Pandemic Shows Essential Role of ECT Treatment for Severe Depression
“It is important for psychiatrists and patients to advocate for ECT to remain an essential treatment and not just be considered elective. ” Daniel Maixner, M.D.
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New Endowed Chair Opportunities Available at the University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
An extraordinary opportunity for a senior scientist with a funded multidisciplinary program of clinical care research available with UTHealth at the rank of Associate or Full Professor.
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Prechter Bipolar Research Program Invites Researchers to Access Data Sets
The Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program sharing its data sets with fellow researchers emphasizing support of early-career researchers interested in bipolar research.
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22 NNDC Faculty Welcomed as New 2021 ACNP Members
The prestigious brain research organization recently welcomed 22 new members and fellows from across the NNDC network.
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Psychiatry’s Opportunity to Prevent the Rising Burden of Age-Related Disease
JAMA Psychiatry. Published online March 27, 2019. “Three demographic trends are colliding to form a perfect storm: the postretirement portion of the population is swelling, the human life span is lengthening, and the birth rate is...
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Florida State University receives funding for program aimed at improving maternal mental health outcomes in Florida
Florida State University | Press Release In the state of Florida, approximately 15 percent of all mothers report experiencing depression during or after childbirth, but fewer than 20 percent of mothers seek or had access to professional help...
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January 30th – Tenth Annual McLean Hospital Research Day
McLean Hospital, an NNDC Center of Excellence, is showcasing their tenth annual McLean Research Day on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. The event will feature approximately 125 posters of new research from McLean investigators across the hospital...
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Who Turned Out the Lights? Cellular Powerhouses Linked to Bipolar Disorder Symptoms
A group of researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), led by NNDC Board Member Joao de Quevedo, MD, PhD, believes dysfunctional mitochondria, the structures that power cells, may contribute to the mood...
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Grand Rounds at the Ohio State University: NNDC Visiting Professor Program
Please join us on Dec. 11th, at 1:00 PM, when Dr. Fernando Goes will present the Psychiatry Grand Rounds, “The ups and downs and ups again of Mood Disorder Genetics.” Objectives: To provide a basic rationale for identifying genetic...
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