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Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuroscience Grand Rounds

Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuroscience Grand Rounds showcases the work of distinguished Geriatric Psychiatry researchers. This series features experts who have informed and pioneered the field of geriatric psychiatry using innovative approaches, tools, and techniques from neuroscience, cognitive psychology, clinical psychology, genetics, and more.

2024-2025 Schedule

Questions and Updates

For questions about GPN Grand Rounds, please contact Karen Oh at karenoh@stanford.edu.
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Credit Designation

Psychology CEs are available; there are no CME’s available for the GPN Grand Rounds series at this time.

Course Directors

Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Past Talks

2023-2024 Talks

2022-2023 Talks

2021-2022 Talks

2020-2021 Talks

2019-2020 Talks

2018-2019 Talks

2017-2018 Talks

2017 Talks

1/10/17

Connectomics in health and disease: toward targeted enhancement of brain networks

Hadi Hosseini, PhD
Instructor,
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research

Time
12:00-1:00pm

Location
Palo Alto VA, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto
Bldg 5, 4th floor, Rm A432

2/14/17

Neuroendocrine and Immune Impacts on Brain Structure and Function: Relevance for Late Life Depression

Keith Sudheimer, PhD
Instructor,
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Stanford University School of Medicine

Time
12:00-1:00pm

Location
Stanford Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
401 Quarry Rd., Palo Alto
1st floor, Room 1211

3/14/17

Depression in Alzheimer’s disease: Cause or Consequence?

Scott Mackin, PhD
Professor
Department of Psychiatry
UCSF School of Medicine

Time
12:00-1:00pm

Location
Palo Alto VA, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto
Bldg 5, 4th floor, Rm A432

4/11/17

Updates and Future Planning for the Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuroscience Grand Rounds

The GPN Grand Rounds committee is seeking input from our audience on future speakers. This is a great opportunity to bring your favorite speaker!

Time
12:00-1:00pm

Location

Stanford Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
401 Quarry Rd., Palo Alto
1st floor, Room 1211

5/9/17

What is the future of Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis and treatment?: Perspective from the Alzheimer’s disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI)

Mike Weiner, MD
Professor
Department of Radiology
UCSF School of Medicine

Time
12:00-1:00pm

Location
Palo Alto VA, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto
Auditorium, Building 105, Room 1A-110

6/13/17

Immunogenetic Contributions to Neurodegenerative Disease

Jennifer Yokoyama, PhD
Assistant Professor
Memory and Aging Center
Department of Neurology
UCSF School of Medicine

http://yokoyamalab.weebly.com/

Time
12:00-1:00pm

Location
Stanford Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
401 Quarry Rd., Palo Alto
1st floor, Room 1211

7/24/17

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the July GPN Grand Rounds with Dr. Anne Margriet Pot has been canceled.

2015-2016 Talks

12/13/16*

Cognitive Processing in Psychiatric Disorders Across the Lifespan: A Key Dimension

Ruth O'Hara, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science
Stanford University School of Medicine

Time
12:00-1:00pm

Location
Stanford Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
401 Quarry Rd., Palo Alto
1st floor, Room 1211

*Please note this is a Tuesday

11/9/16

Effects of cigarette smoking on brain neurobiology and function across adulthood

Timothy Durazzo, PhD
Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford

Investigator, MIRECC, VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Time
12:15-1:15pm

Location
Palo Alto VA, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto
Bldg 5, 4th floor, Rm A432

9/6/16

“Exercise as treatment for Major Depressive Disorder: Why, Who, and How?”

Chad Rethorst, PhD
Associate Professor

Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care
Department of Psychiatry
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Time
12:00-1:00pm

Location
Stanford Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
401 Quarry Rd., Palo Alto
2nd floor, Rm 2209

9/14/15

"Sex and the Single APOE4 Allele: Elucidating Differential Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease in Women and Men"

Michael Greicius, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences
Stanford University Medical Center
Associate Professor (by courtesy), Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Stanford University School of Medicine

Time
12:00-1:00pm

Location
Palo Alto VA, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto
Bldg 5, 4th floor, Rm A432

10/7/15

"Brain Changes in Late-Life Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder: Accelerated Aging, Neuroprogression, or Neither?"

Lisa T. Eyler, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
UC San Diego Healthcare System
Clinical Research Psychologist
VA San Diego MIRECC

Time
12:15-1:15pm (**note different date and time**)

Location
Palo Alto VA, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto
Bldg 5, 4th floor, Rm A432

11/18/15

“The Next Generation Health Predictive Analytics Platform in Common Complex Diseases.”

Hossein Kahrai-Rad, Ph.D.
Founder and Chief Scientific Officer
Basehealth, Inc

Time
12:15-1:15pm

Location
Palo Alto VA, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto
Bldg 5, 4th floor, Rm A432

12/9/15

"Evaluating Sleep in Older Adults"

Makoto Kawai, M.D.
Clinical Instructor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences & Stanford Sleep Center
Stanford University School of Medicine

Time
12:15-1:15pm

Location
Stanford Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
401 Quarry Rd., Palo Alto
2nd floor, Rm 2209

1/6/16

"The Impending Dementia Epidemic: Strategies to Identify High-Risk Individuals, Delay Symptom Onset and Slow Progression"

Deborah E. Barnes, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Epidemiology & Biostatistics
University of California, San Francisco

Time
12:15-1:15pm

Location
Palo Alto VA, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto
Bldg 5, 4th floor, Rm A432

2/3/16

"Estrogen, Aging, and Cognition"

Victor W. Henderson, MD, MS
Director, Stanford Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Director, Master Program in Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Stanford University
Professor of Health Research and Policy (Epidemiology) and Neurology
Stanford University Medical Center

Time
12:15-1:15pm

Location
Stanford Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
401 Quarry Rd., Palo Alto
2nd floor, Rm 2209

3/9/16

"Psychiatric Ethics and Physician-Assisted Suicide"

Laura Dunn, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Stanford University

Time
12:15-1:15pm

Location
Palo Alto VA, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto
Bldg 5, 4th floor, Rm A432

4/6/16

“Young Blood for Old Brains”

Tony Wyss-Coray, Ph.D.
Professor of Neurology
Stanford University School of Medicine

Time
12:15-1:15pm

Location
Palo Alto VA, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto
Bldg 5, 4th floor, Rm A432

5/11/16

“Mind Matters: A Dose of Positive Psychology Helps Dementia Caregivers Get Through the Day”

Co-Presenters:

Sheung-Tak Cheng, Ph.D.
Chair Professor of Psychology and Gerontology
The Hong Kong Institute of Education

Alma Au, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Time
12:15-1:15

Location
Palo Alto VA, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto
Bldg 5, 4th floor, Rm A432

6/8/16

"Understanding the Complex Relationship between Depressive Symptoms and Dementia: A Trajectory Modeling Approach"

Allison Kaup, PhD
Assistant Adjunct Professor
UCSF Department of Psychiatry

Clinical Research Psychologist, Clinical Neuropsychologist
San Francisco VA Medical Center

Time
12:00-1:00pm

Location
Stanford Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
401 Quarry Rd., Palo Alto
2nd floor, Rm 2209

7/13/16

"Neuropsychological Functioning in Older Adults with Type 1 Diabetes"

Naomi Chaytor, Ph.D., ABPP-CN
Associate Professor
Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Washington State University

Time
12:15-1:15pm

Location
Palo Alto VA, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto
Bldg 5, 4th floor, Rm A432

8/17/16

"The evolution of interventions for late life cognitive impairment"

J. Kaci Fairchild, Ph.D., ABPP
Center Investigator and Fellowship Director
Sierra Pacific Mental Illness Research Education Clinical Center (MIRECC)

Clinical Psychologist
VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Clinical Assistant Professor (Affiliated)
Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Stanford University School of Medicine

Time
12:15-1:15pm

Location
Stanford Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
401 Quarry Rd., Palo Alto
1st floor, Rm 1206

2014-2015 Talks

9/9/14

“Lifestyle Risk Factors for Dementia Prevention”

Kristine Yaffe, MD
Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry and Director of the Memory Disorders Clinic at the San Francisco VA

Time
12:00-1:00pm

Location
Stanford Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
401 Quarry Rd., Palo Alto
2^nd floor, Rm 2209

10/20/14

“A Translational Neuroscience Model for Affective Disorders Across the Lifespan”

Leanne Williams, PhD
Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,
Stanford University School of Medicine
Director, PTSD Education,
VA Palo Alto
Honorary Professor, Brain Dynamics Center,
Sydney Medical School

Time
12:00-1:00pm

Location
Palo Alto VA, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto
Bldg 5, 4^th floor, Rm A432

11/6/14

"Successful Aging and Positive Psychiatry"

Dilip V. Jeste, MD
Estelle and Edgar Levi Chair in Aging
Director, Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging
Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry & Neurosciences
Director of Education, Clinical and Translational Research Institute
University of California, San Diego

Time
12:00-1:00pm

Location
Stanford University, Palo Alto
LKSC, Room 120

12/8/14

"Aggregated Proteins and Cognitive Aging"

William Jagust, MD
Professor of Public Health & Neuroscience, UC Berkeley
Faculty Senior Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Time
12:00-1:00pm

Location
Palo Alto VA, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto
Bldg 5, 4^th floor, Rm A432

1/12/15

“Neuroimaging Predictors of Response to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Late Life Depression”

Dolores Gallagher Thompson, PhD, ABPP
Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science
Stanford University School of Medicine

Time
12:00-1:00pm

Location
Stanford Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
401 Quarry Rd., Palo Alto
2^nd floor, Rm 2209

2/9/15

"Emotional functioning in neurodegenerative disease: A basic affective science approach"

Robert Levenson, PhD
Director, Institute of Personality and Social Research
Professor, Department of Psychology, UC Berkeley

Time
3:00-4:00pm (**note different time**)

Location
Palo Alto VA, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto
Bldg 5, 4^th floor, Rm A432

3/16/15

“The Effect of Cochlear Implantation on Dementia Prevention in Aging Subjects”

Ruth O'Hara, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science
Stanford University School of Medicine

Rémy Potier
Associate Professor
Université Paris Diderot, Paris

Time
12:00-1:00pm

Location
Stanford Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
401 Quarry Rd., Palo Alto
2^nd floor, Rm 2209

4/20/15

"Nanotechnology for Alzheimer's Disease Detection and Treatment"

Jerzy Leszek, MD, PhD
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland

Time
12:00-1:00pm

Location
Palo Alto VA, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto
Bldg 5, 4th floor, Rm A432

5/11/15

"Innovations in Behavioral Interventions Research"

Patricia Arean, PhD
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
UCSF School of Medicine

Time
12:00-1:00

Location
Stanford Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
401 Quarry Rd., Palo Alto
2nd floor, Rm 2209

6/8/15

“Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and Mood in Older Adults: Current Guidelines and Future Treatments”

Caroline Racine Belkoura, PhD
Assistant Professor in Neurological Surgery
Clinical Neuropsychologist at UCSF Surgical Movement Disorders

Time
12:00-1:00pm

Location
Palo Alto VA, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto
Bldg 5, 4th floor, Rm A432

8/10/15

“Late life depression: where we've been, where we're going"

Barry Lebowitz, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry
University of California, San Diego

Time
Monday, August 10th
12:00- 1:00pm

Location
Stanford Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
401 Quarry Rd., Palo Alto
2nd floor, Rm 2209