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NIDDK Invites Melissa Kalarchian, PhD to Serve on Digestive Diseases and Nutrition Subcommittee The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) recently appointed Melissa Kalarchian, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, to its Digestive Diseases and Nutrition Subcommittee (DDK-C). The DDK-C subcommittee is a chartered subcommittee responsible for reviewing...

Andrea F. DiMartini, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Surgery, was presented with the 2011 Research Award by the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine at the Academy's annual meeting in Phoenix, AZ on November 18, 2011. Dr. DiMartini received the award in recognition for her outstanding contributions to the field of transplant psychiatry. Dr. DiMartini has worked for nearly 20 years as a clinician and...

Colleen McClung, PhD Receives Johnson & Johnson / IMHRO Rising Star Translational Research Award Each year the International Mental Health Research Organization (IMHRO), in collaboration with Johnson and Johnson's Corporate Office of Science and Technology (COSAT), presents up to two awards to highly talented translational scientists whose research focuses on working toward novel therapies for psychiatric illness...

New Location for Dr. Karen Matthews' February 9, 2012 Distinguished Professor Lecture and Reception Please note that the venue for Dr. Karen Matthews' Distinguished Professor Lecture and Reception on Thursday, February 9, 2012 from 4:00pm-5:00pm has been moved to the 1105 Scaife Hall Conference Center. Come celebrate with us at this important event and take advantage of the opportunity to learn more about Dr...

Mark D. Miller, MD Promoted to the Rank of Professor of Psychiatry Congratulations to Mark D. Miller, MD on his recent promotion to the rank of Professor of Psychiatry. The overriding theme in Dr. Miller's clinical work and teaching has been on innovations in psychotherapeutic approaches with older individuals. In his roles as the medical director of the Late-Life Depression Program and as a staff psychiatrist...