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Study to Explore Whether Cannabis Compound Eases Severe Symptoms of Autism
4/26/2018
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine are preparing a first-of-its-kind, multidisciplinary investigation to determine if and how cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive compound ...
Variants in Non-Coding DNA Contribute to Inherited Autism Risk
4/19/2018
In recent years, researchers have firmly established that gene mutations appearing for the first time, called de novo mutations, contribute to approximately one-third of cases of autism spect ...
Researchers Find Resilience Counteracts Effects of Childhood Abuse and Neglect on Health
4/17/2018
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have determined that psychological resilience has a positive effect on health outcomes for people living with schizophrenia. This i ...
Mothers Depression Might Do the Same to Her Childs IQ
4/17/2018
Roughly one in 10 women in the United States will experience depression, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The consequences, however, may extend to their children, report re ...
Recreational marijuana sales are brisk, problems are few in San Diego 3 months into legalization
4/2/2018
Los Angeles Times

​Features UC San Diego Health

San Diego volunteers needed to help cure Alzheimer’s
4/2/2018
San Diego Union Tribune

​Authored by James Brewer, MD, PhD

You can actually learn to be wise, and it can help you feel less lonely
3/27/2018
Quartz

​Authored by Dilip Jeste, MD

Number Of Americans With Alzheimer’s Expected To More Than Double By 2050
3/26/2018
KPBS

​Features Jim Brewer, MD

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Recent Announcements & Recognitions

Alexandra Sietsma, MSN, PMHNP-BC Congratulations to Alexandra Sietsma, MSN, PMHNP-BC on receiving the Nurse of the Year award from UCSD!




Fiza Singh, MD Congratulations to Fiza Singh, MD on being featured in an article by the NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) on the topic of her NIMH R61 award entitled “Enhancing Gamma Band Response in Schizophrenia to Improve Working Memory”!

Raeane Moore Congratulations to Raeanne Moore, PhD on receiving a R21 grant titled: “Real-Time Mobile Cognitive Tests for Bipolar Disorder Research”! Drs. Colin Depp and Lisa Eyler are other investigators on this project.

Dr. Heaton Congratulations to Robert Heaton, PhD on receiving a UCSD Integrity Award! The awards program recognizes individuals, departments, organizational units and students who have made outstanding contributions in support of UC San Diego's commitment to integrity.

Matthew Panizzon Congratulations to Matthew Panizzon, PhD and Richard Hauger, MD on receiving a new grant from the Million Veteran’s Program titled, “Clinical Manipulation of Testosterone and its Impact on Dementia and Health"!

Dr. Swerdlow Congratulations to Neal Swerdlow, MD, PhD on receiving the American College of Psychiatrist’s 2019 Stanley Dean Award! The award recognizes outstanding contributions to the understanding of treatment of schizophrenia.

Congratulations to Davide Dulcis,Davide Dulcis, PhD PhD, and his collaborators Alessandra Porcu, PhD and David Welsh, MD, PhD on receiving a Chancellor’s Research Excellence Scholarships (CRES) award. This award will accelerate the progress of a study focusing on a novel form of neurotransmitter plasticity within neurons of the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) as a mechanism through which environmental light alters neuronal circuit function and mood.


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