Members in the News

Barbara J. Sahakian

Barbara J. Sahakian is the recipient of the British Association for Psychopharmacology 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award

March 11, 2020

Carrie R. Ferrario

Carrie R. Ferrario is the recipient of the 2020 Henry Russel Award.

February 17, 2020

William T. Carpenter

William T. Carpenter is the recipient of the 2019 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health

September 26, 2019

Joshua Gordon and Ellen Leibenluft

NIMH Director Joshua Gordon and IRP Researcher Ellen Leibenluft Elected to the National Academy of Medicine

November 9, 2018

Burton Angrist

Burton Angrist, MD, Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award

March 6, 2018

David Kupfer

David Kupfer publishes book on navigating negotiations in academic careers.

January 17, 2018

Gabriella Gobbi

Gabriella Gobbi Receives 2017 Dr. Sam Lal Award

July 30, 2017

Article with Dr. Akira Sawa

Broccoli sprout compound may restore brain chemistry imbalance linked to schizophrenia

Source: ScienceDaily

May 8, 2020

Article with Dr. Nora Volkow

COVID-19: Potential Implications for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders

Source: Scientific American

April 25, 2020

Article with Dr. Emeran Mayer

The key to good mental health in quarantine is in the food you eat

Source: Quartz

April 24, 2020

Article with Dr. Guy Goodwin

How Depression Impairs Our Natural Mood Regulation

Source: Neuroscience News & Research

April 23, 2020

Article with Dr. Vinod Menon

Stanford study finds stronger one-way fear signals in brains of anxious kids

Source: Stanford Medicine

April 21, 2020

Article with Dr. John Krystal

Novel Antipsychotic Outperforms Placebo in Easing Schizophrenia Symptoms

Source: Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Learning Network

April 21, 2020

Article with Dr. Nora Volkow

For Drug Users, COVID-19 Poses Added Dangers

Source: U.S. News

April 2, 2020

Article with Dr. Joshua Gordon

Coronavirus is harming the mental health of tens of millions of people in U.S., new poll finds

Source: The Washington Post

April 2, 2020

Article with Dr. Maurizio Fava

A Promising, Yet Controversial, Approach to Treating Depression

Source: Psychiatric Times

April 2, 2020

Article with Dr. Barbara Sahakian

Grief and fear after a Covid-19 death: Managing a double trauma

Source: CNN

April 1, 2020

Article with Dr. Helen Mayberg

Progress is Reported on Research Exploring Use of Deep-Brain Stimulation for Psychosis, Schizophrenia

Source: Brain & Behavior

March 26, 2020

Article with Dr. Amit Etkin and Dr. Madhukar Trivedi

Neural Signature Identifies People Likely to Respond to Antidepressant Medication

Source: National Institute of Mental Health

February 10, 2020

Article with Dr. Philip Harvey

Cyberbullying Linked to Increased Depression and PTSD

Source: ScienceDaily

January 22, 2020

Article with Dr. Philip Harvey

Cognitive function in people with mental illness

Source: ScienceDaily

January 22, 2020

Article with Dr. Sachin Patel

Study sheds light on link between cannabis, anxiety and stress

Source: AAAS

January 13, 2020

Article with Dr. Fang Liu

Potential new treatment for preventing post traumatic stress disorder

Source: ScienceDaily

January 13, 2020

Article with Dr. Murray Stein

Study of veterans details genetic basis for anxiety, links anxiety and depression

Source: ScienceDaily

January 7, 2020

Article with Dr. Jordan Smoller

Depression: 35 extra minutes of exercise daily slashes risk

Source: Medical News Today

November 17, 2019

Article with Dr. Bill Carlezon

Conte Center Grant Provides Opening to Understanding the Role of Sleep in PTSD

Source: McLean

October 25, 2019

Article with Dr. Sophia Vinogradov and Dr. Joshua Gordon

University of Minnesota tests new apps to help teen brains fight psychosis

Source: StarTribune

October 15, 2019

Article with Dr. Scott Langenecker

Brain Scans May Predict Suicide Risk

Source: PsychCentral

October 13, 2019

Article with Dr. Mary Sano

Women may be under-diagnosed for Alzheimer’s, while men over-diagnosed, new study suggests

Source: USA Today

October 10, 2019

Article with Dr. Michael Bruchas

Scientists can now manipulate brain cells using smartphone

Source: ScienceDaily

August 5, 2019

Article with Dr. Cameron Carter

Formation of habitual use drives cannabis addiction

Source: ScienceDaily

June 13, 2019

Article with Dr. Patricia Conrod

Growing up high: Neurobiological consequences of adolescent cannabis use

Source: ScienceDaily

May 26, 2019

Article with Dr. Godfrey Pearlson

Godfrey Pearlson, MD: Most Impactful Advances in Neuropsychiatry

Source: MD Magazine

May 23, 2019

Article with Dr. Michael Thase and Dr. Alan Schatzberg

FDA-Approved Ketamine Nasal Spray Cuts Depression Symptoms in 24 Hours

Source: Healthline

May 23, 2019

Article with Dr. Nora Volkow

Opioid Addiction Drug Going Mostly To Whites, Even As Black Death Rate Rises

Source: NPR

May 8, 2019

Article with Dr. Matthew Banks

Fentanyl Vaccine Put Rats Off Opioid In Study

Source: Newsweek

May 1, 2019

Article with Dr. John Neumaier

Software Sniffs Out Rat Squeaks

Source: Scientific American

May 1, 2019

Article with Dr. Bruce Cohen and Dr. Anthony Rothschild

Can genetic testing help doctors better prescribe antidepressants? There’s quite a debate.

Source: The Washington Post

March 31, 2019

Podcast with Dr. Darin Dougherty

The Remote Control Brain

Source: NPR

March 29, 2019

Article with Dr. Mark George and Dr. Carolyn Rodriguez

Doctors Welcome New Depression Drug, Cautiously

Source: The New York Times

March 8, 2019

Article with Dr. Todd Gould, Dr. Phil Skolnick and Dr. Carlos Zarate

Fast-Acting Depression Drug, Newly Approved, Could Help Millions

Source: The New York Times

March 5, 2019

Article with Dr. Erin Calipari

Study Adds to Understanding of Women's Addiction Risk

Source: Addiction Professional

February 11, 2019

Article with Dr. John Krystal

Normal brain aging patterns occur at a faster rate in people with psychosis

Source: Elsevier

February 7, 2019

Article with Dr. Margaret Haney, Dr. Lynn DeLisi and Dr. Jay Giedd

Does Marijuana Use Cause Schizophrenia?

Source: The New York Times

January 17, 2019

Article with Dr. John Neumaier

'DeepSqueak' helps researchers decode rodent chatter

Source: Medical Xpress

January 7, 2019

Article with Dr. Christopher Cowan

Genetic Research Related to Autism Spectrum Disorder

Source: South Carolina Public Radio

September 24, 2018

Article with Dr. Jacek Debiec

Memories of trauma are unique because of how brains and bodies respond to threat

Source: Chicago Tribune

September 24, 2018

Article with Dr. Jacek Debiec

In Kavanaugh debate, ‘boys will be boys’ is an unscientific excuse for assault

Source: PBS

September 20, 2018

Article with Dr. George Alexopoulos

Exploring the Relationship Between Depression and Dementia

Source: JAMA

September 11, 2018

Article with Dr. Susan Shur-Fen Gau

Complications during pregnancy may contribute to autism risk

Source: SPECTRUM

August 22, 2018

Article with Dr. Ken Davis

Disrupters dominate Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare

Source: Modern Healthcare

August 20, 2018

Video with Dr. Wade Berrettini

Opioid Addiction & Dependence

Source: Radnor Township Police

August 6, 2018

Article with Dr. Wade Berrettini

Radnor woman speaks to Congressional Neuroscience Caucus about the personal cost of opioid addiction

Source: The Delaware County Daily Times

July 2, 2018

Article with Dr. Nora Volkow

An ‘Overprescription of Opioids’ That Led to a Crisis

Source: The Atlantic Monthly

June 23, 2018

Article with Dr. Jacek Debiec

A sudden and lasting separation from a parent can permanently alter brain development

Source: The Conversation

June 21, 2018

Article with Dr. Rita Goldstein

Human drug addiction behaviors tied to specific impairments in 6 brain networks

Source: ScienceDaily

June 12, 2018

Article with Dr. Lisa Monteggia

Lisa Monteggia to lead Vanderbilt Brain Institute

Source: Vanderbilt University

June 5, 2018

Article with Dr. Steve Hyman

Depression diagnosis is up 33% in the US, and that’s a good thing

Source: QUARTZ

May 14, 2018

Article with Dr. Kerry Ressler

Can We Predict Who Is Most at Risk From PTSD?

Source: AJMC

May 11, 2018

Article with Dr. Theodore Satterthwaite

Breakdown of Brain's Visual Networks Linked to Mental Illness

Source: Duke Today

May 9, 2018

Interview with Dr. Barbara Lipska

Meet the Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind (Then Got It Back Again).

Source: The Today Show

April 13, 2018

Article with Dr. Karen Parker

Can This Neuroscientist Solve the Autism Puzzle?

Source: OZY

April 5, 2018

Article with Dr. Bill Carlezon

Researchers Reveal How Brain Circuits Are Affected By Infections In Mothers And Newborns

Source: MedicalXpress

April 5, 2018

Article with Dr. Harriet de Wit

MDMA dampens the encoding and retrieval of emotional memories, study finds

Source: PsyPost

March 10, 2018

Article with Dr. Stephen Dewey

An improved anti-addiction medication

Source: Science Daily

February 21, 2018

Article with Dr. Bruce Pollock

Largest study of its kind finds alcohol use biggest risk factor for dementia

Source: Science Daily

February 20, 2018

Article with Dr. Brian Dean

Schizophrenia a side effect of human development

Source: Swinburne

February 20, 2018

Article with Dr. Kent Hutchison

This Study Shows Alcohol Could Be More Damaging to The Brain Than Marijuana

Source: Science Alert

February 16, 2018

Article with Dr. Cameron Carter

Magnetic brain stimulation alters negative emotion perception

Source: Science Daily

February 6, 2018

Article with Dr. Dean Wong

Lost Opportunities

Source: Nature

January 18, 2018

Article with Dr. Joseph Coyle

Neuropsychopharmacology: A Tribute to Joseph T. Coyle, Vol 76. Advances in Pharmacology

Source: MILTECH

January 5, 2018

Article with Dr. Dilip Jeste

People Who Live to 100 Have These Traits in Common

Source: Time

December 28, 2017