Faculty

Pittsburgh and our Department of Psychiatry are attracting talented scientists from around the country. Our Department has earned a reputation as a leader in basic science and translational research focusing on mental health disorders. With the recent addition of four talented early career scientists, the Department continues to expand its research in these important areas. Fabio Ferrarelli, MD, PhDAssistant...

Nearly 6 million Americans have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and yet little is known about how the illness manifests itself in our brains. A new PBS documentary highlights findings by Dr. Mary Phillips and her team in the Department of Psychiatry Mood and Brain Laboratory. Ride the Tiger: A Guide through the Bipolar Brain is a one-hour documentary that tells the stories of individuals who have been...

Congratulations to Dr. Rebecca Thurston on her promotion to the rank of Professor of Psychiatry by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Thurston also holds secondary appointments at Pitt in Epidemiology and Psychology, and Clinical and Translational Science. Dr. Thurston earned her Master?s and doctorate degrees in clinical health psychology from Duke University. She completed a clinical internship...

Dr. Antoine Douaihy Appointed Senior Clinical Consultant in Addiction Psychiatry Antoine Douaihy, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine, has been appointed as the Senior Clinical Consultant in Addiction Psychiatry. In this new position, Dr. Douaihy will serve as a role model in clinical practice, teaching and training, innovation, and dissemination. Dr. Douaihy is uniquely qualified for his new role. He is a...

Congratulations to Anne Germain, PhD on her recent conferral of tenure by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Germain is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, and Clinical and Translational Science. She began her career at the University of Pittsburgh in 2001 as a postdoctoral research fellow and was appointed to the faculty as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry In 2005. She was...

Please join us in welcoming Kymberly Young, PhD as the newest member of the Department of Psychiatry faculty. A talented clinical neuroscientist, Dr. Young?s research focuses on investigating the deficits in autobiographical memory recall in depression and related conditions, and developing therapeutic applications that utilize and target autobiographical memory recall. Her most recent work has involved training...