November 6, 2020, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pmDistinguished Scientist Lectures Alcohol and Stress, and the Neurobiology of Alcohol and Drug Addiction The Department of Psychiatry is honored to welcome George Koob, MD, PhD, Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, as our speaker on November 6th as part of our Distinguished Science Lecture series.
November 20, 2020, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pmDistinguished Scientist Lectures Aging Really Matters: New Directions in Understanding Late Life Neuropsychiatric Disorders Join us on November 20th when we welcome renowned scientist Constantine Lyketsos, MD as our Distinguished Scientist Lecture series speaker.
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.
April 23, 2021, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pmDistinguished Scientist Lectures Using Molecular, Preclinical Animal Models, and Human Functional Imaging Studies to Understand the Neurobiological Mechanisms Underlying Anxiety and Mood Disorders We are honored to feature the work of Ned Kalin, MD when we welcome him to Pittsburgh for the April 23rd Distinguished Scientist Lecture series. Dr. Kalin is the Director of the HealthEmotions Research Institute and the Lane Neuroimaging Laboratory, a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin, and an affiliate scientist at the Wisconsin Regional Primate Center and the Harlow Primate Laboratory.
