AUGUST FACULTY MEETING MINUTES ONLINE Dwivedi, Colleagues Report on Signaling Molecules' Role in Depression
Yogesh Dwivedi , Ph.D., and colleagues recently published their findings in postmortem brain of depressed suicide subjects ( Archives of General Psychiatry , 63:639-48, 2006 ). They reported that Rap-1 and Epac, the two important signaling molecules involved in many physiologic functions in the brain, including cell survival and synaptic plasticity, are differentially regulated between different brain regions. These findings suggest the relevance of these molecules in the pathologic mechanisms of depression. Other authors of the article are: A. Mondal, H. Rizavi, G. Faludi, M. Palkovits, A. Sarosi, R. Conley, and G. Pandey.
Cook, Razzano, Colleagues Present at International AIDS Conference in Toronto
Judith Cook , Ph.D., Lisa Razzano , Ph.D., and colleagues from the Center for Mental Health Services Research and Policy gave several oral and poster presentations of the center's research at last week's AIDS 2000: International AIDS Conference held in Toronto . One study focused on the effects of crack/cocaine and hazardous drinking on HIV disease progression in a six-city cohort of women. Another dealt with predictors of employment and the role of social support in promoting medication adherence among urban men and women with HIV. A third study examined the effects of anxiety and suicidality on use of antiretroviral therapy regimens among women.
Stout Presents at APA, Publishes New Book on War on Terrorism
Chris Stout , Psy.D., recently gave an invited presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association's Committee on Early Career Psychologists. In separate news, Dr. Stout recently has published a new book co-edited with Paul Kimmel, entitled Collateral Damage: The Psychological Consequences of America's War on Terrorism (Praeger).
Gonzalez Presents at APA on HIV, Drug Dependence Impact on Memory
Raul Gonzalez , Ph.D., was invited by the National Institute on Drug Abuse to present findings from his ongoing research on effects of HIV and substance dependence on nondeclarative memory during a symposium for NIDA-funded early career investigators at the 2006 convention of the American Psychological Association. The research was titled, “HIV & severity of substance use have interactive effects on procedural learning,” and was co-authored by Joanna Jacobus and Eileen Martin , Ph.D.
Indianapolis Star Quotes Wakschlag on Maternal Smoking, Child Behavior Issues
The Tuesday, Aug. 15 edition of the Indianapolis Star quoted Lauren Wakschlag , Ph.D., on her recently published research that reveals a link between smoking during pregnancy and very early child behavior problems. The article is available online: http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060815/LIVING01/608150311/-1/ZONES04
August Faculty Meeting Minutes Online
Minutes from the August Faculty meeting are available online at: http://www.psych.uic.edu/thisweek/Augfacmtg
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