Grants

Congratulations to Dr. Helmet Karim for his K01 grant!

Dr. Helmet Karim has recently received a K01 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health! Through a machine learning model that predicts treatment responses to transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), this award will sponsor Dr. Karim’s attempt to personalize treatments for depression.

Grants

New Training Grant! – making a bridge between engineering and mental health

New Bioengineering in Psychiatry Training Program Receives ~$1.1M from NIH T32 PITTSBURGH (July 11, 2019) … The University of Pittsburgh Departments of Bioengineering and Psychiatry received a $1,107,386 T32 award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a unique multidisciplinary program that prepares students with a background in engineering and other quantitative sciences for careers…

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Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01)

Dr. Stephen F. Smagula, recently received a Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) from the National Institute of Mental Health. This award will sponsor Dr. Smagula’s investigation into the risk architecture of depression in dementia caregivers who are experiencing stress. In particular, as a mentored-scientist in the GPN Lab, he will be focused on understanding…