Lab staff members are integral to the Department of Psychiatry’s research mission. In recognition of their many, varied, and valuable contributions to this effort, and in particular to research on late-life mood disorders led by Ariel Gildengers, MD (Associate Professor of Psychiatry), we would like to express gratitude for the following individuals who contribute to the efforts of the LATTICE Research Group:*...

Congratulations to Eric Golden, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), Justin Shuster, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), and Ellen Whyte, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation), who have been selected to participate in the UPMC Physician Leadership Essentials program. Leadership Essentials is part of a multi-year comprehensive approach to physician leadership...

A group of Alzheimer’s and dementia investigators have published a study in Brain reporting the development and the analytical and clinical validation of a novel biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease. Led by Thomas Karikari, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry)—and including senior scientists Henrik Zetterberg, MD, PhD, and Kaj Blennow, MD, PhD, internationally renowned leaders in blood biomarker discovery at...

Congratulations to David Brent, MD (Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Pediatrics, Epidemiology, and Clinical and Translational Science and Endowed Chair in Suicide Studies), who has received the Eric Taylor Translational Research into Practice Award from the UK-based Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. The award recognizes sustained contribution to translating research into practice and a...

Pitt Psychiatry extends a warm welcome to new faculty member Kelly Beck, PhD, LPC, CRC (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry). Dr. Beck earned her PhD in rehabilitation science from the University of Pittsburgh, and was named doctoral student of the year by the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association. Her research interests include mental health intervention development and implementation for autistic...

Congratulations to Mary Woody, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), whose project CREAM Depression: Augmented Reality BCI* was selected to receive a Pitt Innovation Challenge (PInCh) award! The PInCh competition is supported by the Clinical and Translational Science Institute and is designed to support diverse teams who generate innovative solutions to challenging health problems. PInCh provides funding and...

We are delighted to announce that Michael Travis, MD, has been promoted to Professor of Psychiatry by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Travis received his MD from the United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy’s and St. Tomas’ Hospitals, London University, and completed psychiatry residency at Hackney, King’s College, and St. Bartholomew’s Hospitals. After serving in clinical and academic roles in...

We are delighted to announce that Michele Levine, PhD, has been promoted to Professor of Psychiatry by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Levine completed her PhD and postdoctoral research training in clinical psychology at the University of Pittsburgh. She holds secondary appointments in the Department of Psychology and in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, and...

We are delighted to announce that Lori Scott, PhD, has been promoted to Associate Professor of Psychiatry by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Scott earned her PhD in clinical psychology from Penn State University. Having completed her clinical internship at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH), Dr. Scott remained in Pittsburgh to undertake postdoctoral training in the National Institute of...

Carmen Andreescu, MD (Associate Professor of Psychiatry), and Alex Dombrovski, MD (Pittsburgh Foundation Endowed Professor in Brain and Mind Research and Associate Professor of Psychiatry), are members of the Global Initiative on Psychiatry-USA (GIP-USA), the American branch of a global organization working to aid mental health professionals and the general population of Ukraine in dealing with the psychological...