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Randomized Clinical Trial of Real-Time fMRI Amygdala Neurofeedback for Major Depressive Disorder: Effects on Symptoms and Autobiographical Memory Recall Young KD, Siegle GJ, Zotev V, Phillips R, Misaki M, Yuan H, Drevets WC, and Bodurka J American Journal of Psychiatry, published online 2017 Findings by Dr. Kymberly Young show that real-time functional MRI neurofeedback (rtfMRI-nf) training to increase the amygdala...

Congratulations to Gil Hoftman, MD, PhD on his selection by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for its 2017 Outstanding Resident Award Program. The program recognizes PGY-II residents with outstanding research and academic potential. Dr. Hoftman is a resident in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry training program. As a medical student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, he studied the...

The Department of Psychiatry is pleased to announce the promotion of Susan Perlman, PhD to the rank of Associate Professor of Psychiatry by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Perlman completed her PhD in cognitive neuroscience at Duke University in 2009 and joined the University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry as a postdoctoral scholar in the federally funded T32 training program focusing...

Manivel Rengasamy, MD has received the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Pilot Research Award for Junior Faculty and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellows. The award is given to child and adolescent psychiatry residents or junior faculty members to pursue research careers by providing grants to support pilot projects. Dr. Rengasamy is a fourth year Child and Adolescent Fellow in the...

The Department of Psychiatry is pleased to announce the promotion of Konasale Prasad, MD to the rank of Associate Professor of Psychiatry. Dr. Prasad is a nationally recognized researcher in the field of schizophrenia and cognitive impairments, a dedicated clinician, and a thoughtful teacher and mentor. After earning his medical degree from the Government Medical College in India, he completed residencies at the...

The Alzheimer's Association has presented Dr. Bill Klunk with the 2017 Zaven Khachaturian Award at the association's 2017 international conference in London. The award is named in honor of noted scientist and author, Zaven Khachaturian, PhD. Dr. Khachaturian held an academic appointment in the Pitt Department of Psychiatry from 1969 to 1977 and was Vice-President for Research at the University of Pittsburgh before...