News Break | July 7, 2025
Despite overlap between PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder, there is a lack of treatment options for people experiencing both conditions, says Nathan Sackett, MD, MS.
Research & Innovation
Recruiting two endowed positions and three early career faculty
Department News | June 23, 2025
We are now happy to begin recruiting for two new endowed positions supported by generous philanthropic support, one with a focus on addiction psychiatry and another with a focus on adult cognitive aging. We are also searching for three new acting assistant professors, psychiatrists and/or psychologists with interest in neuromodulation, mental health and the law, or digital innovation and artificial intelligence (AI).
Population Health Initiative announces Tier 3 pilot grant awardees
Department News | June 23, 2025
The Population Health Initiative has announced the award of four Tier 3 pilot grants to interdisciplinary teams of University of Washington population health researchers. Larry Wissow, MD, MPH is co-PI on a project titled “Designing an optimal continuum of care network for youth mental health services in Washington State.”
Kate Comtios receives Annual Research Award at AFSP Lifesavers Gala!
Department News | May 29, 2025
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) held its 36th annual Lifesaver's Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City and honored Kate Comtois, PhD with their Annual Research Award.
New standard facilitates transparency, trust during electronic interactions
Department News | May 29, 2025
David D. Luxton, PhD served as co-chair of the Artificial Intelligence Standards Committee that established the new IEEE Standard for Transparent Human and Machine Agency Identification.
2025 WA Mental Health Summit features six new initiatives
Department News | May 29, 2025
More than 400 people gathered in the UW Husky Union Building for the 2025 Washington State Mental Health Summit on May 13. A partnership between Chad’s Legacy Project, the Behavioral Health Institute at Harborview Medical Center, and our department, this event put a spotlight on new initiatives advancing mental health care around the state.
Recruiting two new endowed positions
Department News | May 29, 2025
We are now happy to begin recruiting for two new endowed positions supported by generous philanthropic support, one with a focus on addiction psychiatry and another with a focus on adult cognitive aging.
U.S. school-shooting sites lagged in mental health staffing
UW Medicine Newsroom | June 5, 2025
This paper shows that schools that experienced shootings had a lower rate of mental health staffing per student than similar schools without shootings, says Keith Hullenaar, PhD.
Scientists test real-time view of brain’s waste removal
UW Medicine Newsroom | May 27, 2025
A new device monitors the brain’s glymphatic system, which may help researchers address Alzheimer’s, states a study by Jeff Iliff, PhD and his co-authors.
After hitting staggering heights, U.S. overdose deaths fell sharply in 2024
Washington Post | May 14, 2025
The opioid crisis in the U.S. shows signs of improvement, with a significant drop in fentanyl overdose deaths in 2024. Caleb Banta-Green, PhD is quoted.
