Health Day | July 23, 2024
Study led by Patricia Areán, PhD suggests that telemedicine is equally beneficial against depression if it’s delivered via text rather than video conferencing.
Research & Innovation
How getting good sleep in midlife could prevent dementia
Right as Rain | July 17, 2024
The sleep we get in our 40s and 50s sets the stage for what our brains will be like in our 60s and 70s, says Jeffrey Iliff, PhD.
A pill to treat alcoholism exists. Why aren’t doctors prescribing it more?
Slate | July 7, 2024
One reason, according to Andrew Saxon, MD, is that doctors have believed the only treatment for alcohol use disorder is total abstinence, but that's no longer the case.
The brain has a waste removal system and scientists are figuring out how it works
NPR | June 18, 2024
Listen to NPR’s interview with Jeffrey Iliff, PhD about the brain’s need to flush out waste products to stay healthy and fend off conditions like Alzheimer’s disease.
2024 Jeremy Clark Fellowship recipients
Department news | June 27, 2024
To honor the memory and contributions of our colleague and friend, Jeremy Clark, PhD, each summer we award research fellowships to UW undergraduate students to work on a ten-week research project in the lab of a Division of Psychiatric Neurosciences faculty member. Congratulations to our three new fellows!
Michael V. Vitiello receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Department news | June 27, 2024
Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Michael V. Vitiello, PhD, for receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Sleep Foundation (NSF).
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Fellowship welcomes first fellows
Department news | June 27, 2024
We’re excited to welcome the first fellows into our new Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry Fellowship Program in July. The program's goal is to improve clinical care for our patients, improve the educational experience for trainees, and create new opportunities to advance knowledge in clinical neurosciences.
Ventura Fund supports autism training and education
Department news | June 27, 2024
Congratulations to the six trainees who recently received funding from the Ventura Endowed Fellowship for Autism Research to support their training and education.
Training programs in alcohol research, integrated care receive renewed funding
Department news | June 27, 2024
Two of our longest-standing research training fellowships, the Integrated Mental Health Fellowship and the Psychology Training in Alcohol Research Fellowship, recently received continued federal funding.
Washington Neuroscience Initiatives hopes to accelerate brain health
Department news | June 27, 2024
Brain health disorders have become the largest causes of health-related disability around the world yet we have only a limited understanding of the basic mechanisms of brain function that underlie these disorders. To accelerate progress in the understanding of how brains work and apply this knowledge to develop therapeutic interventions, a UW-led team including chair Jürgen Unützer, MD, is working to grow and support a diverse pipeline of scientists and clinicians in the field of neuroscience.
