Quieting the Obsessive Mind: Novel Interventions for OCD

Carolyn Rodriguez, MD, PhD

Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and Director, Translational Therapeutics Lab, Stanford University School of Medicine

Please join us for the next Distinguished Scientist Lecture on November 3, 2023 featuring Carolyn Rodriguez, MD, PhD, Director of the Translational Therapeutics Lab and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

Dr. Rodriguez is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and a Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist at the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs. As the Director of the Translational Therapeutics Lab and Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, she leads studies investigating the brain basis of severe mental disorders. Her landmark clinical trials pioneer rapid-acting treatments for illnesses including Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related disorders. Her NIH-, foundation-, and donor-funded mechanistic and clinical efficacy studies span targeted glutamatergic and opioid pathway pharmacotherapy, noninvasive brain stimulation, psychotherapy and suicide prevention.

This exclusively virtual lecture will be offered via Zoom. Please use the following Zoom information to join us for the lecture:

Link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/94002506918
Passcode: 806209

For More Information. Please contact Shardai Key Ward at keysj4@upmc.edu.

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