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Martin Alda

ResearcherDepartment of PsychiatryDalhousie University

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Martin Alda

Researcher

Department of Psychiatry

Dalhousie University

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
98 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 8 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 9 research grants (9 CIHR), most recently in 2026.

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3,102

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Research

Bipolar Disorder Major Depressive Disorder Developmental Psychopathology Familial Risk Polygenic Scores Predictive Modeling Biomarkers Bipolar Diorders

Latest papers

Antidepressant use in older age bipolar disorder (OABD): Results from the GAGE-BD international consortium
Journal of Affective Disorders · 2026
The Association Between Lithium Use and Physical Comorbidities Across Age Groups: A Cross‐Sectional Study From the Global Aging and Geriatric Experiments in Bipolar Disorder (GAGE‐BD) Project
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica · 2026
Towards an Integrated Staging Model for Bipolar Disorders: An International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) Staging Task Force Consensus Report
Bipolar Disorders · 2026

All 263 publications

Latest funding

Cellular phenotypes of bipolar disorder and its response to treatment
CIHR · 2026 · Nominated PI
$948,600
Early identification of risk for major depressive disorder from parent and youth speech
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,009,800
Early identification of risk for major depressive and bipolar disorders from polygenic scores, family history, and developmental psychopathology
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$1,212,525

All 22 grants and awards

From the 150 most recent of 263 publications.

Antidepressant use in older age bipolar disorder (OABD): Results from the GAGE-BD international consortium

Rigas C, Lavin P, Chen PJ, Torres-Platas SG, Su C-L, Eyler LT, Olagunju AT, Teixeira AL, Dols A, Alda M

Journal of Affective Disorders20262 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.120704

The Association Between Lithium Use and Physical Comorbidities Across Age Groups: A Cross‐Sectional Study From the Global Aging and Geriatric Experiments in Bipolar Disorder (GAGE‐BD) Project

Xu N, Forlenza OV, Chen P, Rej S, Gildengers AG, Almeida OP, Blumberg HP, Dols A, Emanuel JE, Eyler LT

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica2026

DOI: 10.1111/acps.70134

Towards an Integrated Staging Model for Bipolar Disorders: An International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) Staging Task Force Consensus Report

Kupka R, Hafeman D, McCallum M, van der Markt A, Tremain H, Alda M, Almeida J, de Azevedo Cardoso T, Balanzá‐Martínez V, Birmaher B

Bipolar Disorders2026

DOI: 10.1111/bdi.70136

The role of metabolic health in neurostructural and cognitive alterations in bipolar disorders.

Selitser M, McWhinney SR, Wu L, Fraiha-Pegado J, Dietze L, Corkum E, Selitser L, Nunes A, Alda M, Franke K, Hajek T

Psychological medicine2026

DOI: 10.1017/s0033291726104905 PMID: 42312342

Brain aging in bipolar disorder using a neuroimaging and machine learning-derived metric: Findings from the ENIGMA BD Working Group.

Ng HX, Abé C, Alda M, Alonso-Lana S, Anmella G, Bauer J, Borgers T, Brosch K, Busatto GF, Bøen E, Canales-Rodríguez EJ, Cannon DM, Chaim-Avancini TM, Cole JH, Dannlowski U, De La Cruz A, Einenkel K, Elvsåshagen T, Favre P, Fisch L, Flinkenflügel K, Foley S, Fullerton JM, Goltermann J, Grotegerd D, Gruber O, Haarman BCM, Hahn T, Hajek T, Han LKM, Henry C, Hidalgo-Mazzei D, Houenou J, Howells FM, Ingvar M, Jahanshad N, Jiménez E, Karuk A, Kircher T, Klahn L, Kraus A, Krug A, Krämer B, Kuplicki RT, Lafer B, Landén M, Machado-Vieira R, Malt UF, Martyn FM, McDonald C, McPhilemy G, Meinert S, Meller T, Mitchell PB, Mwangi B, Nabulsi L, Nenadić I, Opel N, Otaduy MCG, Overs BJ, Polosan M, Pomarol-Clotet E, Pouchon A, Radua J, Rauer L, Repple J, Roberts G, Rodríguez-Cano E, Rosa PGP, Salvador R, Sarró S, Satterthwaite TD, Savitz J, Schmaal L, Schofield PR, Serpa M, Sim K, Soares JC, Topolski N, Soeiro-de-Souza MG, Stein DJ, Stein F, Sutherland AN, Temmingh HS, Thomopoulos SI, Uhlmann A, Vieta E, Vilajosana E, Wolf DH, Wu MJ, Zunta-Soares GB, Zanetti MV, van den Brink W, Thompson PM, Andreassen OA, Ching CRK, Eyler LT, ENIGMA Bipolar Disorder Working Group, ENIGMA Brain Age Working Group

Journal of affective disorders2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2026.121234 PMID: 41587693

DNA methylation signatures associated with bipolar disorder in peripheral blood improve prediction models.

Tesfaye M, Stavrum AK, Höffler KD, O'Connell KS, David FS, Garrett ME, Hesam-Shariati S, Overs BJ, Pisanu C, Spano L, Watkeys OJ, Weihs A, Ardau R, Ashley-Koch AE, Athanasiu L, Beckham JC, Bourassa KJ, Chillotti C, Djurovic S, Drange OK, Frank J, Khayachi A, Kimbrel NA, Martorell L, Meinert S, Melle I, Morken G, Paribello P, Pinna M, Roberts G, Rouleau G, Schofield PR, Sepúlveda E, Severino G, Steen VM, Stein F, Streit F, VA Mid-Atlantic MIRECC Workgroup, Lagerberg TV, Alda M, Dannlowski U, Forstner AJ, Fullerton JM, Grabe HJ, Green MJ, Kircher T, Labad J, Manchia M, Mitchell PB, Soares JC, Squassina A, Teumer A, Tondo L, Vilella E, Andreassen OA, Chaumette B, Fries GR, Le Hellard S

EBioMedicine2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2026.106284 PMID: 42105630

Pharmacogenomics of antiepileptic drug mood stabilizer treatment response in bipolar disorder: A MoStGen Consortium study.

Ho AM, Coombes BJ, Batzler A, Pazdernik VK, Pendegraft RS, Skime M, Bendjemaa N, Carpiniello B, Contu M, Dalkner N, Fellendorf FT, Fico G, Fullerton CD, Gardea-Resendez M, Gonzalez-Garza S, Jaafari N, Jiménez E, Kebir O, Legrand A, Luna-Garza S, Meloni A, Millet B, Mouaffak F, Nunes A, O'Donovan C, Paribello P, Pinna M, Pisanu C, Pomarol-Clotet E, Romo-Nava F, Sánchez RF, Scott K, Squassina A, Vilella E, Serretti A, Prieto ML, Reininghaus EZ, Bengesser SA, Cuellar-Barboza AB, Krebs MO, Chaumette B, Vieta E, Manchia M, McElroy SL, Alda M, Frye MA, Biernacka JM

Molecular psychiatry2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41380-026-03478-7 PMID: 41714438

Psychotropic medications and their interactions with subcortical brain volume in bipolar disorder: An ENIGMA mega-analysis.

King S, O'Connor J, Corley E, Tronchin G, Fontana E, Nabulsi L, Kang MJY, Radua J, Hallahan B, Abé C, Alda M, Alnæs D, Alonso-Lana S, Amoretti S, Bauer J, Benedetti F, Berger K, Berk M, Bøen E, Böhnlein J, Boye B, Bravi B, Canales-Rodríguez EJ, Dannlowski U, Demro C, Di Giorgio A, Diaz-Zuluaga AM, Elvsåshagen T, Favre P, Erwin-Grabner T, Forte MF, Fullerton JM, Furlong LS, Rossell SL, Glahn DC, Goldstein BI, Gotlib IH, Goya-Maldonado R, Green MJ, Grotegerd D, Gruber O, Haarman BCM, Hahn T, Hajek T, Hater L, Hermesdorf M, Houenou J, Howells FM, Karantonis JA, Kennedy KG, Kircher T, Klahn AL, Konowski M, Krämer B, Lahud E, Kuplicki R, Landén M, López-Jaramillo C, MacIntosh BJ, Meinert H, Meinert S, Melloni EMT, Mitchell PB, Mwangi B, Nenadić I, Overs BJ, Parker N, Pearlson G, Pomarol-Clotet E, Prisciandaro JJ, Quidé Y, Roberts G, Rodrigue A, Rodríguez-Cano E, Rauer L, Sacchet MD, Salvador R, Sambataro F, Satterthwaite TD, Savitz J, Scheffler F, Schürmeyer N, Shen C, Sim K, Soares JC, Solanes A, Soeiro-de-Souza MG, Sponheim SR, Stein DJ, Stein F, Temmingh HS, Teutenberg L, Thomopoulos SI, Urosevic S, Van Rheenen TE, Vieta E, Westlye LT, Wolf DH, Wu MJ, Yatham LN, Zunta-Soares GB, Cannon DM, Thompson PM, Andreassen OA, Ching CRK, McDonald C, ENIGMA Bipolar Disorder Working Group

Molecular psychiatry2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41380-025-03432-z PMID: 41540091

Novel Abstract Screening Algorithm Using Delphi-Inspired Large Language Model Consensus for Systematic Reviews in Psychiatry: Nouvel algorithme de sélection des résumés utilisant un consensus issu d'un grand modèle de langage inspiré de la méthode Delphi pour les revues systématiques en psychiatrie.

Tolend M, Halabi R, Ghaouari K, Lau YCY, Alda M, Hintze A, Mulsant BH, Ortiz A

Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie2026

DOI: 10.1177/07067437261445767 PMID: 42059529

Prescription Trends for Bipolar Disorder With and Without Comorbid Substance Use and Anxiety Disorders: A Global Bipolar Cohort Collaborative Study.

Yocum AK, Alda M, Aouizerate B, Aubin V, Bellivier F, Belzeaux R, Berk M, Biernacka JM, Budde M, Burdick KE, Chang YH, Coombes BJ, Courtet P, Dalkner N, Diaz-Byrd C, Dubertret C, Etain B, Fico G, Fullerton JM, Godin O, Gordon-Smith K, Haffen E, Januel D, Keramatian K, Leboyer M, Lefrere A, Llorca PM, Majd M, Mitchell PB, Mwangi B, Olie E, Overs BJ, Petite J, Polosan M, Rey R, Roberts G, Roux P, Samalin L, Schwan R, Serretti A, Soares JC, Sperry SH, Strawbridge R, Stross T, Vieta E, Walter M, Williams LJ, Wu MJ, Yatham LN, Young AH, Yrondi A, Zunta-Soares GB, Frye MA, McInnis MG, Singh B

Bipolar disorders2026

DOI: 10.1111/bdi.70167 PMID: 42578538

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Martin Alda

Research

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Latest funding

Antidepressant use in older age bipolar disorder (OABD): Results from the GAGE-BD international consortium

The Association Between Lithium Use and Physical Comorbidities Across Age Groups: A Cross‐Sectional Study From the Global Aging and Geriatric Experiments in Bipolar Disorder (GAGE‐BD) Project

Towards an Integrated Staging Model for Bipolar Disorders: An International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) Staging Task Force Consensus Report

The role of metabolic health in neurostructural and cognitive alterations in bipolar disorders.

Brain aging in bipolar disorder using a neuroimaging and machine learning-derived metric: Findings from the ENIGMA BD Working Group.

DNA methylation signatures associated with bipolar disorder in peripheral blood improve prediction models.

Pharmacogenomics of antiepileptic drug mood stabilizer treatment response in bipolar disorder: A MoStGen Consortium study.

Psychotropic medications and their interactions with subcortical brain volume in bipolar disorder: An ENIGMA mega-analysis.

Prescription Trends for Bipolar Disorder With and Without Comorbid Substance Use and Anxiety Disorders: A Global Bipolar Cohort Collaborative Study.

Frequent collaborators

Tomas Hajek

Gustavo Turecki

Rudolf Uher

Abraham Nunes

Abigail Ortiz

Barbara Pavlova

Flavio Kapczinski

Thomas Trappenberg

Guy Rouleau

Cynthia Calkin

Sandra Meier

Verinder Sharma

Anne Duffy

Soham Rej

David Lovas

Andrew Olagunju

Benicio Frey

Wei Xu

Ayal Schaffer

Stefan Kloiber

Catherine Laprise

Benoit Mulsant

Sue Becker

Luciano Minuzzi

Rodrigo Mansur

Serge Beaulieu

Zdenka Pausova

Patrick McGrath

Noam Soreni

Geoffrey Hall

Daniel Blumberger

Margaret McKinnon