Faculty

Dr. Erika Forbes has been promoted to the rank of Professor of Psychiatry by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Forbes began her career at the University of Pittsburgh as a graduate student. After earning a master's degree and PhD in child clinical and developmental psychology from Pitt, she completed a clinical psychology internship at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC) and obtained...

The Department of Psychiatry is well known as a leader in research examining the causes of mental health disorders and the development of innovative diagnostic and treatment methods to improve the lives of people living with these disorders. The recent appointment of four new research faculty has contributed to that reputation in the field and expanded the Department's research activities focusing on the brain and...

Department to Feature Work of Translational Scientists Drs. Fabio Ferrarelli and Matthew MacDonald at Researchers on the Rise Series We hope you will join us on February 10, 2017 when the Department of Psychiatry will feature two talented young scientists from its Translational Neuroscience Program as part of the Researchers on the Rise Lecture Series. The lectures will take place at noon in Room S120 of the Starzl...

Dr. Eva Szigethy, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine and Pediatrics, has been presented with the inaugural Sherman Prize for Excellence in Crohn's and Colitis by the Bruce and Cynthia Sherman Charitable Foundation. The award recognizes outstanding contributions by health care professionals, medical researchers, public health advocates, and educators who are advancing patient care, medical research, and...

The University of Pittsburgh has appointed Dr. David Lewis as Distinguished Professor in recognition of his eminence and outstanding contributions in the fields of Psychiatry and Neuroscience. Conferral of distinguished professorship status constitutes the highest honor that the University of Pittsburgh can accord a member of its faculty. Dr. Lewis is the Thomas Detre Professor of Academic Psychiatry and Professor...

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) has recognized two Department of Psychiatry researchers as part of its Top 10 Advancements & Breakthroughs of 2016 by researchers supported by NARSAD grants. "The top 10 discoveries were selected because of their significant contributions to our understanding of brain and behavior disorders as well as potential new treatments," said Jeffrey Borenstein, MD, BBRF...