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CBS Channel 2 News Interviews Leventhal on Immigrant's Son, Saul Arellano
CBS Channel 2 News last week interviewed Bennett Leventhal , M.D., about Saul Arellano, the 7-year-old boy who has been thrust into the spotlight to lobby against his mother's deportation from the United States . The story is available online at: http://cbs2chicago.com/local/local_story_318223417.html
Pliskin Presents on Ethical Principles, Older Adult Neuropsychological Assessment
Neil Pliskin, Ph.D., last Friday presented a three-hour workshop on “Ethical Principles for Psychologists” at Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT). Also on Friday, Dr. Pliskin presented a speech at the the Lake County Bar Association on “Neuropsychological Assessment of Cognitive Capacity in Older Adults.”
S Pandey Serves on Austrian Science Fund Grants Evaluation Panel
On Nov. 8, Subhash Pandey , Ph.D., served as a member of an Austrian Science Fund panel in an evaluation hearing of grants related to neuroscience in Vienna , Austria .
Researcher Bishop Studies Genetic Affects in People Treated with Risperidone Researcher Jeffrey Bishop, Pharm.D., is examining the effects of the gene catechol-o-methyltransferase on brain activity, cognition and symptom response in adults and children treated with Risperidone. The popular "atypical" antipsychotic medication is used to treat mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
The study is being done in adults experiencing the ir first episode of schizophrenia who are treated with risperidone for six weeks as part of UIC's First Episode Program in the Center for Cognitive Medicine. "While we know a great deal about the pharmacology of antipsychotics like risperidone, the re is still much to learn about the ir influence on cognition and brain function, as well as how genetics affect overall medication response," Bishop said.
The project will serve as a first step toward a comprehensive pharmacogenetic analysis of metabolic pathways affecting response to the drug. Bishop received a new investigator's award from the American College of Clinical Pharmacy for the project. He is also beginning a study of how risperidone may elevate prolactin levels and cause weight gain in 8- to 18-year-olds who suffer from pediatric bipolar disorder.
November Faculty Meeting Minutes Available Online
Minutes from the November 16 Faculty Meeting are available online at:
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