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The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has promoted Kenneth C. Nash, MD, MMM, to the rank of Professor of Psychiatry. He also serves as the Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs for the Department of Psychiatry, and as the Chief of Clinical Services at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC. Most recently, Dr. Nash was formally appointed the permanent Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at UPMC...

Congratulations to Dr. Marianne Seney, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, on her selection for the highly competitive Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) Alies Muskin Career Development Leadership Program. Dr. Seney will participate in the Basic Neuroscience Track of the program at the ADAA?s Annual Meeting, which will take place in Philadelphia, PA on March 31 through April 3, 2016. Dr. Seney is...

2016 STAR-Center Conference Focuses on Preventing Teen Suicide Registration is now open for the annual Services for Teens at Risk (STAR-Center) Conference. The conference will take place on May 6, 2016 from 8:00am to 3:30pm at the William Pitt Union. "Preventing Teen Suicide: Promise and Practice" is the theme for this year's conference. The program will address current trends in youth suicide and evidence-based...

Temporal Cognitive Decline Associated with Exposure to Infectious Agents in a Population-based, Aging Cohort Nimgaonkar VL, Yolken RH, Wang T, Chung-Chou HC, McClain L, McDade E, Snitz BE and Ganguli M Alzheimers Disease & Associated Disorders, Published Online, 2015 Numerous cross-sectional studies have related exposure to neurotropic infectious agents with cognitive dysfunction in older adults, however, the...

The Association for Psychological Science (APS) has designated Rebecca Price, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, as a Rising Star based on her innovative research to advance the field and her great potential for continued contributions to science. The Association established the Rising Star designation to recognize outstanding psychological scientists in the early stages of their research careers. The APS...

Save the Date! 16th Annual Department of Psychiatry Research Day Thursday, June 9, 2016 University Club, Oakland Mark your calendars for Thursday, June 9, 2016 when the University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry will host its 16th Annual Research Day at the University Club in Oakland. Details regarding the Call for Abstracts and registration will be posted to the Research Day webpage in the future. In...