UW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
News
First responders sound alarm over overdose calls, toll on their mental health
King5 News | September 23, 2026
“People retire early, they're out more on medical leave, or they choose not to get into the profession at all because they've heard negative things,” said Mandy Owens, PhD.
Feature
New institute streamlines pathways from discovery to impact
Department News | September 24, 2026
By integrating AI, experimental science, and interdisciplinary training, the new Institute for Innovations in Drug Disposition and Delivery (I2D3) will accelerate drug discovery and improve how medicines are manufactured (or formulated) and delivered, ensuring they reach the right place in the body with greater safety, effectiveness, and precision.
Events
Grand Rounds - Using artificial intelligence to expand access to care for MCI and dementia patients
October 9 | 12 -1 PM
Babak Parviz, PhD, will review the impact of MCI and dementia on patients, caregivers, and the health system; recent clinical trial results that show concrete benefits to patients and how modern artificial intelligence tools are expanding access to care in this domain.
