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April 28, 2022
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University of Pittsburgh Awards Tenure to Alison Hipwell, PhD, PsyD

University of Pittsburgh Awards Tenure to Alison Hipwell, PhD, PsyD

We are delighted to announce that Alison Hipwell, PhD, PsyD, has been appointed Tenured Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology by the University of Pittsburgh. A nationally and internationally recognized pioneer in the study of mental health of mothers and children, Dr. Hipwell’s research focuses on transgenerational influences on postpartum psychopathology and early parenting, as well as developmental origins and...

April 28, 2022
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The Department of Psychiatry Welcomes Alfredo Sklar, MD, PhD, to the Faculty

We are pleased to announce that Alfredo Sklar, MD, PhD, has joined the faculty as Assistant Professor of Psychiatry. Dr. Sklar received his MD and PhD at the University of Florida. He completed his residency at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital in the Psychiatry Research Pathway, where he served as chief resident from 2019-2020. He then completed his postdoctoral training at Pitt in the National Institute of Mental...

April 25, 2022
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Zachary Freyberg Named a Member of The American Society for Clinical Investigation

Zachary Freyberg Named a Member of The American Society for Clinical Investigation

Congratulations to Zach Freyberg, MD, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), who has been elected a member of The American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI)! Founded in 1908, the ASCI is one of the oldest and most esteemed nonprofit honor societies of physician-scientists. The Society is dedicated to the advancement of research that extends our understanding and improves the treatment of diseases of all...

April 22, 2022
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Bioengineering Enhances Psychiatric Research

Dr. Howard Aizenstein

Howard Aizenstein, MD, PhD (Charles F. Reynolds III and Ellen G. Detlefsen Endowed Chair in Geriatric Psychiatry and Professor of Bioengineering and Clinical and Translational Science), is trained as a geriatric psychiatrist and as a computer scientist, and he is recognized for his expertise in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) analysis methods and their use in clinical research in aging. In collaboration with Tamer...

April 20, 2022
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American Journal of Psychiatry: New Research on Synaptic Variability and Cortical Gamma Oscillation Power in the Prefrontal Cortex in Schizophrenia

Chung et al. American Journal of Psychiatry 2022

Impairments in certain cognitive processes, such as working memory, are core clinical features of schizophrenia. Working memory is associated with synchronized neural oscillatory activity at gamma band frequency in the prefrontal cortex, and the power of these oscillations during the performance of cognitive tasks is lower in individuals with schizophrenia. Thus, alterations in prefrontal cortex neural circuitry...

April 18, 2022
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Martica Hall, PhD, and Daniel Buysse, MD, Honored by the American Psychosomatic Society

We are delighted to announce that two Department of Psychiatry faculty members have been honored by the American Psychosomatic Society (APS). Martica Hall, PhD (Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Clinical and Translational Science), is the recipient of the APS Distinguished Scientist Award. The Society’s highest honor, the Distinguished Scientist Award recognizes senior scientists and physicians who have made...

April 15, 2022
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SLEEP: The Influence of Sleep Disruption, Trauma Exposure & Resilience on the Stability of Sleep Features

Ferrarelli & Colleagues SLEEP 2022

Sleep is influenced by individual differences in genetic and environmental factors, as well as differences in brain structure. Although some sleep parameters vary substantially from night to night, a number of specific sleep features remain highly stable. Within a single individual, the stability of certain sleep features can be considered trait-like, meaning stable sleep parameters remain so, even following...

April 14, 2022
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Kristen Eckstrand, MD, PhD, Recognized by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine with Professionalism Accolade

Kristen Eckstrand, MD, PhD, Recognized by Pitt School of Medicine 

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has recognized Kristen Eckstrand, MD, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), for her dedication to supporting student experience and for serving as an exemplary role model for tireless compassion and advocacy on behalf of patients. A former student provided a glowing account of their experience working with Dr. Eckstrand: "Dr. Kristen Eckstrand has been a pivotal...

April 11, 2022
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University of Pittsburgh Awards Tenure to Brant Hasler, PhD

University of Pittsburgh Awards Tenure to Brant Hasler, PhD

We are delighted to announce that Brant Hasler, PhD, has been appointed Tenured Associate Professor of Psychiatry by the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Hasler’s research focuses on the role of sleep and circadian rhythms in regulating affect and motivation, particularly as they pertain to affective disorders and substance abuse in adolescents. He uses a combination of experimental and observational methods—including...

April 8, 2022
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University of Pittsburgh Awards Tenure to Rebecca Price, PhD

We are delighted to announce that Rebecca Price, PhD, has been appointed Tenured Associate Professor of Psychiatry by the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Price’s research investigates how the mind processes information in anxiety, depression, and suicidality. Her work bridges cognitive, affective, developmental, and clinical approaches to psychology and neuroscience, using techniques such as functional magnetic...

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