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September 11

Preconception Programming for Child Neurodevelopment

Alison Hipwell, ClinPsyD Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
October 2

Social and Decision Neuroscience of Suicidal Behavior

Polina Vanyukov, PhD Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Targeting Associative Memories in Behavioral Obesity Intervention

Lisa Germeroth, PhD Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
October 9

Transcriptional Control of Cortical Development - A Link to Autism

Irene Jakab Lecture
John Rubenstein, MD, PhD Nina Ireland Professor of Psychiatry, University of California at San Francisco
October 12

Department of Psychiatry Research Matinee

* Replacement for 2020 Research Day
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Consistently ranked among the top psychiatric departments and hospitals in the US, our Department and its flagship hospital, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital, revolutionizes psychiatric diagnosis and treatment, advances scholarship and knowledge, and continues to be a trailblazer in innovative research.
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primary faculty members trained in psychiatry, psychology, neuroscience, education, genetics, molecular biology, neuroimaging, statistics, and other basic sciences.

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million in research funding in fiscal year 2019

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federally funded T32 PROGRAMS support our Department's training and mentorship

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Our residency training program is ranked seventh in the nation for reputation by Doximity

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Our residency training program is ranked fifth in the nation for research output by Doximity

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Promote the career development of the next generation of clinician educators and scientists.

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