Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds

The UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds series 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 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 7F10 (Wednesdays)

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

2026-2027 Grand Rounds Schedule

Upcoming presentations

Image	Distinguished Lecturer Series Chronic Pain: Preclinical Approaches to Pain Mechanisms and Management Allan Basbaum, PhD (UCSF) Tuesday, September 1 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Distinguished Visiting Lecturer Series Preventing Firearm Injury and Death by Working Outside the Ivory Tower Amy Barnhorst, MD (UC Davis) Tuesday, September 8 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Distinguished Visiting Child and Adolescent Lecturer Series Economic Hardship, Family Conflict, and Unpredictability as Components of Early Adversity Associated With Child Outcomes Philip Andrew Fisher, PhD (Stanford Univ.) Wednesday, September 9 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Image	2026 J. Elliot Royer Award in Academic Psychiatry Lecture Topic TBA Vikaas Sohal, MD, PhD (UCSF) Tuesday, October 6 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Distinguished Visiting Lecturer Series Emotion-Related Impulsivity and Mental Health Outcomes: Using Mechanisms to Guide Treatment Development Sheri Johnson, PhD (UC Berkeley) Tuesday, October 13 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	2026 Evelyn Lee Visiting Scholar Lecture Topic TBA Tania Israel, PhD (UC Santa Barbara) Wednesday, October 14 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Image	2026 DPBS Psychology Award Lecture Topic TBA Speaker TBD Tuesday, November 3 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	2026 DPBS Psychology Award Lecture Topic TBA Speaker TBD Wednesday, November 4 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Image	Distinguished Visiting Lecturer Series Topic TBA Jyoti Mishra, PhD (UC San Diego) Tuesday, November 10 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Topic TBA Speaker TBD Tuesday, December 1 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Distinguished Visiting Lecturer Series Topic TBA Michelle Mello, PhD, JD (Stanford Univ.) Tuesday, December 8 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Topic TBA Speaker TBD Wednesday, December 9 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Image	Topic TBA Speaker TBD Tuesday, February 2 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Center for Health and Community Lecture Topic TBA Kaja Lewinn, ScD (UCSF) Tuesday, February 9 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Distinguished Visiting Child and Adolescent Lecturer Series Topic TBA Lucas Zullo, PhD (Thomas Jefferson Univ.) Wednesday, February 10 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Image	2027 DPBS Trainee Research Award Presentations Topics TBA Speakers TBD Tuesday, March 2 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Distinguished Visiting Child and Adolescent Lecturer Series Topic TBA Jason Okonofua, PhD (Brown Univ.) Wednesday, March 10 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Image	2027 DPBS Trainee Research Award Presentations Topics TBA Speakers TBD Tuesday, April 6 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Topic TBA Speaker TBD Tuesday, April 13 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Topic TBA Speaker TBD Tuesday, May 4 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Topic TBA Speaker TBD Tuesday, May 11 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Distinguished Visiting Child and Adolescent Lecturer Series Topic TBA Erika Forbes, PhD (Univ. of Pittsburgh) Wednesday, May 12 12:00–1:00 p.m.

Previous presentations

Archived recordings of completed Grand Rounds presentations will be listed here as they become available.

You can also view recordings from previous years on our YouTube channel:

Image	Distinguished Lecturer Series Chronic Pain: Preclinical Approaches to Pain Mechanisms and Management Allan Basbaum, PhD (UCSF) Tuesday, September 1 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Distinguished Visiting Lecturer Series Preventing Firearm Injury and Death by Working Outside the Ivory Tower Amy Barnhorst, MD (UC Davis) Tuesday, September 8 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Distinguished Visiting Child and Adolescent Lecturer Series Economic Hardship, Family Conflict, and Unpredictability as Components of Early Adversity Associated With Child Outcomes Philip Andrew Fisher, PhD (Stanford Univ.) Wednesday, September 9 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Image	2026 J. Elliot Royer Award in Academic Psychiatry Lecture Topic TBA Vikaas Sohal, MD, PhD (UCSF) Tuesday, October 6 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Distinguished Visiting Lecturer Series Emotion-Related Impulsivity and Mental Health Outcomes: Using Mechanisms to Guide Treatment Development Sheri Johnson, PhD (UC Berkeley) Tuesday, October 13 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	2026 Evelyn Lee Visiting Scholar Lecture Topic TBA Tania Israel, PhD (UC Santa Barbara) Wednesday, October 14 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Image	2026 DPBS Psychology Award Lecture Topic TBA Speaker TBD Tuesday, November 3 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	2026 DPBS Psychology Award Lecture Topic TBA Speaker TBD Wednesday, November 4 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Image	Distinguished Visiting Lecturer Series Topic TBA Jyoti Mishra, PhD (UC San Diego) Tuesday, November 10 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Topic TBA Speaker TBD Tuesday, December 1 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Distinguished Visiting Lecturer Series Topic TBA Michelle Mello, PhD, JD (Stanford Univ.) Tuesday, December 8 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Topic TBA Speaker TBD Wednesday, December 9 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Image	Topic TBA Speaker TBD Tuesday, February 2 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Center for Health and Community Lecture Topic TBA Kaja Lewinn, ScD (UCSF) Tuesday, February 9 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Distinguished Visiting Child and Adolescent Lecturer Series Topic TBA Lucas Zullo, PhD (Thomas Jefferson Univ.) Wednesday, February 10 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Image	2027 DPBS Trainee Research Award Presentations Topics TBA Speakers TBD Tuesday, March 2 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Distinguished Visiting Child and Adolescent Lecturer Series Topic TBA Jason Okonofua, PhD (Brown Univ.) Wednesday, March 10 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Image	2027 DPBS Trainee Research Award Presentations Topics TBA Speakers TBD Tuesday, April 6 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Topic TBA Speaker TBD Tuesday, April 13 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Topic TBA Speaker TBD Tuesday, May 4 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Topic TBA Speaker TBD Tuesday, May 11 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Image	Distinguished Visiting Child and Adolescent Lecturer Series Topic TBA Erika Forbes, PhD (Univ. of Pittsburgh) Wednesday, May 12 12:00–1:00 p.m.

Archived recordings of completed Grand Rounds presentations will be listed here as they become available.

You can also view recordings from previous years on our YouTube channel:

Certain presentations may not be recorded, either at the request of the speaker or due to technical issues.