UIC Department of Psychiatry

July 15, 2011

POSTER DEADLINE: Research Posters Due August 19^th for Second Annual Research Extravaganza

The abstract submission deadline is Friday, August 19, 2011 for the Department’s Second Annual Research Extravaganza, which is scheduled for Thursday, September 15th in the Chicago Illini Union (also known as Student Center West), 828 S. Wolcott, second floor conference rooms. For details, contact George Manning: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Cook interviewed by Sun-Times and WBBM Radio on New Autism Drug Trial

Edwin Cook, MD, was featured in the Sun-Times online version as well as being interviewed by WBBM Radio about the launch of a new UIC clinical trial to evaluate an experimental drug (STX209 - Arbaclofen) for possible treatment of social communication difficulties in children and young adults with autism. Cook’s UIC study team includes co-investigator Fedra Najjar, MD, and study coordinators Sarah Youngkin and Clare Tessman. For more information see: http://specialsections.suntimes.com/home/6477497-554/clinical-trial-at-uic-will-test-stx209-as-autism-drug.html; http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/07/14/chicago-autism-patients-to-take-part-in-clinical-study/; More information about the trial see:

http://tigger.uic.edu/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/newsbureau/cgi-bin/index.cgi?from=Releases&to=Release&id=3244&frommain=1

Camp STAR Featured on ABC Network News

Camp STAR (Summer Treatment for ADHD and Related Issues) in Highland Park was featured on ABC Network News (July 1, 2011). Mark Stein, PhD, ABPP serves as Camp Director overseeing counselors drawn from students or graduate students going into pediatrics, psychology or social work. The summer camp, operated by the Institute for Juvenile Research along with the Jewish Council for Youth Services, serves 6- to 12-year-olds with ADHD, anxiety, and socially disruptive disorders. Stein and colleagues from Camp Star and The University of Chicago also presented a poster at the International Society for Research in Child Psychopathology (ISRCAP) Meeting held June 15-18, 2011 in Chicago. The poster entitled, “Sleep and Sleepiness in Children Attending a Summer Treatment Program,” is based on data collected from Camp STAR. For more information see: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/MindMoodNews/summer-treatment-camp/story?id=13959861

National Prevention Council Founded at Recommendation of NAS Report

Based on the work of Carl Bell, MD and colleagues on the 2009 National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine's Preventing Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders Among Young People: Progress and Possibilities, the White House has established the first-ever National Prevention Council Chaired by Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin and consisting of the entire White House cabinet. The recommendation to establish such a Council can be found in the Preventing Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders among Young People: Progress and Possibilities report. For more information see: http://www.bocyf.org/prevention_of_mental_health_disorders.html

http://www.healthcare.gov/center/councils/nphpphc/strategy/report.pdf

Article: Kaplan in Pastoral Psychology

Kalman Kaplan, PhD, has published an article entitled, “Obedience and Disobedience/Rebellion in Biblical Versus Greek Narratives: Toward a Biblical Psychology” in Pastoral Psychology (SpringerLink Online First 28 February 2011 DOI 10.1007/s11089-011-0343-x; in press). Electronic text of the article is available at: http://www.springerlink.com/content/0031-2789/?k=Obedience+and+Disobedience%2fRebellion+in+Biblical+Versus

New feature on OPRS website: FAQs

The Office for the Protection of Research Subjects has added comprehensive web pages with Frequently Asked Questions at: http://go.uic.edu/IRB_FAQs

Photo Op Date for New Physician Photos

The remaining scheduled date for new physician photos is Thursday, July 28 from 7:30-8:30am at the Library of Health Science, 1750 W. Polk St., Room B-30. Take the elevators down to the lower level and the studio is just ahead to the left. Please confirm with UIC Photo Services via email ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or phone (312-413-7463). If this date does not work, please contact UIC Photo Services to schedule another time.

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