Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds

The UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds series (course number MGR26074) seeks to promote excellence and quality in clinical care; introduce clinicians to recent advances in medical care; provide updates on scientific advances that affect the practice of medicine; and provide a forum for discussion of topics that strengthen the relationship of psychiatry to the broader community.

UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds presentations are for educational purposes and intended only for behavioral/mental health professionals and clinical providers. Continuing education (CE) credit is available for physicians, psychologists, nurses, and therapists (LCSWs, LEPs, LMFTs, and LPCCs) who participate in this activity. Participants must sign in to be eligible to receive credit.

The UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds series is also currently seeking nominations for future speakers. For more information about UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds, contact series coordinator Michelle Sim.

About the four main Grand Rounds lecture series

Most Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds events are designated as part one of the following four series to help audience members identify the scope of a particular speaker or lecture:

Distinguished Visiting Lecturer Series (DVLS) – For general topics presented by a visiting in-person speaker
Distinguished Lecturer Series (DLS) – For general topics presented in person by a UCSF-affiliated speaker or virtually by a remote speaker
Distinguished Visiting Child and Adolescent Lecturer Series (DVCALS) – For child and adolescent-specific topics presented by a visiting in-person speaker
Distinguished Child and Adolescent Lecturer Series (DCALS) – For child and adolescent-specific topics presented in person by a UCSF-affiliated speaker or virtually by a remote speaker

Attending Grand Rounds presentations

Events are held on select Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the academic year at the locations listed below. No advance registration is required to participate. Click on a date below for speaker details, learning objectives, and more information.

Pritzker Building: Auditorium (PB-1150)
Mount Zion (remote viewing): Room B730
ZSFG (remote viewing): Building 5, Rooms 7E12 (Tuesdays) and 7G8 (Wednesdays)

To access the Zoom livestream, visit psychiatry.ucsf.edu/watchgrandrounds or use meeting ID 920 2347 1458 (passcode: 415476).

Upcoming presentations

	Distinguished Visiting Lecturer Series Biomarker-Guided Neuromodulation for Psychiatric Disorders Corey Keller, MD, PhD (Stanford Univ.) Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025 8:30–9:30 a.m.
	2025 DPBS Early Career Psychology Research Award Presentation Topic TBA Speaker TBA Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 8:30–9:30 a.m.
	2025 DPBS Early Career Psychology Clinical Innovation Award Presentation Topic TBA Speaker TBA Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025 12:00–1:00 p.m.
	Distinguished Visiting Lecturer Series A Developmental Science Perpsective on Anxiety, Depression, and Loneliness in Adolescence: Leveraging Windows of Opportunity for Positive Impact Ronald Dalh, PhD (UC Berkeley) Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 8:30–9:30 a.m.
	Distinguished Visiting Lecturer Series Positive Psychiatry: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Dilip V. Jeste, MD (UC San Diego) Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 8:30–9:30 a.m.
	Distinguished Visiting Lecturer Series Neuroscience and Mental Health: Past, Present, and Future Joshua A. Gordon, MD, PhD (Columbia Univ.) Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 8:30–9:30 a.m.
	Distinguished Visiting Child and Adolescent Lecturer Series Targeting Threat and Reward Processing in the Treatment of Anxiety and Depression Michelle G. Craske, PhD (UCLA) Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025 12:00–1:00 p.m.
	Distinguished Visiting Lecturer Series Mental Health Evaluations and Testimony and Their Role in the Courtroom The Hon. Garrett L. Wong (Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco) Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026 8:30–9:30 a.m.
	Topic TBA Speaker TBA Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026 8:30–9:30 a.m.
	Distinguished Visiting Child and Adolescent Lecturer Series Multidisciplinary Solutions for Systemic Problems: Responding to Childhood Trauma and Family Violence Anne P. De Prince, PhD (Univ. of Denver) Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 12:00–1:00 p.m.
	2026 DPBS Trainee Research Awards Presentations (Part I) Topics TBA Speakers TBA Tuesday, March 3, 2026 8:30–9:30 a.m.
	Distinguished Visiting Lecturer Series Interpersonal Psychopharmacology: Prioritizing Life, Recovery, and the Relationship in the Care of the Person Experiencing Homelessness Anthony Carino, MD (Columbia Univ./Janian Medical Care) Tuesday, March 10, 2026 8:30–9:30 a.m.
	Distinguished Visiting Child and Adolescent Lecturer Series Pediatric Mental Health Emergencies Jennifer A. Hoffmann, MD (Northwestern Univ.) Wednesday, March 11, 2026 12:00–1:00 p.m.
	2026 DPBS Trainee Research Awards Presentations (Part II) Topics TBA Speakers TBA Tuesday, April 7, 2026 8:30–9:30 a.m.
	Distinguished Visiting Child and Adolescent Lecturer Series Topic TBA Erika E. Forbes, PhD (Univ. of Pittsburgh) Wednesday, April 8, 2026 12:00–1:00 p.m.
	Topic TBA Speaker TBA Tuesday, April 14 8:30–9:30 a.m.
	Distinguished Visiting Lecturer Series Advancing Brain Health in Individuals and Communities Jyoti Mishra, PhD, MBA (UC San Diego) Tuesday, May 5, 2026 8:30–9:30 a.m.
	Distinguished Lecturer Series Ultrasonic Neuroimaging and Image-Guided Neuromodulation Tomasso Di Ianni, PhD (UCSF) Tuesday, May 12, 2026 8:30–9:30 a.m.
	Distinguished Visiting Lecturer Series Topic TBA Greg Hajcak, PhD (Santa Clara Univ.) Wednesday, May 13, 2026 12:00–1:00 p.m.
NOTE: Certain presentations may not be recorded, either at the request of the speaker or due to technical issues.

Previous presentations

	Distinguished Lecturer Series Making the Leap: Translating Autism Genetics into Patient-Relevant Insights Using Frog Models Helen Willsey, PhD (UCSF) Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 WATCH VIDEO
	Distinguished Lecturer Series Innovations to Improve Access to and Quality of Mental Health Interventions Adrian Aguilera, PhD (UCSF/UC Berkeley) Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 WATCH VIDEO
	Distinguished Child and Adolescent Lecturer Series Managing Therapy-Interfering Behavior Esme Shaller, PhD (UCSF) Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 WATCH VIDEO
	Distinguished Lecturer Series The Business of Mental Health and Its Abandonment of the Mentally Ill Nicholas Rosenlicht, MD (UCSF) Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 WATCH VIDEO
	2025 Evelyn Lee Visiting Scholar Lecture in Cultural Competence and Diversity Disability Foundations: An Introduction to Disability Rights, History, and Culture Isabel Alvarado, JD (UC Office of the President); Cecile Puretz, MA (UCSF); and Wendy Tobias, EdD (UC Office of the President) Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025 WATCH VIDEO Download Slides Here
NOTE: Certain presentations may not be recorded, either at the request of the speaker or due to technical issues.