Pitt Psychiatry is pleased to feature the work of two of its rising stars, Matthew Geramita, MD, PhD and Andrew Gerlach, PhD, as part of our Researchers on the Rise lecture series on November 7, 2025.
Computational Approaches for Understanding Late-life Depression and Anxiety Response in Late-life Depression
Andrew Gerlach, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Bioengineering
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
With a background in mathematics and computational modeling, Dr. Gerlach’s current research focuses on developing multi-modal neuroimaging tools to investigate the pathophysiology and treatment response in anxiety and mood disorders. He currently leads an NIMH-funded K01 career development award that aims to integrate complementary network measures from structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging with clinical measures to generate biologically relevant features that can improve prediction of treatment outcome in late-life depression.
Striatal Contributions to Model-based Reinforcement Learning
Matthew Geramita, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Dr. Geramita’s research focuses on the neurobiological mechanisms underlying anxiety and compulsive behaviors using translatable mouse behavioral tasks, computational modeling, optogenetics, and in vivo electrophysiology. He also provides clinical care as an attending physician in WPH’s Center for Interventional Psychiatry.
Join us in person in the UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Auditorium or via Zoom using the following information:
Zoom Link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/98338912144
Passcode: 080707
For More Information. Please contact Shardai Key Ward at keysj4@upmc.edu.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS. The entirety of this program will be a lecture by the speaker(s). All individuals able to control the content of this educational activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any proprietary entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients. Registration is not required for this event. This event is free and there will be no refunds. The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Other health care professionals are awarded .15 continuing education units (CEUs), which are equal to 1.5 contact hours. In accordance with Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education requirements on disclosure, information about relationships of presenters with commercial interests (if any) will be included in materials which will be distributed at the time of the conference. WPH is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. WPH maintains responsibility for this program and its contents. This program is being offered for 1.5 continuing education credits. The indicated number of clock hours of continuing education is provided through UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital’s Office of Educational Resources and Planning, a PA-approved provider of social work continuing education in accordance with all the applicable educational and professional standards of the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapist. These clock hours satisfy requirements for LSW/LCSW, LPC and LMFT renewal. For more information, call (412) 204-9085.
