Department news | March 28, 2024
Marco Pravetoni, PhD, and John Fortney, PhD, spoke about their respective research to national leaders.
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SPIRIT Center aims to empower communities, bring hope
Department news | March 28, 2024
Congratulations to the SPIRIT Lab on becoming our department’s newest Clinical and Research Center! The mission of the newly branded SPIRIT Center, co-directed by Sarah Kopelovich, PhD, and Maria Monroe-DeVita, PhD, is to illuminate a pathway to recovery for those who support individuals experiencing psychosis.
UW SOM grad, CoLab recognized for research
Department news | February 29, 2024
A recently recognized research paper written by Andy Wen, MD, MPH, was supervised and coauthored by Sarah Walker, PhD, with whom Dr. Wen worked while pursuing his MPH at UW.
Can narrative writing promote healthy alcohol use?
Department news | February 29, 2024
A new research project led by Kristen Lindgren, PhD, and Clayton Neighbors, PhD (affiliate professor and a former associate professor in our department) is investigating whether narrative writing about the self and identity can prevent or reduce hazardous drinking during developmental transitions in high school and college.
Winter 2022 pilot grant awardees report their final project outcomes
Population Health Initiative | March 12, 2024
Erin Schoenfelder Gonzalez, PhD, and Myra Parker, JD, MPH, PhD, recipients of Tier 2 pilot grants from the Population Health Initiative, offered reports on their results and future plans.
Blast-related concussions linked to higher Alzheimer’s risk
UW Medicine newsroom | March 13, 2024
Gail Li's research raises the possibility that veterans with mild traumatic brain injury may be on a pathway to dementia.
UW program tries unique approach to help older adults with depression
The Spokesman Review | February 14, 2024
"Do More, Feel Better" is assessing the effectiveness of coaching older adults to overcome inertia of depression. Patrick Raue, PhD, and Alex Dillabaugh are quoted. Seattle Times
Alex Whitebirch receives WRF Postdoctoral Fellowship
Department news | January 31, 2024
Alex Whitebirch, PhD, received a Washington Research Foundation (WRF) Postdoctoral Fellowship to investigate the role of prefrontal cortex neurons in fentanyl addiction and relapse using fiber photometry and chemogenetic approaches. Dr. Whitebirch completed a doctorate in neurobiology and behavior at Columbia University and is currently working with Susan Ferguson, PhD. Learn more
Garvey Institute Third Annual Meeting
Department news | January 31, 2024
The Garvey Institute annual meeting provided an overview of the Garvey Institute’s work over the past four years in two broad categories: inspiring and supporting the next generation of scientists and health care professionals to work together on improving mental health, and developing better solutions for tomorrow.
Ann Streissguth, 1932-2023, made strides against fetal alcohol syndrome
UW Magazine | December 31, 2023
Ann Streissguth made a name for herself in the 1970s after publishing an article in the distinguished British medical journal The Lancet describing what became known as fetal alcohol syndrome. Dr. Streissguth died August 2 at the age of 90.
