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Awards and Recognitions
UMass Employee Service Awards were recently given to many Department of Psychiatry faculty and staff. Please check the Awards and Recognitions page for the impressive list.
In The News
The 4th Annual Central Massachusetts Regional Brain Bee Competition was held on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at the Medical School. 53 students from 9 schools competed for the Andrew Sheridan Young Neuroscientist award. Read details and see photos from the event.
Dr. Negar Beheshti, director of child psychiatry consultation-liaison service at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, contributes to Telegram & Gazette article regarding concerns that children may have after natural disasters such as the Haitian earthquake.
2009 Psychology Day Video
Center for Mental Health Services Research and Department of Psychiatry awarded grant to create and sustain The Learning and Working During the Transition to Adulthood Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RTC). More info in December 2009 issue of DMH Connections.
In the December 2009 issue of Group Talk, Rebecca Lundquist MD quoted on Women's Mental Health Clinic opening; Peter Metz MD receives Excellence award; Jean Frazier MD serving as Review member.
Evgeny Rogaev PhD Dr.Sci. on the “Royal disease” of Queen Victoria’s descendants in ScienceNOW.
Tatyana Shteinlukht MD PhD on ECT in FDA Devices & Diagnostics Letter.