Hope for Depression Research Foundation Employee Directory
Non-profit OrganizationsNew York, United States11-50 Employees
HDRF is a New York City-based nonprofit focused on advancing scientific understanding of depression and related mood disorders, including bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, PTSD, anxiety disorders, and suicide. It supports research into origins, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, prioritizing an affective neuroscience approach that blends biology and psychology to accelerate ideas. Founded in April 2006 by Audrey Gruss in memory of her mother Hope, HDRF operates as a public charity. HDRF targets researchers and the broader mental-health research community, helping advance projects that align with its emphasis on the biology of mood and emotion. Based in New York City, the foundation engages in public events and collaborations to raise awareness and connect supporters with its scientific work, such as the Week of Hope and the Race of Hope. In recent activity, HDRF partnered with Lilly Pulitzer to release a collection available online and in-store beginning April 6.