National Autism Coordinator Ann E. Wagner, Ph.D., will retire from federal service on June 30, 2021—Susan A. Daniels, Ph.D., will serve as Acting National Autism Coordinator beginning on July 1, 2021, and until a permanent successor is named.
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Scientific Meeting » Workshop: Advanced Statistical Methods and Dynamic Data Visualizations for Mental Health Studies
The NIMH is hosting a two-day workshop on advanced statistical methods and dynamic data visualizations for mental health studies.
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Scientific Meeting » The NIMH Director’s Innovation Speaker Series: Addressing Ethnoracial Disparities in Mental Health Risk, Assessment, and Service Delivery
During the next NIMH Director’s Innovation Speaker Series on June 22, 2021, guest speaker Roberto Lewis-Fernández, M.D., will review key areas in need of research on cultural and ethnoracial disparities in mental health conditions and services.
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Scientific Meeting » Challenges and Innovations in Neonatal and Infant Imaging: A Look Across Modalities
On June 22-23, 2021, NIMH is conducting a virtual meeting on the challenges and innovations in neonatal and infant imaging.
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Video » The NIMH Director’s Innovation Speaker Series: Addressing Ethnoracial Disparities in Mental Health Risk, Assessment, and Service Delivery
Roberto Lewis-Fernández, M.D., was the guest speaker for the NIMH Director’s Innovation Speaker Series. Dr. Lewis-Fernández is a professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University and director of the New York State Center of Excellence for Cultural Competence and the Hispanic Treatment Program, and co-director of the Anxiety Disorders Clinic, at New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI). In his talk, Dr. Lewis-Fernández reviewed key areas in need of research on cultural and ethnoracial disparities in mental health conditions and services
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Scientific Meeting » NIMH Livestream Event on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
In recognition of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month, NIMH is hosting a livestream event featuring NIMH grantee Dr. Barbara Rothbaum on June 17, 2021.
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Scientific Meeting » Understanding Suicide Risk Among Children and Pre-teens: A Synthesis Workshop
On June 15, 2021, NIMH will convene a synthesis workshop culminating the work of three research roundtables focused on understanding suicide risk and risk trajectories among children and pre-teens, including groups with recent increases in risk.
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Scientific Meeting » Gender Differences in Bipolar Disorder Across the Life Span Through an Intersectional Lens
On June 10, 2021, NIMH will host a webinar on Gender Differences in Bipolar Disorder Across the Life Span Through an Intersectional Lens.
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Video » Experts Discuss Borderline Personality Disorder
On May 21, 2021, NIMH’s Dr. Stephen O’Connor moderated a discussion on borderline personality disorder with NIMH grantees Drs. Stephanie D. Stepp and Shireen L. Rizvi.
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Scientific Meeting » Sleep and Suicide Prevention Workshop: Advancing Innovation and Intervention Opportunity
On May 26-27, 2021, NIMH will conduct a virtual workshop: Sleep and Suicide Prevention: Advancing Innovation and Intervention Opportunity.
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