Areas of Interest
- Bipolar Disorder: Director of the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program
- Major Depression
- Adolescent Mood disorders
- Genetics of Bipolar Disorder
- Genetics of Major Depression
- Longitudinal outcomes and translational research in mood disorders
July 12, 2021
A Source of Hope: Scientists research the origins of bipolar for answers
Prechter Program director Melvin G. McInnis, M.D., FRCPsych, interviewed in BP Magazine
May 6, 2021
Treating Bipolar 1 and Bipolar 2 Disorders
Prechter Bipolar Research Program director Dr. Melvin McInnis is quoted in this U.S. News story.
April 15, 2021
Epidemic of Firearm Injury Spurs New Wave of Research
Experts welcome new federal funding for more injury prevention research to reduce the toll of a leading cause of death while respecting Second Amendment rights.
October 22, 2020
U-M Mental Health Professional Addresses "SAD" & How It Could Be Worse This Year Due To The Pandemic
WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with Dr. Melvin McInnis, director of the Prechter Program
October 19, 2020
Ask the Doctor: Medication Management (in bipolar disorder)
Column written for BP Magazine by Melvin McInnis, M.D.
Credentials
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Fellow in Human Genetics and Psychiatry, 1989-1993
- Maudsley Hospital, Inst Psychiatry, U. London, U.K., Residency in Psychiatry, 1986-1989
- National University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland, Research Fellow, 1985-1986
- National University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland, Internship and 1 yr Psych., 1983-1985
- University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland MD, Medical School, 1977-1983
- University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1975-1977
