Introducing the Soluna Bag in Collaboration with Jeffrey Levinson and Marissa Collections,
December 5, 2025

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the Soluna bag, created by designer Jeffrey Levinson in collaboration with HDRF Founder Audrey Gruss and Marissa Collections.

Broadway Legend Audra McDonald Honored at 19th Annual HOPE Luncheon Seminar,
December 4, 2025

HDRF held its 19th annual HOPE Luncheon Seminar on Wednesday, November 12 at The Plaza Hotel. The Luncheon gathered top experts to speak on the topic: “Stress and the Brain: The Link between Stress and Depression.”  The event brought together 250 supporters and raised over $650,000 for HDRF’s research.

Dr. Michael Meaney, Depression Task Force Scientist, Elected to National Academy of Medicine,
October 22, 2025

Dr. Michael Meaney, PhD, a member of HDRF’s Depression Task Force, has recently been elected as an International Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the highest honors in health and science. Only 10 international members are elected each year across all fields of biosciences, medicine, public health, and policy.

Depression Task Force Scientists Share Progress at Annual Scientific Summit,
September 25, 2025

Last week, the senior investigators of HDRF’s Depression Task Force (DTF) and forty of the young scientists in their labs convened in Durham, North Carolina for their Annual Scientific Summit. This three-day retreat gives researchers from our nine DTF laboratories the opportunity to share and discuss their latest findings.

Each day was filled with presentations, followed by lively discussions about new treatment strategies. Our scientists covered a wide array of topics including deep brain stimulation, psychedelic treatments, stress regulation, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, and newly identified gene and protein targets associated with depression.

HDRF on NBC Morning News with Savannah Sellers,
August 16, 2025

Although many of us slow down over the summer, our investigators remain hard at work on advanced depression research.

We are pleased to share a recent NBC News segment with our Executive Director Louisa Benton and Depression Task Force scientist Dr. Conor Liston, discussing the latest progress from our laboratories.