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University of Pittsburgh Awards Tenure to Konasale Prasad, MD, MBBS (MD)

Konasale Prasad, MD, MBBS (MD)

We are pleased to announce that Konasale Prasad, MD, MBBS (MD), has received conferral of tenure at the rank of associate professor by the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Prasad is an expert on the neurobiology of psychoses. He conducts advanced clinical-translational research to gain insights into the brain network characteristics associated with schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders, and risk for developing...

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Promotes Priyanka Amin, MD, to Associate Professor of Psychiatry

Dr. Amin

We are pleased to announce that Priyanka Amin, MD, has been promoted to Associate Professor of Psychiatry by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Amin earned her MD from the Pitt School of Medicine and remained in Pittsburgh for psychiatry residency training at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH). She joined the Pitt faculty in 2019 as Assistant Professor of Psychiatry. Dr. Amin is a skilled...

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Promotes Akiko Mizuno, PhD, to Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

Akiko Mizuno, PhD

We are pleased to announce that Akiko Mizuno, PhD, has been promoted to Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Mizuno earned her PhD in cognitive psychology from Carnegie Mellon University. She joined the University of Pittsburgh as a postdoctoral scholar in the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-funded Clinical and Translational Research Training...

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Promotes Marie Anne Gebara, MD, to Associate Professor of Psychiatry

Dr. Gebara

We are pleased to announce that Marie Anne Gebara, MD, has been promoted to Associate Professor of Psychiatry by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Gebara earned her MD from the American University of Beirut (Lebanon), then came to the United States for psychiatry residency training at Washington University in St. Louis Barnes Jewish Hospital. Upon completing her residency, she undertook a...

Sarah Pedersen, PhD, Honored by Research Society on Alcohol and the University of Pittsburgh

Dr. Sarah Pedersen Presented with Awards

Congratulations to Sarah Pedersen, PhD (Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Clinical and Translational Science, and Psychology), who has recently been recognized with both national and University honors. Dr. Pedersen was selected for the prestigious Research Society on Alcohol Dora Goldstein Distinguished in the Sciences Award. This award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated excellence and creativity in...

Congratulations to UPMC Award for Commitment to Excellence in Service (ACES) Honoree Eric Golden, MD

Dr. Eric Golden Receives ACES Award

Please join us in congratulating Eric Golden, MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), who has received a 2025 UPMC Award for Commitment to Excellence in Service (ACES). The prestigious award, received by less than 1% of UPMC staff annually, honors individuals who routinely go above and beyond. Dr. Golden is medical director of PsychCare+/Network Admissions, overseeing the referral of patients from network hospitals...

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