The University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry has received recent honors from the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH) The ACAMH, based in London, UK, is a multidisciplinary organization that promotes the advancement of child and adolescent mental health. Boris Birmaher, MD...

Congratulations to Jill Glausier, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry), who has been recognized by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) NeuroBioBank, a national resource for investigators using human post-mortem brain tissue and related biospecimens for their research. Dr. Glausier is the inaugural recipient of the NIH NeuroBioBank Award of Excellence, which was presented at the NIH NeuroBioBank Annual...

In both children and animal models, adverse childhood experiences lead to cognitive and behavioral impairments that have profound influence on behavior and health throughout the lifespan. To improve our understanding of the long-lasting impact of early stress exposure, the specific brain circuits impacted by early stress, and the mechanisms underlying each aspect of the influence of stress exposure, investigators...

Pitt Psychiatry consultation-liaison (C-L) faculty and trainees attended the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (ACLP) annual meeting and presented 9 symposia/workshops, 5 posters, and 10 oral papers. Awards and Honors Congratulations to the following individuals: Morgan Faeder, MD, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology): conferral of ACLP Fellowship; Priyanka Amin, MD (Assistant Professor of...

We are delighted to announce that Mary Torregrossa, PhD, has received conferral of tenure at the rank of associate professor by the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Torregrossa is a leading scholar in the field of addiction neuroscience. Her research focuses on understanding how motivational, cognitive, and learning and memory systems are altered in substance use disorders. Her goal is to identify interventions that...

Congratulations to K.N. Roy Chengappa, MD (Professor of Psychiatry), who has been named a 2024 UPMC Grand Champion. The Grand Champion Award recognizes an individual who has provided unparalleled leadership in cultivating better communities. Dr. Chengappa is service line chief of Comprehensive Recovery Services at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH), which provides comprehensive specialized services to adults...

Congratulations to Jody Glance, MD (Associate Professor of Psychiatry), who has been accepted to the Association of American Medical Colleges Mid-Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar. The Mid-Career Seminar is designed for women physicians and scientists in academic institutions with demonstrated leadership ability. Dr. Glance holds multiple clinical and educational leadership positions at UPMC and...

The Psychiatry Research Pathway (PRP) Symposium provides UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital residents engaged in research the opportunity to present their work to fellow residents, faculty mentors, T32 postdoctoral research program directors, and interested members of our academic community. This year, the PRP Symposium began with a panel discussion focused on interventional psychiatry, moderated by Katherine Lyman...

Over the past decade, rates of suicidal ideation and behavior in American adolescents have increased dramatically. One strategy for preventing suicide is to develop interventions for use during elevated risk periods, such as immediately following inpatient discharge for suicidal adolescents. The time during and immediately after hospital discharge offers a critical window to enhance vulnerable youths’ coping skills...

Please join us in congratulating Mark Howard, Samantha Stilson, Jennifer Reifsneider, and Liz Yute ​​​​​​ from the Department of Psychiatry Office of Grants and Contracts (OGC), who have been recognized by the University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences Research Administration Office. Mark, Samantha, Liz, and Jennifer received the following awards at the Research Administration Day ceremony on October 15, 2024...