UW Medicine newsroom | October 13, 2022
A small study published this month led by Kevin Hallgren, PhD, and Judith Tsui, MD, MPH, suggests that a smartphone-based video app can enable the validation of methadone dose adherence while relieving patients’ burdens of time and travel.
Department news | September 29, 2022
Two recent grants to give a bit of a glimpse of the wide range of exciting work going on in the department’s research labs.
Department news | September 29, 2022
Two new centers joined our department over the summer. The Center for Community-Engaged Drug Education, Epidemiology and Research (CEDEER) and the Perinatal Mental Health and Substance Use Education, Research, and Clinical Consultation (PERC) Center
UW Tacoma News | August 4, 2022
UW Tacoma Assistant Professor Sunny Cheng shares the inspiration for her research focuses on mental health, particularly the impact of early intervention and screening. Dr. Cheng's research is funded in part by the Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions.
UW News | September 26, 2022
The University of Washington joined the Alliance for Therapies in Neuroscience (ATN), a partnership between academia and industry to accelerate the development of new therapies for a broad range of brain diseases and disorders of the central nervous system.
Department news | June 30, 2022
The Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions (GIBHS) is launching a new round of Innovation Grant funding focused on improving access to effective mental health care for adolescents and young adults.
Department news | May 31, 2022
Congratulations to Brittany Blanchard, PhD, for being selected into the 2022 ITHS KL2 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Program!
Right as Rain | July 5, 2022
Ketamine can help alleviate symptoms of depression and lessen suicidal thoughts quickly, but ketamine treatment is not for everyone, says Nathan Sackett, MD, MS.
Department News | June 28, 2022
Through our Small Grants Program launched in 2020, and with support from the Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions, we allocated nearly $100,000 to a terrific set of diverse proposals from faculty, staff and trainees on a wide range of topics. Kathleen Pagulayan, PhD, Abigail Schindler, PhD, Rebecca Hendrickson, PhD, and Sean Gibbons, PhD, completed their “Does the microbiome play a role in adverse outcomes following mTBI and PTSD?” project.
Department news | May 31, 2022
A new training program will support the development of physician scientists in our department.
