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Daniel Wonjae Chung, MD, PhD, and David Lewis, MD, Receive the American Psychiatric Association Kempf Award

Drs. Wonjae Chung and David Lewis

Congratulations to Daniel Wonjae Chung, MD, PhD (postdoctoral scholar), who, along with his mentor David Lewis, MD (Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Thomas Detre Professor of Academic Psychiatry), received the American Psychiatric Association 2024 Kempf Fund Award for Research Development in Psychobiological Psychiatry! The Kempf Award is given to support the career development of a young...

The 2024 Society of Biological Psychiatry Annual Meeting in Austin, TX

Collage of Photos from 2024 SOBP Meeting

The 2024 Society of Biological Psychiatry (SOBP) Annual Meeting was held in Austin, TX. Pitt Psychiatry faculty and trainees gathered for a program that explored whether the translational medicine approach is living up to its promise in psychiatry. The conference additionally presented the opportunity to network and meet up with Pitt Psychiatry friends and alums! Gold Medal Award Mary Phillips, MD, MD (Cantab)...

Daniel Buysse, MD, Honored by the University of Oxford Sleep & Circadian Science Neuroscience Institute

Congratulations to Daniel Buysse, MD (Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, and Clinical and Translational Science, and UPMC Endowed Chair in Sleep Medicine), who recently received the University of Oxford Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute Academic Medal. Dr. Buysse’s research focuses on sleep assessment and patient-reported outcomes; evaluation and treatment of insomnia; and sleep in aging. He...

Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience Neuroimaging - Altered Lateral Prefrontal Cortex Functioning During Emotional Interference Resistance Is Associated with Affect Lability in Adults with Persisting Symptoms of ADHD from Childhood

Drs. Cecile Ladouceur and Brooke Molina

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), characterized by inattention and/or impulsivity/hyperactivity, can include emotional dysregulation (such as affect lability), especially when symptoms persist into adulthood. Some individuals with ADHD have trouble with modulating attention in the context of goal-directed behavior. They may perform significantly worse on cognitive tasks, relative to those without...

Psychiatry Resident H. Nur Eken, MD, Receives Excellence in Teaching Award from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Dr. H. Nur Eken

Please join us in congratulating H. Nur Eken, MD (PGY2 psychiatry resident) who has been selected as one of six recipients of the Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award/“Little Apple” Award from the Pitt School of Medicine! The Little Apple awards recognize outstanding residents who have demonstrated excellence in student teaching, team leadership, fund of knowledge, compassionate and humanistic...

“Incredibly Talented” - Tiffany Lach Receives UPMC Award for Commitment to Excellence in Service (ACES)

Tiffany Lach with Dr. David Lewis

We are delighted to congratulate Tiffany Lach (Associate IT Project Manager), who has received a 2023 UPMC Award for Commitment to Excellence in Service (ACES) for her outstanding work in the Department’s Project Management Office. The prestigious ACES award, received by less than 1% of UPMC staff annually, honors individuals who routinely go above and beyond. Tiffany’s nominators note that she brings “the highest...

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