Events

Join us on February 6, 2026 when the Department of Psychiatry welcomes Catherine Hartley, PhD, Professor of Psychology and Neural Science at New York University, as our next speaker for the Distinguished Scientist Lecture series.

Join us for our next Clinical Grand Rounds on February 13, 2026 featuring presentations by James Tew, Jr., MD and Hader Mansour, MD, PhD.  Drs. Tew and Mansour will discuss the challenges of decision-making and involuntary commitment.

On February 20, 2026 we will welcome Mary Torregrossa, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, to present her research at our next Meet the PI lecture. 

Our Meet the PI lecture series continues on February 27, 2026 when we will feature the work of Konasale Prasad, MBBS, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

The Department will welcome Geoffrey Neimark, MD on March 3, 2026 when he will present the annual Clinician Educator Grand Rounds.

Dr. Neimark is the Chief Medical Officer for Community Care Behavioral Health Organization (Community Care) where he previously served as Senior Medical Director and Regional Medical Director. Dr. Neimark also is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, where he also completed his residency after earning his medical degree from SUNY Downstate.

The Department is delighted to welcome Sarah Vinson, MD, Professor and Chair of Psychiatry and Behavior Sciences at the Morehouse School of Medicine as our next speaker for the Distinguished Scientist Lecture Series on March 13, 2026.