Upcoming Events

August 10, 2010
Bipolar Research Benefit Dinner

August 20, 2010
Wine Crawl to benefit the Prechter Fund

August 29, 2010
Brighter Days 'n' Nights Bipolar Disorder Awareness Benefit

September 27, 2010
Announcing the 4th Annual Prechter Lecture

October 14, 2010
Save-the-Date: Benefit luncheon with Margaret Trudeau- Former first lady of Canada and mental health advocate

 

News

August 20, 2010
Subscribe to HOUR Detroit magazine and help the Fund!

August 3, 2010
Welcome new team member

July 13, 2010
Welcome new team members

July 13, 2010
Prechter Bipolar Research Fund is now on Facebook

April 19, 2010
Meet our team: Katharina Bergman, Marketing and Communications Specialist

January 15, 2010
Two Challenges Raise $2.8 MIllion for Bipolar Research

September 1, 2009
Meet our team: Gloria Harrington, Project Manager

April 2, 2009
Fashion Show to Increase Awareness and Support of Bipolar Disorder
UMHS press release

June 02, 2008
New treatments for Bipolar disorder will be highlighted in July 11 Prechter Lecture at U-M Depression Center
UMHS press release

March 06, 2008
Bipolar challenge: $1.5M in donations needed to win challenge grants for U-M Depression Center/Prechter Fund bipolar disorder research
UMHS press release

June 27, 2007
Hunting for bipolar disorder genes: July 13 Prechter Lecture at U-M will give the latest findings
UMHS press release

October 3, 2006
$200,000 raised for Prechter Research Fund
Detroit News

October 2, 2006
Out of tragedy comes hope: auto pioneer’s suicide inspires research on bipolar disorder
UMHS press release

August 7, 2006
Accelerating the hunt for bipolar disorder genes
UMHS press release

September 6, 2005
Margot Kidder to appear as special guest at Heinz C. Prechter Fund reception at the Ritz Carlton in Dearborn Michigan

July 26, 2005
Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Fund Launches Genetic Project
First independent repository in the nation to be used by scientists at University of Michigan, Stanford and Cornell

April 28, 2004
Waltraud Prechter Announces Exciting Changes To The Heinz C Prechter Fund For Manic Depression

April 27, 2004
Heinz C Prechter Fund For Manic Depression To Become Donor-Advised Fund Within The University of Michigan's Health System

August 27, 2003
Heinz C Prechter Fund To Be Named, "Outstanding Fund Of The Year"

April 4, 2003
Waltraud Prechter Receives Honors From Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation

October 4, 2002
Heinz C. Prechter Fund for Manic Depression Raises $1.25 Million Creating the Largest Single Fund-Raising Event for Bipolar Disorder in U.S. History: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Delivers Keynote Address

May 31, 2002
President Bush appoints Waltraud Prechter to New Freedom Commission on Mental Health

May 1, 2002
Waltraud Prechter to Testify Before Congress About Manic Depression Research
(Full text of Congressional Testimony)

November 12, 2001
Waltraud Prechter establishes Heinz C. Prechter Fund for Manic Depression to join the fight against bipolar disorder