The People Behind NIMH
At NIMH, our employees are the driving force that brings our mission to life. From supporting and training the next generation of scientists to exploring the mysteries of the brain, these passionate individuals are working to make people's lives better. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - August 30, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news

Understanding and Preventing Youth Suicide
In 2020, suicide was the 12th leading cause of death in the United States, claiming the lives of over 45,000 people. Suicide doesn't discriminate —it impacts people of different ages, races, and genders. In this episode, we'll talk with Dr. Arielle Sheftall, an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center. We'll learn about who is at increased risk for suicide, how it's impacting the nation's youth, and most importantly, what we're doing about this tragic and preventable issue. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - August 30, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news

Office for Disparities Research and Workforce Diversity Webinar Series: Coming Face to Face With Suicide in American Farming
This webinar will discuss different hypotheses about agricultural suicide in the context of current epidemiological research, and examine the effectiveness of telehealth, farming stress hotlines, and clinical opportunities and challenges in addressing suicide within the agriculture community. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - August 30, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news

The Center for Global Mental Health Research Webinar Series 2023: Human Subjects Protection, Data and Safety Monitoring, and Operational Considerations in NIMH-Funded Clinical Research
This webinar reviewed key factors for grant applicants to consider when developing plans related to protecting human subjects, as well as data safety and monitoring in clinical research studies funded by NIMH. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - August 23, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news

NIMH Intramural Research Program Training Opportunities
Attend a virtual session to learn about training opportunities in the NIMH Intramural Research Program. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - August 17, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news

Technical Assistance Webinar: Accelerating Medicines Partnership ® Schizophrenia (AMP® SCZ): Clinical High Risk for Psychosis Clinical Trial Network (U01 Clinical Trial Required)
This technical assistance webinar is for prospective applicants of the Notice of Funding Opportunity: Accelerating Medicines Partnership ® Schizophrenia: Clinical High Risk for Psychosis Clinical Trial Network. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - August 14, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news

Technical Assistance Webinar: Accelerating Medicines Partnership ® Schizophrenia (AMP® SCZ): Clinical High Risk for Psychosis Clinical Trial Network (U01 Clinical Trial Required)
This technical assistance webinar was for prospective applicants of the Notice of Funding Opportunity: Accelerating Medicines Partnership ® Schizophrenia: Clinical High Risk for Psychosis Clinical Trial Network. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - August 14, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news

Dr. Patricia A. Are án Named New Director of NIMH’s Division of Services and Intervention Research
Patricia A. Are án, Ph.D., has been selected as the new director of the National Institute of Mental Health’s (NIMH) Division of Services and Intervention Research (DSIR). (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - August 14, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news

Dr. Lisa Bowleg Named James S. Jackson Memorial Award Winner
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has named applied Social Psychologist Lisa Bowleg, Ph.D., M.A., the 2023 James S. Jackson Memorial Award winner. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - July 28, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news

Technical Assistance Webinar: Accelerating Medicines Partnership ® Schizophrenia (AMP® SCZ): Clinical High Risk for Psychosis Clinical Trial Network (U01 Clinical Trial Required)
This technical assistance webinar is for prospective applicants of the Notice of Funding Opportunity: Accelerating Medicines Partnership ® Schizophrenia: Clinical High Risk for Psychosis Clinical Trial Network. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - July 27, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news

Blocking HIV Enzyme Reduces Infectivity and Slows Viral Rebound
In this NIMH-funded study, researchers developed a compound that blocked an enzyme critical for forming HIV particles, which stopped the virus from correctly forming and becoming infectious. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - July 26, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news

Violence and the HIV Care Continuum
This meeting will bring together principal investigators and their community partners funded who received research funding to address the role of violence on HIV care and viral suppression. At the meeting, researchers will give an update on study progress and findings to date and, alongside their community partners, will discuss challenges and opportunities for future HIV and violence research. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - July 25, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news

Director ’s Innovation Speaker Series: Your Role in Winning Hearts and Minds for Research
Mary Woolley, president and CEO of Research!America, and NIMH Director Dr. Joshua A. Gordon discuss the importance of advocacy in the health and medical research system. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - July 23, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news

Technical Assistance Webinar: Precision Mental Health: Develop Tools to Inform Treatment Selection in Depression (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)
This technical assistance webinar is for prospective applicants of the Notice of Funding Opportunity: Precision Mental Health: Develop Tools to Inform Treatment Selection in Depression. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - July 20, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: National Institute of Mental Health Source Type: news