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
Today is my last day as director of @NIMHgov. It’s been an absolute pleasure serving @NIH and working alongside so many talented, good-hearted people who come to work every day to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses.
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In July 2016, the NIH director announced the selection of Dr. Joshua Gordon as the next NIMH director. Eight years later, after shepherding NIMH to its 75th year, Dr. Joshua Gordon announced he would...
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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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Find information about mental health and men, including warning signs, latest news and resources, videos, and how to find help.
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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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In a new neuroimaging study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, researchers used repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation to target regions deep in the brain to help reduce...
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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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To see what the brain resolution map looks like, check out this amazing video: #studyBRAIN.
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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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