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Dr. Rebecca Thurston’s Research Featured in the Journal Menopause and in Forbes Magazine

Dr. Rebecca Thurston’s Research featured in Menopause and Forbes Magazine

Findings by Dr. Rebecca Thurston indicate that traumatic experiences such as being in a serious accident or natural disaster, witnessing a shooting, or experiencing sexual assault or harassment could affect the cardiovascular system. The results of this study were presented by Dr. Thurston at the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) annual meeting in Philadelphia, PA and appear in the December issue of the...

Hafeman et al. Report on the Usefulness of a Risk Calculator to Predict New-Onset Bipolar Spectrum Disorder in Youth in JAMA Psychiatry

Hafeman et al. JAMA Psychiatry 2017

Early identification of individuals at high risk for the onset of bipolar spectrum disorder (BPSD) is key from both a clinical and research perspective. In this study, Dr. Hafeman and colleagues built a risk calculator to predict the five-year onset of BPSD in youth at familial risk. This study tested the degree to which a time-to-event model, including measures of mood and anxiety, general psychosocial functioning...

Sansea Jacobson, MD Elected Co-Chair of AACAP Training and Education Committee

Congratulations to Sansea Jacobson, MD on her election as Co-Chair of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Training and Education Committee. This committee of 13 national leaders, in collaboration with the AACAP Alliance for Learning and Innovation (AALI), is charged with the task of creating and promoting high-quality, innovative educational resources and initiatives to support learners...

Faculty Members Awarded BRAINS Grants from the National Institute of Mental Health

BRAIN Grant Recipients

Fabio Ferrarelli, MD, PhD; Judith Morgan, PhD; and Rebecca Price, PhD each received a Biobehavioral Research Award for Innovative New Scientists (BRAINS) R01 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health. This year, 17 researchers from around the country received these prestigious awards at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference. The awards support the research and career development of outstanding...

Save the Date! Department of Psychiatry to Host Its 18th Annual Research Day on June 7, 2018

Be sure to mark your calendars and join us on Thursday, June 7, 2018 when the Department of Psychiatry will host its 18th Annual Research Day at the University Club on the Oakland campus. Research Day highlights the diverse research taking place in the Department and celebrates the many accomplishments of our outstanding faculty, trainees and staff. The program features a morning poster session highlighting the...

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