Projects spearheaded by two Department of Psychiatry faculty members were among those selected to receive an Education Innovations Funding grant, designed to support projects which can make significant contributions to educational excellence at UCSF.
UCSF Psychiatry News
Video game promotes better attention skills in some children with sensory processing dysfunction
April 06, 2017
A video game under development as a medical device boosts attention in some children with sensory processing dysfunction, or SPD.
Brain Health Registry launches new caregiver and study partner online portal
April 06, 2017
The Brain Health Registry (BHR), a free online platform with over 52,000 participants, has launched a new initiative called the Caregiver and Study Partner Portal (CASPP).
Inaugural Samuel Barondes Lecture set for April 28
April 04, 2017
The UCSF Department of Psychiatry will launch a new special distinguished visiting lectureship series highlighting the integration of biological sciences and psychiatry in honor of Jeanne and Sanford Robertson Endowed Chair and Chair Emeritus Samuel Barondes, MD, this spring.
Yaffe tells Senate committee continued NIH funding is 'critical' for Alzheimer's research
April 03, 2017
UCSF's Kristine Yaffe, MD, joined former First Lady of California Maria Shriver and other geriatric care experts last week to testify before a meeting of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging on the importance of Alzheimer's disease research and prevention.
Bland, Chu to join department faculty in April
April 01, 2017
The UCSF Department of Psychiatry will welcome two new faculty members to its ranks this month.
Lemle honored by Bay Area Red Cross for service
March 28, 2017
Russell B. Lemle, PhD, was honored by the American Red Cross of the Bay Area at the organization's 2017 "Heroes Among Us" gala.
AHP to host film screening and discussion on gender identity
March 27, 2017
The UCSF Alliance Health Project (AHP) and UCSF Center of Excellence for Transgender Health will host a free screening of the National Geographic documentary "Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric" on Thursday, April 20 at the AHP Services Center in San Francisco.
Yaffe awarded $100,000 Potamkin Prize for dementia research
March 23, 2017
The American Academy of Neurology is awarding UC San Francisco researcher Kristine Yaffe, MD, with a 2017 Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick’s, Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases for her work in dementia research.
USC's Saks to deliver Dr. Evelyn Lee Visiting Scholar Lecture on April 18
March 22, 2017
The University of Southern California's Elyn Saks, JD, PhD, will deliver the Dr. Evelyn Lee Visiting Scholar Lecture in Cultural Competency and Diversity on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 as part of the Department of Psychiatry’s Grand Rounds series.
