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University of Pittsburgh Psychiatry faculty and trainees attended the recent American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) annal meeting to learn about and present new research and to connect with colleagues. Below is a recap of Pitt Psychiatry news from the meeting: ACNP Fellow Nadine Melhem, PhD (Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical and Translational Science), was promoted from ACNP Member to Fellow. Dr...

It is with deep sadness that we report that our friend and colleague, Kurt Ackerman, MD, PhD (Clinician Emeritus of Psychiatry), has passed away. Dr. Ackerman joined the University of Pittsburgh as Assistant Professor of Psychiatry in 1997 and has been a beloved member of the Departmental community ever since. He earned his MD and his PhD in neurobiology and anatomy from the University of Rochester and completed...

Congratulations to Thomas Karikari, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical and Translational Science), and Rebecca Thurston, PhD (Pittsburgh Foundation Chair in Women's Health and Dementia and Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Clinical and Translational Science, Epidemiology and Psychology), whose high-impact research has been recognized by the University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences. Dr...

Congratulations to Angela Ianni, MD, DPhil (postdoctoral scholar), who has been selected as a recipient of the Member in Training Award by the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP). The award recognizes a promising member-in-training who has participated in an ongoing research program and continues to be involved in research training outside the scope of clinical training. Dr. Ianni joined Pitt...