Third annual, University-wide
Mental Health, Brain & Behavioral Science Research Day
Join us on Friday, September 13, 2024
Research Day is an opportunity for faculty, students, and staff to learn about and share research from across the University of Utah related to mental health, brain, and behavioral science. The event will include a series of speakers, a poster session, and an opportunity to network with the speakers in breakout roundtable discussions.
Registration is free and required for attendance, networking roundtable discussions, and/or poster submission.
Registration is free and required for attendance, networking roundtable discussions, and/or poster submission.
Date & Time
September 13, 2024
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location
Cleone Peterson Eccles
Alumni House
155 S. Central Campus Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Alumni House
155 S. Central Campus Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Meet the keynote speakers
Ellen Frank, PhD
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Randall Peterson, PhD
L.S. Skaggs Presidential Endowed Chair and Dean, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah
James Tabery, PhD
Professor, Department of Philosophy
University of Utah
University of Utah
Explore the 2024 Program
8:00 AM
Doors Open & Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM
Welcome & Introduction
Mark H. Rapaport, MD, CEO, Huntsman Mental Health Institute
Michael Good, MD, Senior Vice President, University of Utah Health
Michael Good, MD, Senior Vice President, University of Utah Health
9:14 AM
Opening Remarks
Mitzi Montoya, PhD, Provost, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
9:25 AM
Session #1: AI and Big Data in Mental Health Diagnosis and Treatment
9:25 AM
Ellen Frank, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, Health Rhythms | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh
Real Time Data Can Change Our Approach to Mental Health Care: If Not Now, When?
9:55 AM
Christopher Gregg, PhD, Professor, Department of Neurobiology, University of Utah
Algorithms as Drugs- How Behavioral AI will Enable Scalable Precision Medicine and Improved Mental Healthcare
10:05 AM
Nina De Lacy, MBA, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Huntsman Mental Health Institute
AI-powered Risk Stratification
10:15 AM
Eric Achtyes, MD, MS, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
Contemporary Issues Relevant to the Implementation of Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatry
10:25 AM
BREAK & POSTER VIEWING
11:10 AM
SESSION #2: The Brain at Work–From Molecules to Memories
11:10 AM
Randall Peterson, PhD, L.S. Skaggs Presidential Endowed Chair and Dean, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah
This is Your Brain on Drugs
11:40 AM
Bia DePaula-Silva, PhD, Assistant Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Utah
The Peripheral Immune System Modulates Neuronal Excitation and Seizures in a Mouse Model of Viral Induced Epilepsy
11:50 AM
Emily Dennis, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Utah
Brain Volume Changes in Military Traumatic Brain Injury with Implications for Cognitive Function
12:00 PM
Cory Inman, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Utah
Cog Néuro GO: Capturing and Enhancing Episodic Memories Made in the Wild
12:10 PM
LUNCH & DISCUSSION SESSION
1:40 PM
SESSION #3: Mental Health- From Individual Wellbeing to Society
1:40 PM
James Tabery, Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Utah
The Evolving Rationale for Sterilizing People with Disabilities Without Their Consent
2:10 PM
Brent Kious, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Huntsman Mental Health Institute
Current Ethical Issues in Psychiatry
2:20 PM
Zoë Robbins, DNP, PMH-NP, Assistant Clinical Professor, College of Nursing, University of Utah
Connecting with Rural Patients Through a Faculty Practice Model
2:30 PM
Lynn Maxfield, PhD, Associate Professor (Lecturer), School of Music, University of Utah
Effects of Performing Arts Participation in Measures of Health and Wellbeing
2:40 PM
Announcement of Poster Awards
Mark H. Rapaport, MD, CEO, Huntsman Mental Health Institute
3:00 PM
ADJOURN
Call for posters
Poster submissions can be new or from a presentation completed in the past year. Awards will be given for best posters in four categories:
1. High School / Undergraduate Students
2. Graduate / Medical Students
3. Postdocs / Residents / Fellows
4. Junior Faculty
1. High School / Undergraduate Students
2. Graduate / Medical Students
3. Postdocs / Residents / Fellows
4. Junior Faculty
Poster submission deadline is Friday, August 30, 2024.
Directions and Parking
Cleone Peterson Eccles Alumni House
155 S. Central Campus Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
155 S. Central Campus Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Parking is available on a first-come first served basis in Lot 30 adjacent to the Alumni House, and Lot 29 behind the Student Union.
Contact us
For questions, email our team at [email protected]
or fill out the contact form.
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