UCSF Psychiatry News

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State Lab recognized for sustainability efforts

July 07, 2017
The members of the Department of Psychiatry's State Lab were among the UC San Francisco faculty, students, and staff members recognized for their efforts in supporting and advocating for sustainability measures at the seventh annual Sustainability Awards on June 20.
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Duong, Martinez, Rosati join UCSF Psychiatry faculty

June 30, 2017
The Department of Psychiatry is pleased to welcome three new faculty members to its ranks this summer.
John Sikorski, MD

Sikorski honored as inaugural UCSF Psychiatry Golden Apple Award recipient

June 29, 2017
Longtime faculty member John Sikorski, MD, was honored earlier this week as the inaugural recipient of the UCSF Psychiatry Golden Apple Award for excellence in teaching in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry.
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Residents honor faculty educators for excellence in teaching

June 28, 2017
Resident physicians in the UCSF Adult Psychiatry Residency Training Program have chosen 11 department educators to honor for their outstanding commitment and dedication to resident education.
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'The Female Brain' movie premieres in Los Angeles

June 27, 2017
The Female Brain, a relationship comedy motion picture loosely based on the 2006 book of the same name by UCSF neuropsychiatrist Louann Brizendine, MD, had its world premiere on June 17 at the Los Angeles Film Festival.
Alicia Boccellari, PhD

Boccellari retires after 31 years of service and leadership at UCSF

June 27, 2017
Longtime UC San Francisco clinician, educator, and researcher Alicia Boccellari, PhD, will officially retire on June 29, 2017, after a career spanning more than three decades in the Bay Area.
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'Misfit art' auction to benefit Alliance Health Project

June 26, 2017
Art lovers and bargain hunters are invited find new treasures for their collections while supporting LGBTQ and HIV-related mental health care.
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Study finds elevated rate of autism symptoms in children with Tourette syndrome

June 22, 2017
Around one in five children with Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary movements and vocalizations, met criteria for autism in a study headed by UC San Francisco. But this prevalence may be more a reflection of similarity in symptoms than actual autism, according to the study’s researchers.
Anna Victoria Molofsky, MD, PhD

Molofsky named a 2017 Pew Biomedical Scholar

June 15, 2017
Department of Psychiatry researcher and faculty member Anna Victoria Molofsky, MD, PhD, is one of two UC San Francisco scientists who have been named Pew scholars in the biomedical sciences.
Andrew Krystal, MD, MS

Krystal elected President-Elect of the Sleep Research Society

June 14, 2017
UCSF Psychiatry professor and Vice Chair for Research Andrew Krystal, MD, MS, has been elected as the new President-Elect of the Sleep Research Society (SRS).

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