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Marina Picciotto, PhD, the Charles B. G. Murphy Professor of Psychiatry and professor of neurobiology and of pharmacology, Yale School of Medicine. Photo by Michael Marsland for Medicine@Yale.
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Picciotto is elected to the Institute of Medicine
 Marina Picciotto, PhD, the Charles B. G. Murphy Professor of Psychiatry and professor of neurobiology and of pharmacology, has been elected a member of the Institute of Medicine, the arm of the National Academies charged with providing science-based advice on medicine and health to policymakers, professionals and the public at large. Picciotto is also assistant chair for basic research in psychiatry and associate director of the Yale School of Medicine MD/PhD Program. Read more
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Yale alum builds a crucial bridge for psychiatry researchers
 A $3 million gift will establish a Psychiatry Research Scholars Program under the aegis of the Yale Child Study Center and the Department of Psychiatry. The gift is from the family foundation of Herb Allison, MBA (pictured), a 1965 alumnus of Yale College. The three inaugural Scholars are Christopher Pittenger, MD, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry; Thomas Fernandez, MD, an instructor at the Child Study Center; and Tamara Vanderwal, MD, a fellow at the Child Study Center. Read more
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Yale scientists explain how ketamine vanquishes depression
 Ketamine, a N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist, produces rapid antidepressant responses in patients who are resistant to typical antidepressants. Ronald Duman, PhD (left), the Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Psychiatry, and George Aghajanian, MD (right), professor emeritus of and senior research scientist in psychiatry, shed light on the underlying mechanism in Science. Read more / Read the review
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Yale researcher explores what makes some people resilient
 The study of resilience seeks to explain why some people suffer debilitating disabilities such as post-traumatic stress disorder while others with the same experience have only mild psychological symptoms that quickly disappear. Steven Southwick, MD (pictured), the Glenn H. Greenberg Professor of Psychiatry, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Resilience, co-authored this review in Science with Yale Psychiatry alumnus Dennis Charney, MD, Dean of Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Read more / Read the review
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Genomic study reveals new mutations linked to autism
 Armed with genetic data from 30,000 individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders as well as 4,000 children enrolled in studies of autism spectrum disorders, researchers have taken a critical step in improving genetic diagnostic testing for children with autism. Daniel Moreno De Luca, MD, MSc, a current first-year psychiatry resident at Yale School of Medicine, is lead author of this study that appears in Molecular Psychiatry. Read more / View the study
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New tool measures emergency department interventions to reduce patient drinking
 Yale researchers have developed and validated a new tool, the first of its kind, to measure how well emergency department physicians administer a brief intervention aimed at curtailing harmful drinking by patients. Michael Pantalon, PhD, a research scientist in the department of emergency medicine and assistant clinical professor of psychiatry, is lead author of the article which appears in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. Read more / View the study
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Griffith speaks on forensic psychiatry and diversity at University of Rochester
 Ezra E.H. Griffith, MD, professor emeritus of psychiatry and of African-American studies at Yale, recently delivered lectures at three University of Rochester events - two as the annual Charles E. Steinberg Visiting Professor in Psychiatry and the Law, and the third as a public lecture on diversity for the University of Rochester community. Griffith is also deputy chair for diversity and organizational ethics and senior research scientist in psychiatry. Read more
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Krishnan-Sarin is appointed to FDA Advisory Committee
 Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry at Yale, has been appointed to serve on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC). Established in 2009, TPSAC reviews and evaluates safety, dependence and health issues relating to tobacco products and provides advice, information and recommendations to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs. Read more
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Anticevic is recipient of NIH Early Independence Award
 Alan Anticevic, PhD, associate research scientist in psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, is one of fourteen recipients of the NIH Director's Early Independence Award. The award recognizes talented junior scientists and accelerates their transition to independent research. Anticevic is the first Yale investigator to receive the honor. Read more
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Steinfeld is named a 2013 Teaching Scholar by the American Psychoanalytic Association
 Matthew Steinfeld, PhD, an instructor in psychiatry in the department's Psychology Section, has been selected as a Teaching Scholar by the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA), and will participate in the organization's 2013 APsaA Teachers' Academy. The prestigious Teachers' Academy is designed to nurture and develop the psychoanalytic educators of the future. Read more
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Enrichment program aims to help kids learn to focus
 Twenty kids, some with attention-deficit disorders, are part of a National Institutes of Health study to validate an enrichment program that combines computer games with physical tasks. Bruce Wexler, MD, professor emeritus of and senior research scientist in psychiatry at Yale, created the computer programs. Read more
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Startup seeks to tap mind power
 goBlue, a New Haven startup, is developing a tool for measuring when people have achieved a peak mental state and then training them to reach that state more and more easily. The technology is based on the research of company founder Judson Brewer, MD, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry at Yale. Recently, goBlue was selected to receive a grant from Connecticut Innovations' TechStart Accelerator program, designed to help launch technology businesses. Read more
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Alumni encourage trainees to present work and engage peers at national conferences
 Andres Barkil-Oteo, MD, MSc, an alumnus of the Yale Psychiatry Residency, and Peggilee Wupperman, PhD, an alumnus of the Yale Predoctoral Internship in Clinical and Community Psychology, share their experiences as presenters at national conferences and encourage current trainees to take advantage of similar opportunities. Read more
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Photo Album / Around the Department
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Photos 1 & 2: Yale Psychiatry Wellness Initiative, Ragged Mountain Rock Climb, October 13, 2012: John Krystal, MD, the Robert L. McNeil Jr. Professor of Translational Research and psychiatry department chair; and Paula Zimbrean, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry.
Photo 3: Psychiatry Grand Rounds, September 21, 2012: New Zealand recording artist Neil Finn spoke on creativity and songwriting. (left to right) John Krystal, MD, the Robert L. McNeil Jr. Professor of Translational Research and psychiatry department chair; Joel Gelernter, MD, the Foundations' Fund Professor of Psychiatry and professor of genetics and of neurobiology; and Neil Finn.
Photo 4: Yale Psychiatry Alumni Association Reception, Yale Club of New York City, October 4, 2012: Carolyn Thomas and Claudewell Thomas, MD, MPH. View more photos from the YPAA event
Photo 5: National Depression Screening Day, Columbus House, October 11, 2012: (left to right) Susan Quatrano, research coordinator at the Yale Mood Disorders Research Program; Ayana Jordan, MD, PhD, second-year psychiatry resident; Zelphia Hunter, board member of NAMI-CT and NAMI Elm City; Bruce Markot, volunteer coordinator at Columbus House; Hilary Blumberg, MD (back), Director of the Yale Mood Disorders Research Program and Board Member of NAMI-CT; Yauss Safavi, MD (front), third-year psychiatry resident; and Frank Appah, MD, PhD, fourth-year and Chief Resident in psychiatry.
Photo 6: VA Connecticut Healthcare System: Three fourth-year psychiatry residents, (left to right) Wilson Igbrude, MBBS; Aarti Gupta, MBBS; and Christhine Nuez, MD, were recently certified to provide Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), a novel treatment for major depression. They are pictured here with Shaukat Khan, MBBS, assistant clinical professor of psychiatry, and Kirsten Wilkins, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry.
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CME Opportunities
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Saturday, November 10, 2012; 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Connecticut Psychiatric Society: "Disaster Training Course"
This conference has been approved for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits (TM).
The Anlyan Center Auditorium, 300 Cedar St
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Saturday, December 1, 2012; 7:00 am-3:00 pm
Yale CME: "2nd Annual Clinical Intersection of HIV/AIDS: A Practical Discussion of Connecticut's Course Mandates
This live activity is approved for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits (TM).
The Anlyan Center Auditorium, 300 Cedar St
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Upcoming Psychiatry Grand Rounds
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Friday, November 2, 2012; 10:15-11:45 am
The Top Ten Medical Stories That Every Psychiatrist Should Know About: 2012
 Monique Yohanan, MD, MPH, Editor of Behavioral Health and Psychiatry, Milliman Care Guidelines
CMHC Auditorium, 34 Park St
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Friday, November 9, 2012; 10:15-11:45 am
The Restless Brain
 Marcus Raichle, MD, Professor of Radiology, of Neurobiology and of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis
CMHC Auditorium, 34 Park St
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Friday, November 16, 2012; 10:15-11:45 am
Translational Research on Nicotine Dependence Treatment
 Caryn Lerman, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Nicotine Addiction Research, University of Pennsylvania
CMHC Auditorium, 34 Park St
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Friday, November 23, 2012
No Grand Rounds
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Friday, November 30, 2012; 10:15-11:45 am
Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD: Where We Are Now, and What's Next
 Patricia Resick, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and of Psychology, Boston University; and Director of Women's Health Sciences, National Center for PTSD; VA Boston Health Care
CMHC Auditorium, 34 Park St
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Grand Rounds video archive
The Department's website includes videos of past Grand Rounds presentations. Talks will be added as they are digitized.
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