KOMO | November 22, 2024
ECT is not only an effective treatment for severe depression, but Randall Espinoza, MD says it's one of the safest treatments in all of medicine.
News & Stories
Garvey Institute funds Innovation Grants focused on AI for behavioral health, community integration after psychiatric hospitalization
Department news | November 20, 2024
The UW Medicine Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions is funding ten new projects that will either test innovative ways to apply artificial intelligence for behavioral health, or develop innovations in discharge and community integration after inpatient psychiatric hospitalization.
Electroconvulsive therapy is not what you think it is
Right as Rain | September 18, 2024
Randall Espinoza, MD, MPH and Brandon Thomas, MD, PhD talk about two effective neuromodulation therapies, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).
A new behavioral health center from UW Medicine delivers much needed care and training
UW Magazine | September 12, 2024
With a $244 million investment from the state, CBHL adds 150 psychiatric hospital beds and is part of an ambitious new approach to caring for individuals living with mental illness.
Announcing our newest endowed professors – Randall Espinoza and Rebecca Hendrickson
Department News | September 3, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Randall Espinoza, MD, MPH, has been named the inaugural holder of the Garvey Family Endowed Professorship for Technology and Brain Health and is serving as the Medical Director of the Garvey Institute Center for Neuromodulation located in CBHL. We are also pleased to announce that Rebecca Hendrickson, MD, PhD, has been named the inaugural holder of the Denise L. Tabbutt Endowed Professorship for Trauma and Brain Health. Dr. Hendrickson cares for patients in the VA Puget Sound's outpatient posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) clinic.
Garvey Institute Innovation Grants: New round supports AI in behavioral health, hospitalization discharge
Department news | June 27, 2024
The Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions (GIBHS) is launching a new round of innovation grants focused on projects in applications of artificial intelligence for behavioral health and innovations in discharge as well as community integration after inpatient psychiatric hospitalization.
CSTP awards over $140K in research funding to trainees
Department news | June 27, 2024
We are pleased to announce our second year of Trainee Research Awards. Part of the Clinician Scientist Training Program (CSTP). These awards support the development of clinician scientists and provide funding and faculty support for trainees to participate in mentored research.
Pravetoni, Fortney represent PBSCI in Washington, DC
Department news | March 28, 2024
Marco Pravetoni, PhD, and John Fortney, PhD, spoke about their respective research to national leaders.
Garvey Institute Center for Neuromodulation to open April, 2024
Department news | January 31, 2024
When it opens its doors this spring, the new Garvey Institute Center for Neuromodulation will dramatically improve our ability to improve access to treatments such as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and other novel therapeutics in one convenient location in the new Center for Behavioral Health and Learning at UWMC-Northwest. Neuromodulation treatments can […]
Garvey Institute Third Annual Meeting
Department news | January 31, 2024
Over 75 researchers, clinicians, educators and supporters attended the third annual meeting of the Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions held today at South Lake Union. Mike and Lynn Garvey who established the Institute with a $ 50 million foundational gift and their daughter Denise Tabbutt and grandson Owen Tabbutt were in the audience as […]