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Ray DePaulo Jr., MD is a University Distinguished Service Professor and Co-Director of the Mood Disorders Center at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. As a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, he has spent 46 years in clinical, educational, and research roles. He founded the Hopkins Affective Disorders Clinic in 1977, evolving it into the current Mood Disorders Center. His work focuses on bipolar disorders and depression, pioneering genetic studies and clinical care models. Dr. DePaulo led the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins Medicine (2002–2016) and served as President of the National Network of Depression Centers (2016–2022).
Education & Training:
- MD from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1972)
- Psychiatry Residency at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (1974)
- Additional training and certifications in psychiatric genetics
Research Interests: Clinical assessment of mood disorders, genetic underpinnings of bipolar disorder and unipolar depression, treatment innovations, and translational research linking genetics to clinical practice. His team has conducted landmark studies on genetic markers for mood disorders and pioneered early psychiatric genetics.
Awards & Recognition:
- SELO Prize for depression research (1996)
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Research Award (2007)
- NIMH Public Education Award (1992)
Leadership & Mentorship: Advised numerous clinicians and researchers, co-founded the Mood Disorders Center with Dr. Kay Jamison, and chairs scientific advisory boards for organizations like the Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance. Active in medical education, he mentors junior faculty and trainees in psychiatry.
Labs & Collaborations: Leads the Johns Hopkins Mood Disorders Research Program, collaborating with institutions globally on genetic studies and clinical trials. Partnerships include the National Institute of Mental Health Genetics Initiative and international psychiatric genetics consortia.
