Director, National Institute of Mental Health
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Posts prior to 06/14/24 are from former NIMH Director Joshua A. Gordon. While we search for a new permanent Director, please follow @NIMHgov for updates.
Bethesda, MD
Joined October 2017
It was bittersweet to write my last Director's Message at NIMH, but as I say farewell to the institute on June 14, I know its future is bright. Read my last message to learn about some of @NIMHgov's greatest accomplishments during my time here.
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🚨 Job opening 🚨: @NIMHgov is looking for an exceptional Scientific Diversity Officer to provide leadership and direction for Institute diversity initiatives. Apply now:
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From July 11-12, @NIMHgov will host a virtual workshop 💻 on the placebo effect. The workshop will bring together experts to examine placebo effects in drug, device, and psychosocial interventions for mental health conditions. Register:
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It was a pleasure to chat with the host of Empathy Affect about mental health research, including the ways in which @NIMHgov is translating evidence-based solutions to the treatment setting. We also discussed my next chapter. Check it out:
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Funding opportunity: @NIMHgov is looking to support research and testing of culturally sensitive, innovative interventions to reduce the risk of suicidal ideation and behavior and/or non-suicidal self-injury in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Learn more:
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RT @NIMHgov: It's #MensHealthWeek! Men are less likely to have received mental health treatment than women in the past year. Recognizing th….
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RT @NIMHgov: Research at the intersection of HIV and women's health is a priority at NIH. Learn how the NIH-wide NOSI and companion NOI wil….
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As part of the 75th Anniversary celebration 🎉, @NIMHgov is hosting a webinar TODAY to explore key advances in genetics and genomics research. Four distinguished researchers will shed light on the genetic basis of mental illness. Register now:
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🚨 Research alert 🚨: A neuroimaging study funded by @NIMHgov used repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation to target regions deep in the brain to help reduce depression symptoms. Learn more:
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Are you curious about how AI and neuroscience can best work together to lead to innovation in both fields? Join @NIH for a panel about NeuroAI at the 2024 #BRAINInitiative Conference. #studyBRAIN. ⌚ June 18 from 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. 💻Register:
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🚨 Research alert 🚨: @NIMHgov-supported researchers produced the largest and most advanced multidimensional maps of gene regulation networks in the brains of people with and without mental disorders! Learn more:
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As part of the Director’s Innovation Speaker Series, join @NIMHgov on June 25 for a lecture exploring the ethical challenges and considerations associated with the expansion of neurotechnology from controlled laboratory environments to consumer use.
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Are you interested in learning about training opportunities available in @NIMHgov’s Intramural Research Program? Join us for a virtual info session tomorrow! We’ll share info about our programs, and you’ll have a chance to chat with current trainees.
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RT @NIMHgov: This virtual NIH workshop from June 10-11 will review the state of the science on developmental trajectories of gender identit….
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In a new study supported in part by the @NIH #BRAINInitiative, researchers created the most detailed nanoscale resolution map ever produced of a cubic millimeter of brain tissue. Read the blog from @NIH Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to learn more:
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RT @NIMHgov: NIMH's webinar on June 10 will cover the genetic basis of mental illness, the impact of genetic variation & developmental traj….
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We just released the 2024 annual update to @NIMHgov’s Strategic Plan for Research! Among several changes, the update emphasizes NIMH’s commitment to funding research that addresses the needs of people from underserved populations. Take a look!
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