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Altered Expression of CDC42 Signaling Pathway Components in Cortical Layer 3 Pyramidal Cells in Schizophrenia Datta D, Arion D, Corradi JP and Lewis DA Biological Psychiatry, 2015, Published Online Cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia is associated with a lower density of dendritic spines on deep layer 3 pyramidal cells in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). These alterations appear to reflect...

2015 Society of Biological Psychiatry Meeting The Department of Psychiatry was very well-represented by faculty and trainees at the recent Society of Biological Psychiatry Meeting in Toronto.

Melanie Grubisha, MD, PhD Participates in 2015 APA Research Colloquium for Junior Investigators Dr. Melanie Grubisha, a PGY-2 resident in the Psychiatry Research Pathway program, is one of a select group of early career researchers invited by the American Psychiatry Association (APA) to participate in the organization?s 2015 Research Colloquium for Junior Investigators. Dr. Grubisha participated in the component on...

Susanne Ahmari, MD, PhD Selected for McKnight Scholar Award Congratulations to Susanne Ahmari, MD, PhD on her selection for a McKnight Scholar Award by the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience. The McKnight Scholar Awards are granted to young scientists who are in the early stages of establishing their own independent laboratories and research careers, and who have demonstrated a commitment to neuroscience. The...

Loss of Microtubule Associated Protein 2 Immunoreactivity Linked to Dendritic Spine Loss in Schizophrenia Shelton MA, Newman JT, Gu H, Sampson AR, Fish KN, MacDonald ML, Moyer CE, DiBitetto JV, Dorph-Petersen K-A, Penzes P, Lewis DA and Sweet RA Biological Psychiatry, Published online Microtubule-associated protein 2 (MAP2) is a neuronal protein that plays a role in maintaining dendritic structure through its...

Office of Residency Training Coordinator Elected as AADPRT Coordinators' Caucus Chair Kim Kirchner, Academic Manager for the Office of Residency Training, has been elected as the new Coordinators? Caucus Chair for the American Association for Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training (AADPRT). Kim will concurrently serve as Caucus Chair-Elect and as the Professional Development Committee Chair for AADPRT over the...