October 4

Shifting our Focus to the Night: Alzheimer's Disease Risk and Brain Bioenergetics in Retired Night Shift Workers

H. Matthew Lehrer, PhD Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Acoustic Enhancement of Slow-wave Sleep: Effects on Cognition and Emotion Regulation in Young Adults with Anxiety and Depression Symptoms

Michelle Stepan, PhD Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
October 11

Coordinated Biological Changes by Neurons and Astrocytes in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

Steven McCarroll, PhD Dorothy and Milton Flier Professor of Biomedical Science and Genetics, Harvard Medical School Department of Genetics, and Director of Genomic Neurobiology, Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research
October 18

Neural Mechanisms Underlying Resisting Emotional Interference

Neil Jones, PhD Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Psychology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
October 25

Long Acting Injectables – How Do They Compare?

Marissa Cullen, PharmD, BCPP Clinical Pharmacist, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
Laima Spokas, DO Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Medical Director, Inpatient Comprehensive Recovery Services, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
James Tew, Jr., MD Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Vice President Medical Affairs, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
November 8

GWAS + snRNAseq = Cellular Maps for Schizophrenia and Diverse Brain Phenotypes

Laramie Duncan, PhD Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
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249

primary faculty members.

 

Of faculty members hired in 2023, 30% are individuals from minoritized backgrounds.

 

28% of our clinical trainees are underrepresented in medicine.

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National ranking of our residency training program by Doximity.

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million awarded in primary NIH grants in federal fiscal year 2023.

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NIH-funded grants supporting research training programs.

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National ranking of our psychiatry program AMONG MEDICAL SCHOOLS by US News & World Report 2023.

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