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Bal Khakh and his team study brain cells called astrocytes, an understudied component of the central nervous system. Astrocytes consist of:
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Happenings
An article written by Dr. Richard LeBeau (Associate Director of Clinical Services, UCLA Depression Grand Challenge Innovative Treatment Network) for BruinLink – UCLA Parent & Family Association’s quarterly digital newsletter – featured an overview of the Depression Grand Challenge’s Screening and Treatment for Anxiety and Depression (STAND) system of care.
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Michael Fanselow, distinguished professor of psychology (UCLA Life Sciences) and psychiatry & biobehavioral sciences (David Geffen School of Medicine), led a study focusing on the connection between traumatic brain injuries and anxiety disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study was published in Scientific Reports, a sub journal of Nature.
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The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation awarded Steve Hinshaw, (UC Berkeley professor of psychology and UCSF professor of psychiatry), with the 2019 Ruane Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Research on November 1, 2019, in New York City. Professor Hinshaw leads the Depression Grand Challenge’s Awareness & Hope Action & Research Team (ART). His research includes exploration of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders, as well as reducing mental illness stigma.
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DGC Newsletter – Issue #9
Timing: Summer/Fall 2019
Topic: Planned advancements for the STAND program
Beginning in spring 2017, UCLA Depression Grand Challenge (DGC) started publishing a subscriber-based newsletter. Issue #9 focused on the planned advancements for the Screening and Treatment for Anxiety and Depression (STAND) program, a key strategy under the ITN.
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