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Dr. Susan Perlman recently welcomed colleagues to the grand opening of the Laboratory for Child Brain Development. The new lab space features an area for children and families with plenty of toys, games and other activities to enjoy while they wait before their appointments with research staff. "I wanted to create a space where the kids participating in our studies and their families could relax and enjoy...

Class of 2016 Graduation Celebrates Career Milestone of Residents and Clinical Fellows Please join us in congratulating the 2016 graduates of the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC) psychiatry residency and clinical fellowship programs. The residents and clinical fellows and their families and friends celebrated at the graduation ceremony held at the Herberman Events Center on June 3, 2016. As part of...

The Annual Department of Psychiatry Research Day highlights the diverse research activities of our faculty, trainees, students and staff. This year?s event, which was held on June 9th at the University Club on the Oakland Campus, was attended by over 400 participants. A morning session featured 127 posters presented by faculty, residents, postdoctoral fellows, students and staff. Nine lunchtime Roundtable...

West Allegheny High School Students Do Their Partto Address the Stigma of Mental Illness The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) estimates that mental illness affects 1 in 5 adults in the United States. Unfortunately, the widespread stigma associated with mental disorders prevents many from seeking a proper diagnosis and treatment. Students from West Allegheny High School near Pittsburgh are doing their part...

The Department of Psychiatry was well represented at the recent 71st Annual Meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. The meeting offered numerous Department faculty, postdoctoral scholars, residents, and students the opportunity to present their work, network, and build new collaborative relationships with researchers from across the United States. At the meeting, Dr. Susanne...

Projects let by Judy Cameron, PhD and Greg Siegle, PhD were big winners at the 2016 Pitt Ventures First Gear commercialization program competition. Their projects earned the top two awards at this year's competition. The Pitt Ventures First Gear program offers education, mentoring and funding to Pitt innovators seeking to move their research and innovations into the market. It is part of the National Science...