UW Medicine Newsroom | November 12, 2025
The list recognizes scientists such as Cara Lewis, PhD and Aaron Lyon, PhD whose papers significantly influence the work of other researchers.
Research & Innovation
Jason Kilmer joins the Awkward Conversations Podcast
Department News | October 30, 2025
Jason Kilmer, PhD was a guest on a recent episode of the Awkward Conversations Podcast with Jodie Sweetin, a popular podcast designed to give parents real-world tools and expert advice to help their kids make smart, healthy choices.
Psilocybin clinical trial underway
Department News | October 30, 2025
Led by Nathan Sackett, MD, MS, PsiloStudy has already learned a lot about the safety and experience of those treated with psilocybin and psychological support.
Integrating clinical psychologists into inpatient psychiatry
Department News | October 30, 2025
In their new JAMA Psychiatry Viewpoint, “Toward a New Standard in Inpatient Psychiatry — Integration of Clinical Psychologists,” authors Sarah Kopelovich, PhD, ABPP, and Adam Kuczynski, PhD, make a compelling case that integrating psychologists into inpatient psychiatric care is not only clinically advantageous — it is essential.
Report describes Ukraine’s “stolen generation”
Department News | September 30, 2025
A new report titled Stolen Generations: A Systemic Violation of Ukraine’s Future highlights the profound psychological trauma experienced by children in Ukraine due to the ongoing war. The report features a forward by Eric Trupin, PhD, who has been working closely with GLOBSEC, a global think-tank that produced the report, and mental health professionals at Save Ukraine.
Podcast: The psychological cost of climate change discussed on The Nuance
Department News | September 30, 2025
Emily Schutzenhofer, MD, MPH joined The Nuance podcast for episode 111, Climate and the Human Psyche: The Psychological Cost of Climate Change. The conversation explores how climate change isn’t just an environmental issue, it’s a deeply personal and psychological one.
Study finds evidence that text-based therapy eases depression
New York Times | October 30, 2025
Results suggest that insurers should reimburse for text-based therapy, which could expand access for people with difficulty attending video appointments, said Patricia Areán, PhD.
Kate Comtois named department’s first Vice Chair of Research
Department News | September 30, 2025
Earlier this year, the department formed a new Research Council to provide a dedicated forum to address challenges and opportunities related to our research mission. To lead this new council, we are delighted to announce that Kate Comtois, PhD, MPH has agreed to serve as Vice Chair for Research beginning this fall.
Trouble sleeping? Blame the “Black Moon”
AXIOS Seattle | August 21, 2025
David Avery, MD and other researchers have tracked bipolar patients whose sleep and mood cycles lined up almost perfectly with lunar rhythms.
How your brain’s nightly cleanse keeps it healthy
Scientific American | August 19, 2025
Washing waste from the brain is an essential function of sleep — and it could help ward off dementia. Jeff Iliff, PhD is interviewed.
