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.
News & Stories
Garvey Institute announces new funding opportunity focused on partnerships
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.
Trainee Research Awards encourage development of clinician scientists
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.
Jesse Fann to direct new Clinician Scientist Training Program
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.
Psychiatrist to lead state-mandated psilocybin trial
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.
Center for Novel Therapeutics in Addiction Psychiatry is official
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.
Garvey Institute second Annual Meeting
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.
Q&A: How AI can help people be more empathetic about mental health
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.
Strengthening mental health for young athletes
UW Medicine | January 4, 2023
A new donor-supported program aims to help coaches improve youth mental health. This work is partially supported by a Garvey Institute Innovation Grant (Adapting a resilience intervention for youth athletes).
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Fellowship Program is official!
Department news | November 30, 2022
A new Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry (BNNP) Fellowship Program, a joint collaboration between the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Department of Neurology, has been officially approved by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties.