Department news | December 30, 2019
The Molecular Basis of Drug Abuse Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Training Program, previously housed in the Department of Pharmacology, now lives in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences under the leadership of Paul Philips, PhD. The fellowship is designed to provide training in molecular and cellular aspects of drug abuse research and has dramatically facilitated the coordination […]
Department news | December 30, 2019
Our residency program is growing and we are making substantial investments to strengthen its administrative and faculty support. We are reviewing our curriculum and evaluation processes and anticipate significant modernization to meet the challenge of training psychiatrists for the future of psychiatry. We are also adding a new structure and additional support for our residency […]
Department news | December 30, 2019
We are pleased to announce the launch of the UW Medicine Behavioral Health Strategic Oversight Committee and the appointment of Jim Vollendroff, MPA, as the Behavioral Health Service Line Administrator for UW Medicine. The new Behavioral Health Service Line will support quality, coordinated services across our existing behavioral health programming and provide input on the future expansion […]
Department news | December 30, 2019
Seattle Children’s Anxiety & OCD Programs, directed by Kendra Read, PhD, have expanded substantially in the last several years to account for the rising number of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) referrals for youth ages 3-17 years. Dr. Read and her team have implemented a robust cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program focused on exposures. In the last […]
Department news | December 30, 2019
The Psychology Internship Program is pleased to announce that Will Pelham, PhD, of the General Child Track has been selected as the winner of this year’s Joseph Becker Research Award for his project titled, “How Well and How Early Can We Screen for Early Onset Substance Use?” The Joseph Becker Research Award was established in recognition of the significant […]
Department news | December 30, 2019
Richard Veith, MD, was awarded a Certificate of Merit for contributions to Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy (CTUMP) in Vietnam during their 40th anniversary celebration. While there, Dr. Veith provided lectures for staff and medical students, interviewed patients at the Can Tho Psychiatry Hospital and visited nearby psychiatric facilities in the Mekong Delta region […]
Forbes | December 29, 2019
Philanthropists Sandy and Joan Weill announced a $109 million pledge to launch a research initiative at UC San Francisco, UC Berkeley and the UW to find treatments for brain diseases like Alzheimer’s. Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA, will serve as a board member.
The Huddle | December 23, 2019
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences recently launched a new service to help prescribing providers in Washington receive clinical advice regarding adult patients with mental health and/or substance use disorders.
Quanta Magazine | December 16, 2019
Scientists are beginning to understand one of the ways in which sleep may benefit the health of the brain: by organizing the flow of fluids that can wash away harmful build-ups of proteins and wastes around neurons. Jeffrey Iliff, PhD, is quoted.
UW Medicine Newsroom | December 12, 2019
Susan Ferguson, PhD, led a fascinating rodent study that successfully targeted cell populations in a region of the brain called the nucleus accumbens.
