UCSF Psychiatry News

Sharon M. Hall, PhD

Hall named an inaugural Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco Fellow

February 13, 2017
Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry Sharon M. Hall, PhD, has been appointed as an inaugural Fellow by the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT).
Lisa Gunaydin, PhD

Gunaydin named to first cohort of Chan Zuckerberg Biohub investigators

February 08, 2017
Neuroscience researcher Lisa Gunaydin, PhD, was among the 15 UC San Francisco faculty members named to the first cohort of Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Investigators earlier this week.
Woman smelling flower

Poor odor identification may be early warning for dementia

February 03, 2017
Poor performance on a simple odor identification test was associated with a significantly increased risk of developing dementia years later, in a study of more than 2,400 older adults.
Pouring pills from a bottle into an open hand

New research probes the rising rates of suicide attempts with depression medications

January 31, 2017
A new study from UCSF emphasizes the ongoing need for clinicians to be aware of the potential risks when they prescribe antidepressants and other drugs.
Stephen Hinshaw, PhD

Hinshaw to receive distinguished award for contributions to child development science

January 31, 2017
Stephen P. Hinshaw, PhD, has been selected by the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) to receive a Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Child Development Award, one of the organization's highest honors.
2017 award recipients

Four chosen as 2017 Grand Rounds Trainee Research Award honorees

January 30, 2017
Four department trainees have been selected to present their scholarship and research at special Grand Rounds events later this year as part of a series designed to highlight the work of senior residents and fellows.
Daniel Le Grange, PhD

Le Grange to be honored for eating disorder treatment research efforts

January 26, 2017
Daniel Le Grange, PhD, has been selected for induction into the Eating Disorder Recovery Support (EDRS) Hall of Fame in recognition of his work advancing eating disorder treatments for adolescents.
Neurons

UCSF autism researchers join forces to discover genetic ‘Rosetta Stone’

January 26, 2017
Distinct sets of genetic defects in a single neuronal protein can lead either to infantile epilepsy or to autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), according to a new study.
Gene illustration

Genetic risk factors for autism, MS and other diseases differ between sexes

January 23, 2017
A pair of new studies suggest that genetic variants that have distinct effects on physical traits are also linked to men’s and women’s risk for a range of diseases – including autism, multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, and others.
Finger being pricked for blood

Patients with severe mental illnesses slip between cracks in HIV testing

January 17, 2017
People with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and major depression with psychosis may be up to 15 times more likely than the general population to be HIV positive, but are only marginally more likely to be tested for the virus.

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