UIC Department of Psychiatry

 November 4, 2011

Award: Bell Awarded APA’s Solomon Carter Fuller Award

Carl C. Bell, MD was presented the Solomon Carter Fuller Award by the Council on Minority Mental Health and Health Disparities of the American Psychiatric Association on October 27, 2011 at San Francisco, CA. The award is presented for “demonstrating the qualities of scholarship and community leadership so emphasized by America’s first Black psychiatrist, and for the forthright furtherance of the mental health of Black people.” Dr. Bell also gave the Solomon Carter Fuller Award Lecture entitled, “Public Health Efforts: Successes and Failures.”

Article: Kadriu, Gocel, Larson, Guidotti, Davis, Nambiar, and Auta in the Journal of Neuropharmacology

Bashkim Kadriu, MD, James Gocel (PhD Candidate), John Larson, PhD, Alessandro Guidotti, MD, John M. Davis, MD, Madhusoodana Nambiar, PhD, and James Auta, PhD have published an article entitled, “Absence of Tolerance to the Anticonvulsant and Neuroprotective Effects of Imidazenil against DFP-Induced Seizure and Neuronal Damage" in the Journal of Neuropharmacology (2011 Dec;61(8):1463-9; Epub 2011 Sep 2.) Full text of the article is available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21903116.

Presentations: Stein Presents at Pediatric Sleep Medicine Conference and ADHD Support Group

Mark Stein, PhD, ABPP presented on the “Effects of ADHD Treatments on Sleep” at the 6th Pediatric Sleep Medicine Conference on October 29, 2011 in Amelia Island, Florida. Dr. Stein also spoke to the Northwest Suburban Adult ADHD Support Group in Naperville, Illinois on November 1, 2011.

Presentation: Grayson Presents at Children’s Memorial

On Tuesday, November 1, 2011, Dennis Grayson, PhD gave a lecture entitled, “The Epigenetic Regulation of Reelin and Gad67” to the research community at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.

Carmin Quoted in Chicago Tribune

The UIC Office of Public Affairs reports that Cheryl Carmin, PhD, Professor and Director of the Stress and Anxiety Disorders Clinic, is quoted in a Chicago Tribune article about patients who self-diagnose their disease or illness via the Internet. See: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-x-1026-cyberchondria-20111026,0,6942136.story

Maki Quoted in Montreal Gazette 

UIC Public Affairs also reports that the Montreal Gazette quotes Pauline Maki, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, in an article about estrogen to relieve menopausal symptoms and the potential benefits to memory. See: http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/Estrogen+supplements+guard+against+Alzheimer/5593142/story.html or the shortened url: http://bit.ly/oNk0Rc

UIC College of Medicine 2011 Research Forum

UIC College of Medicine is hosting their 2011 Research Forum on Friday, November 11, 9 am – 4 pm at the Student Center West, 828 S. Wolcott, 2nd Floor Conference Rooms. All trainees and other COM investigators have been invited to present posters on their biomedical research of all types, from basic to clinical to community. The program will include Poster Session I with prize competition (9 am – 12), Open Poster Session with lunch for participants (12-1 pm) and Poster Session II with prize competition (1-4 pm).

DEPARTMENT JOB POSTINGS 

Molecular and Developmental Neuroscience

Faculty – University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)

Department of Psychiatry

We are seeking an enthusiastic, well-trained molecular/cellular neurobiologist with an interest in the developing nervous system. The Department of Psychiatry brings together scientists and clinicians from different disciplines and departments who study neural and behavioral processes and how these relate to the etiology and treatment of psychiatric illness, including neurodevelopmental disorders. UIC is a research intensive university that boasts a rich and interdisciplinary neuroscience community within a vibrant, cosmopolitan, city that offers a rich and varied academic environment.

Faculty will be expected to oversee an active competitively-funded research program in the general area of cell and molecular neuroscience pertinent to the nervous system, especially the developing nervous system. Faculty will train graduate students (Ph.D and M.D/Ph.D) in neuroscience in the classroom and as a dissertation advisor and will have opportunities to teach medical students and psychiatry residents. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. and/or M.D. or equivalent degree in a relevant area of biomedical sciences and be an established investigator with a track record of active funding. Teaching experience is highly desirable. Rank/tenure is commensurate with qualifications. Joint appointment in a suitable basic science department is an option. The department is willing to make a substantial commitment to this recruitment including a competitive package, with new laboratory space and ongoing institutional support for research. Start as early as June 1, 2012. For full consideration, submit a CV and letter of interest (preferably as a pdf) to Search Committee c/o Saundra E. Brady via e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by December 1, 2011. The University of Illinois at Chicago is an AA/EO Employer.

Cell Career Network Link: http://careers.cell.com/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&site_id=5980&t735=130&jb=9032435

Neurojobs Link: http://neurojobs.sfn.org/jobs#/detail/4553239

Faculty – University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)

Department of Psychiatry

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Illinois at Chicago is expanding and is looking to fill four (4) full time non-tenured faculty positions in the Clinician-Educator track at the Assistant Professor level. As one of the largest Psychiatry departments in the Midwest, with 125 faculty, an excellent General Psychiatry Residency Training Program and several fellowships, including a nationally known Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency and Addictions and Women’s Mental Health fellowships.  Our Department has a large and varied portfolio of research grants and contracts, which is only second to the Dept. of Medicine at UIC.  We have a strong commitment to providing health care to the underserved populations in Chicago and are well positioned to participate in many new and exciting developments in the area of mental health and behavior.

Of the four faculty positions, three (3) will be in General Psychiatry with two of  those  positions in the Mood and Anxiety Program and one in the Psychosis Program.  The General Psychiatry positions will have both outpatient and some inpatient duties and may include supervision of the ER, depending on candidate preference, as well as teaching and supervision of residents and medical students. The fourth position is in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. The Child and Adolescent position will be exclusively outpatient and involve teaching and supervision of child and adolescent residents, general residents and medical students.

The successful candidate will have an MD or MD/Ph.D., eligible or Board Certified in Psychiatry and eligible or licensed in Illinois. Training, teaching, and familiarity with hospital/clinic day-to-day operations are desirable. There are opportunities for research and community outreach with generous vacation and retirement benefits. For full consideration, applicants must apply online at http://jobs.uic.edu and submit a CV and a letter of interest indicating the position of interest, and three (3) letters of references by December 1, 2011. Women and minority applicants are encouraged to apply. UIC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

APA Job Bank Link: http://www.healthecareers.com/apa/job/faculty-university-of-illinois-at-chicago-uic/1256210

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