Department news | September 28, 2023
We are pleased to announce the first round of funding of our new Trainee Research Awards! These awards are part of our new Clinician Scientist Training Program (CSTP) that supports the development of clinician scientists in our department and provides funding and faculty support for trainees to participate in mentored research.
New Atlas | August 29, 2023
Researchers are expected to begin human clinical trials to test vaccines to prevent heroin and fentanyl overdoses. The vaccines start with the work of Marco Pravetoni, PhD.
KING 5 | August 4, 2023
Garvey Institute-funded researcher Tim Althoff, PhD, and David Atkins, PhD, have been developing AI programs as a form of behavioral health therapy.
Department news | July 5, 2023
The Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions (GIBHS) has launched a new round of Innovation Grant funding focused on projects that develop and test innovative partnerships that extend the impact of mental health professionals in Washington State.
Department news | July 5, 2023
To encourage our trainees to explore or pursue a career as a clinician scientist, we have launched a new opportunity that provides funding and faculty support to participate in mentored research.
Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions | July 1, 2023
We are pleased to announce that Jesse Fann, MD, MPH, will direct a new departmental Clinician Scientist Training Program (CSTP) that will identify, engage, and support trainees and junior faculty members who would like a mentored research experience and develop as clinician scientists.
UW Medicine Newsroom | May 16, 2023
Nathan Sackett, MD, MS, will facilitate a small-scale study to explore the potential therapeutic value of the psychedelic compound found in mushrooms to treat post-traumatic stress and alcohol use disorders. This story appeared in numerous media outlets.
Department news | March 30, 2023
The Center for Novel Therapeutics in Addiction Psychiatry (NTAP) led by Nathan Sackett, MD, MS, and supported by Andie Uomoto, MPA, is our latest initiative to become an official UW Research Center.
Department news | January 31, 2023
Over 75 researchers, clinicians, educators and supporters attended the Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions second annual meeting held last week at South Lake Union.
UW News | January 23, 2023
A UW-led team including Dave Atkins, PhD, developed an AI system that suggested changes to participants’ responses to make them more empathetic. The researchers published their findings in Nature Machine Intelligence. Senior author Tim Althoff is funded by an Innovation Grant from the Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions.