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Jun 13, 2024 | UCI School of Medicine
Founding Director of Train New Trainers Fellowships Program Named 2024 Steinberg Institute Champion
Robert McCarron, DO, who founded UCI School of Medicine's TNT Fellowships program, was named a 2024 Steinberg Institute Champion for his work in helping train California’s primary care providers in psychiatry and substance use disorder treatment.
May 14, 2024 | UCI News
UC Irvine-led study links sleep apnea severity during REM stage to verbal memory decline
A research team led by the University of California, Irvine, has revealed the link between the frequency of sleep apnea events during the rapid-eye-movement stage and the severity of verbal memory impairment in older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
Apr 10, 2024 | National Geographic
What's the right way to wean off antidepressants?
Bryan B. Shapiro, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, talks to National Geographic about antidepressant withdrawal. This article is available to subscribers only.
Mar 01, 2024 | UCI News
Dr. Robert McCarron shares UCI program success with Congressional committee
Robert M. McCarron, DO, associate dean of Continuing Medical Education and director of the Train New Trainers Primary Care Psychiatry Fellowship, showcases the strides our fellowships are making in mental health education with a congressional committee on mental health and addiction.
Feb 05, 2024 | UCI News
Forging global understanding
UCI School of Medicine medical students return from a clinical trip to India with new insights into its healthcare system — and new friends.
Feb 02, 2024 | Healthline
ADHD Medication Recalled After Wrong Pills Found in Bottle
Bryan B. Shapiro, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, talks about a recent recall for ADHD medication during a time in which patients are already struggling with obtaining their ADHD medication due to shortages.
Jan 29, 2024 | The Washington Post
New Alzheimer’s drugs bring hope. But not equally for all patients.
Joshua D. Grill, PhD, professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior talks to the Washington Post about Alzheimer's research that tends to screen out people of color.
Jan 08, 2024 | The Washington Post
Sound waves get Alzheimer’s drug past brain barrier, small study shows
Joshua D. Grill, PhD, professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, talks to The Washington Post about a new study that raises hope about the long-term potential of a treatment strategy known as focused ultrasound.
Dec 22, 2023 | The Orange County Register
Meet Orange County’s 125 most influential people for 2023
Joshua D. Grill, PhD, professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior and Susan Huang, MD, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, were both included in the Orange County Register's annual list of 125 most influential people for 2023.
Nov 16, 2023 | UCI News
Diego A. Pizzagalli named founding director of UC Irvine depression research institute
Harvard researcher joins UCI to build world-class, transdisciplinary program and will hold faculty appointment in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior at the School of Medicine.