Established in 1996, The Stanley Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University explores the impact of infectious agents on the development and pathology of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Funding for the laboratory is provided entirely by the Stanley Medical Research Institute. Research activities at the laboratory aim to advance understanding of the biological underpinnings of these psychiatric disorders.
Contact Information
Stanley Division of Developmental Neurovirology
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
600 N. Wolfe Street, Blalock 1105
Baltimore, MD 21287-4933
Telephone: 410-614-0004
Key Activities
The Stanley Laboratory conducts various programs and research activities, including:
- Postdoctoral Fellowship Program: Focuses on training in neurovirology, neuropathology, and the epidemiology of serious psychiatric diseases.
- Annual Symposium: Hosts a symposium each year that highlights topics related to brain disease biology.
- Serologic Studies: Employs a robotic system capable of high-throughput analysis of serum and cerebrospinal fluids. This system screens for antibodies to infectious agents like Herpes Simplex Virus (Types 1 and 2), Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr Virus, Human Herpes Virus Type 6, Toxoplasma, Influenza A, and Influenza B. These analyses are offered free of charge to collaborating researchers.
Scientific Collaborations
The Stanley Laboratory actively collaborates with various institutions globally, aiming to expand research on psychiatric diseases. Some partner institutions include:
- Department of Neurovirology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Cologne, Germany
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Maryland, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, UK
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Washington University in St. Louis, USA
- Department of Psychology, Sheppard Pratt Health System, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Roveko Laboratories, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
- Centre for Register-Based Research, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, USA