January 22, 2021, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pmSpecial Lectures Characterizing Neurocognitive Heterogeneity in Bipolar Disorder: Clinical Correlates and Inflammation-based Biomarkers The Department of Psychiatry is pleased to welcome Katherine Burdick, PhD as the speaker for the next Special Guest Lecture in our series. Dr. Burdick is Associate Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard University.
January 29, 2021, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pmResearchers on the Rise Researchers on the Rise Lectures On January 29, 2021 the Department of Psychiatry will feature the work of two of its talented early career scientists, Polina Vanyukov, PhD and Kale Edmiston, PhD, as part of our Researchers on the Rise series.
February 12, 2021, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pmSpecial Lectures Addressing Intimate Partner Violence in Clinical Settings Join us on February 12th when the Department will host a Clinical Grand Rounds focusing on addressing intimate partner violence with featured presentations by experts from the Pitt Department of Psychiatry and community partners at the Women's Shelter and Center and VA Pittsburgh Healthcare Center.Date & Time. February 12, 2021; 12:00pm to 1:30pm
February 19, 2021, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pmMeet the PI Lectures 'Tracking’ Psychopathology with Diffusion MRI - From Methodological Aspects to Current Applications We hope you will join us for the next Meet the PI lecture featuring the work of Amelia Versace, MD. Dr. Versace is an expert in diffusion imaging data analyses and she uses innovative diffusion imaging techniques to examine abnormalities in specific white matter tracts important for emotional regulation in a variety of psychiatric disorders. Her research examines the neurobiology of emotion regulation and associated psychiatric disorders.
February 26, 2021, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pmMeet the PI Lectures Long-Term Effects of Prenatal Drug Exposure: Findings from the Pittsburgh Maternal Health Practices Studies The Meet the PI lecture series continues on February 26th with a presentation by Gale Richardson, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Richardson is an expert on the developmental effects of prenatal substance use, specifically focusing on prenatal cocaine exposure (PCE) and its long-term effects on offspring.
March 5, 2021, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pmDistinguished Scientist Lectures Neuroendocrinology of Mood, Behavior, and Cognition across the Female Life Span Our Distinguished Scientist Lecture series welcomes C. Neill Epperson, MD on March 5, 2021 as our featured speaker. Dr. Epperson is the Robert Freedman Endowed Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. She is internationally known for her unique lifespan approach to women’s reproductive and behavioral health in both the clinical and research realms.
