Faculty

Dr. Benjamin Handen will lead a new multicenter effort exploring the progression of Alzheimer's-related biomarkers and cognitive/adaptive functioning in adults with Down syndrome with support from a five-year, $12.5 million grant from the National Institute on Aging. Dr. Handen will collaborate with Department of Psychiatry colleagues Drs. William Klunk (co-principal investigator), Howard Aizenstein, Annie Cohen...

The Department of Psychiatry is pleased to welcome Vishnu Murty, PhD to its faculty and as the newest investigator to the Laboratory of Neurocognitive Development. After obtaining his undergraduate degree in Neuroscience from Brown University, Dr. Murty completed a fellowship at the National Institute of Mental Health. He earned his PhD in Neurobiology with a certificate in Cognitive Neuroscience from Duke...

Congratulations to the following members of the Department of Psychiatry faculty who were recognized for their contributions to the field and their service by the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP). The honors were announced at the College's annual meeting which took place in Hollywood, Florida on December 7-10, 2015. Erika Forbes, PhD received the Eva King Killam Research Award in recognition of...

Congratulations to the Clinician Educator Faculty Development Program Class of 2015 Please join us in congratulating the newest graduates of the Department of Psychiatry Clinician Educator Faculty Development Program (CEFDP): Alin Severance, MDNolan Hughes, MDShabana Khan, MDDavid Yankura, MDJessica Kettel, MD, PhDVernon Nathaniel, MDSarah DeBrunner, MD The Department established the two-year program in 2012 to...

The International Academy for Suicide Research has awarded Dr. David Brent the prestigious Morselli Medal in recognition of his significant contributions throughout his career to the study of suicidal behavior and suicide prevention. The Morselli Medal is the Academy's most distinguished award. It is named in honor of Enrico Morselli, an epidemiologist and pioneer in the study of suicidology. Dr. Brent was formally...

Henry Driscoll, MD, MSc Presented with Clerkship Preceptor of the Year Award Dr. Henry Driscoll, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, has been presented with the 2015 Clerkship Preceptor of the Year Award by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Awards Committee and the School?s Dean, Dr. Arthur Levine. This award recognizes faculty clinical preceptors who consistently provide outstanding clinical...