Science News About Institute Announcements
- Dr. Patricia A. Areán Named New Director of NIMH’s Division of Services and Intervention Research
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Patricia A. Areán, Ph.D., has been selected as the new director of the National Institute of Mental Health’s (NIMH) Division of Services and Intervention Research (DSIR).
- NIMH’s Dr. Susan Daniels Designated National Autism Coordinator
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Susan A. Daniels, Ph.D. has been appointed as the HHS National Autism Coordinator and Director of the Office of National Autism Coordination (ONAC).
- NIMH Researcher Karen Berman Elected as AAAS Fellow
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Karen Berman, M.D., a senior investigator at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), has been elected as a 2022 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow.
- Dr. Elisabeth Murray Honored With Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award
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Dr. Elisabeth A. Murray has been honored with the 2022 Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Neuroscience recognizing her distinguished career in biomedical research and dedication to mentoring future leaders in neuroscience.
- Dr. Karen Lincoln Wins the 2022 James Jackson Memorial Award
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Dr. Karen D. Lincoln wins the 2022 NIMH James Jackson Memorial Award in recognition of her excellence in mental health disparities research, mentorship, and community engagement.
- Dr. Robert Heinssen to Step Down as DSIR Director
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In June 2022, Robert Heinssen, Ph.D., ABPP, will step down as director of the NIMH Division of Services and Intervention Research (DSIR) and transition to a new role as a senior advisor in the NIMH Office of the Director.
- Dr. Tracy Waldeck Named Director of NIMH Division of Extramural Activities
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The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) recently selected Tracy Waldeck, Ph.D., as director of the Institute’s Division of Extramural Activities (DEA).
- Anna E. Ordóñez Named Director of NIMH’s Office of Clinical Research
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NIMH has selected Anna E. Ordóñez, M.D., M.A.S., as director of the Office of Clinical Research (OCR).
- Acting National Autism Coordinator Named
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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.
- NIMH’s Dr. Andrea Beckel-Mitchener Named Deputy Director of NIH BRAIN Initiative
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Andrea Beckel-Mitchener, Ph.D., has been named deputy director of the trans-NIH Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative.
- NIMH Director’s Statement: Our Commitment to Ending Structural Racism in Biomedical Research
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In this statement, NIMH Director Dr. Joshua Gordon reaffirms his commitment to dismantling structural racism in biomedical research and describes next steps for NIMH.
- NIMH’s Carlos Zarate Jr., M.D., Elected to National Academy of Medicine
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Carlos Zarate Jr., M.D., chief of the Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch within the NIMH Intramural Research Program, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
- NIMH Director’s Statement on Racism
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Right now, people across the country are currently coping with yet another episode of violence perpetrated against a person of color. In this Institute Update, Dr. Gordon addresses recent events.
- New NIMH Strategic Plan Paves the Way for Advances in Mental Health Research
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The Strategic Plan for Research advances the Institute’s mission and helps guide future mental health research efforts.
- Digital Mental Health: Innovating in a Time of High Anxiety
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Joshua Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., director of the National Institute of Mental Health, and P. Murali Doraiswamy, M.B.B.S., of Duke University School of Medicine, discuss the use of apps to manage mental health during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
- NIMH Scientific Director Susan Amara Selected as AAAS President-Elect
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Susan Amara, Ph.D., scientific director of the Intramural Research Program at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), has been selected to serve as president-elect of the American Association of the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
- NIH Awards Funding for Early Autism Screening
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded more than four million dollars in FY 2019 to support seven research projects aimed at developing and validating screening tools to detect signs of autism spectrum disorder in the first year of life.
- NIMH Announces New Clinical Research Toolbox
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The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) recently developed a Clinical Research Toolbox designed to assist clinical investigators with the development of clinical research studies.
- NIMH Deploys New Strategy for Outreach
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NIMH has developed NIMH Education and Awareness, a portal on the NIMH website with tools and resources designed for and dedicated to outreach.
- NIMH Grantees Named Recipients of Prestigious Presidential Award
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The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) congratulates NIMH grantees who received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
- Nationwide Essay Contest Challenges High Schoolers to be Frank About Mental Health
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The National Institutes of Health invites students ages 16 to 18 years old to participate in the “Speaking Up About Mental Health!” essay contest to explore ways to address the stigma and social barriers that adolescents from racial and ethnic minority populations may face when seeking mental health treatment.
- Fifth Annual BRAIN Initiative Investigators Meeting
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On April 11-13, 2019, approximately 1,500 scientists from many disciplines will attend the fifth annual Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN)® Initiative Investigators Meeting in Washington, DC. This open meeting provides a forum for discussing scientific developments and potential new directions, and to identify areas for collaboration and research coordination.
