UW Medicine newsroom | August 11, 2023
Researchers in Larry Zweifel's, PhD, lab have identified two ion channel switches that regulate the release of dopamine in the brain. KIRO 7, The UW Daily
Research & Innovation
Injecting a gene into monkeys’ brains curbed their alcohol use
Wired | August 14, 2023
Susan Ferguson, PhD, says drugs should be used alongside therapy or other strategies that address the psychological and behavioral aspects of alcohol abuse.
25 prominent autism researchers in the world
Autism Parenting Magazine | July 14, 2023
Jill Locke, PhD, was recognized as one of the 25 most prominent autism researchers. Her work has focused on social interventions for autistic students in elementary schools.
Depression after a brain injury is a distinct condition, study finds
NBC News | July 5, 2023
New findings are a step forward in understanding how depression can be treated differently in people with traumatic brain injury. Jesse Fann, MD, MPH, is quoted.
Hannah Rea to examine risk factors for challenging behaviors in children with Down syndrome
Department news | May 31, 2023
Congratulations to Fellow Hannah Rea, PhD, for receiving a four-year supplement to her Institute of Translational Health Sciences KL2 award from the National Institutes of Health.
2023 Jeremy Clark Fellowship recipients
Department news | May 31, 2023
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.
Climate change, social media and youth mental health
Department news | May 31, 2023
Young people are increasingly engaging with climate change issues through social media. Unfortunately, social media can have emotional consequences.
Global Mental Health: promoting positive parenting and child mental health in Northern Malawi
Department news | May 31, 2023
Ann Vander Stoep, PhD, Laura Kastner, PhD, and Elizabeth McCauley, PhD, have been partnering with Flemmings Nkhandwe, BSc, MPH and other colleagues in Northern Malawi since 2014 to promote children’s mental health.
Peskind, Russo and Turner ranked among the best female US scientists
Department news | May 31, 2023
A new ranking by Research.com ranks the top female scientists in the United States based on a scientist's general H-index, a metric for evaluating the cumulative impact of an author's scholarly output and performance. Elaine Peskind, MD, Joan Russo, PhD, and Judith Turner, PhD, made the list.
Launch of UW Behavioral Research Center for HIV
Department news | September 30, 2021
We are excited to announce the launch of the Behavioral Research Center for HIV (BIRCH) at the University of Washington. This developmental Center, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, will provide infrastructure and support for high-impact science on HIV and mental health and a research home for like-minded scholars. The Center will emphasize interdisciplinary research on the behavioral […]
