An international research team led by UCSF Department of Psychiatry scientists has been recognized by Autism Speaks with inclusion on the organization’s “Top 10 Autism Research Papers of 2015” list.
UCSF Psychiatry News
UCSF-led autism genomics study named a Top 10 Research Paper of 2015 by Autism Speaks
January 28, 2016
New study finds that the brain structure governing emotion is passed down from mother to daughter
January 27, 2016
A study of 35 families led by a UCSF Psychiatry researcher showed for the first time that the structure of the brain circuitry known as the corticolimbic system is more likely to be passed down from mothers to daughters than from mothers to sons or from fathers to children of either gender.
Mays selected for Dean’s Diversity Leaders group
January 14, 2016
Clinical social worker Markita Mays, LCSW, has been selected through a competitive process as one of the twelve Dean’s Diversity Leaders for the UCSF School of Medicine’s Differences Matter initiative.
Dilley named 2016 APA Adolf Meyer Award honoree
January 13, 2016
Professor and Vice Chair for Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma Center James W. Dilley, MD, has been named as the recipient of the American Psychiatric Association (APA)’s 2016 Adolf Meyer Award.
Four selected as 2016 Grand Rounds Trainee Research Award honorees
January 11, 2016
Four department trainees have been selected to present their scholarship and research at Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds events later this year as part of a series designed to highlight the work of senior trainees (e.g., residents, child psychiatry fellows, psychology trainees, postdoctoral fellows) at or near the end of their training and help launch their academic careers
Special continuing education course to be held in honor of CTRP’s 20th anniversary
January 05, 2016
In celebration of the Child Trauma Research Program (CTRP)’s 20th anniversary, the program and the Department of Psychiatry are presenting a one-day seminar course, “Attachment and Trauma in Early Childhood: Embracing the Family in Clinical Practice, Research, and Public Policy,” on Friday, January 29, at the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center.
Sorensen receives Miracles Tribute award from Constellation Behavioral Health
December 17, 2015
James L. Sorensen, PhD, received the 2015 Miracles Tribute award, honoring a professional for lifetime achievement and outstanding service in the treatment of addiction and co-occurring disorders, from Constellation Behavioral Health's Alta Mira Recovery Programs in Sausalito, California.
Study finds evidence of brain network hyperconnectivity in adolescent major depressive disorder
December 11, 2015
In the first functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study combining multimodal functional connectivity methods to investigate adolescent major depressive disorder (MDD), lead author Tiffany Ho, PhD, and senior author, Tony T. Yang, MD, PhD, from the UCSF Department of Psychiatry found evidence of hyperconnectivity in the default mode network of adolescent MDD during active emotional processing that persisted during resting-state conditions.
Reus elected as ACCME Chair for 2016
December 09, 2015
The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) announced that Victor I. Reus, MD, has been elected Chair of the ACCME Board of Directors for 2016.
McQuaid accepts position as LPPI Co-Director of Psychology
December 07, 2015
Professor of Clinical Psychology John R. McQuaid, PhD, has been appointed Co-Director of Psychology for the Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute (LPPI) by institute director and UCSF Department of Psychiatry Chair Matthew W. State, MD, PhD.