Accessing Conte Center Data: Information for Investigators

The Conte Center will provide important clinical and neuroimaging data for investigators 
interested in examining a variety of aspects of geriatric depression. These data will build upon 
previous data accumulated through the Mental Health Clinical Research Center and 
accompanying Longitudinal Study of Depression in the Elderly. 

We have developed a system for investigators who wish to access data generated from the Conte 
Center and other geriatric depression studies for purposes of analysis and publication of 
scientific results. Individuals interested in accessing data will need to complete the Conte Center 
Manuscript Proposal Form.

Prior to submitting the Conte Center Manuscript Proposal Form, investigators are encouraged to 
discuss proposals with key Conte Center personnel who are familiar with the data. Investigators 
interested in clinical studies should contact Dr. David Steffens (email: steff001@mc.duke.edu). 
Investigators interested in neuroimaging data should contact Ms. Martha Payne (email: 
martha.payne@duke.edu) or Dr. James MacFall (email: james.macfall@duke.edu). 

Revised: March 17, 2008

DISCLAIMER
You have entered a web site that describes an NIMH-funded collaborative study on the neurobiological mechanism of depression. If you are seeking immediate help for treatment of depression, we recommend that you contact your clinician or your nearest emergency room. This web site is not set up to provide help or advice to individuals about their depression, nor to family members or friends of individuals with depression. This web site is created for the purposes of providing background information about the study and having researchers provide input to the design. If you are interested in getting general information about depression, you can visit the following web site: www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depressionmenu.cfm