In the News
for the week of January 20, 2025
- Psychiatry XR
Using Real-Time Brain Imaging and VR
Cassie Eng, postdoctoral scholar of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, joins the Psychiatry XR podcast team to discuss her research on developing active VR interventions to foster executive function with neurodiverse populations.
- Stanford Medicine Magazine
Cancer is meeting its match at every turn
In the latest issue of Stanford Medicine Magazine, read about the scientists and clinicians who are taking a page from cancer’s playbook, learning to be just as cunning, expansive, and relentless in their efforts to beat back the disease. David Spiegel, the Jack, Lulu, and Sam Willson Professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, Robert Malenka, the Nancy Friend Pritzker professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and Erin Gibson, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, are featured in this issue.
- mindbodygreen
Most Jet Lag Advice Doesn't Work: Here's Why + What To Do On Your Next Flight
Nothing derails a trip like jet lag—especially if you have limited time in your destination or need to be on your game upon landing. So, is there any way we can skip over the travel woe? Yes and no. Jamie Zeitzer, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.
- Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute - Stanford University
Breaking the box: Non-invasive brain stimulation opens new ways to study
A new generation of researchers at Stanford’s Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute is developing tools to modify brain activity for research and clinical applications — without drilling through the skull. Nolan Williams, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and Corey Keller, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, are mentioned along with several colleagues in this article.
- New York Post
What will happen to your body when TikTok is banned — experts warn of serious withdrawal among serial scrollers
The controversial app’s imminent removal could spark serious physical and psychological withdrawal among serial scrollers, doctors told The Post. Anna Lembke, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.
- News Center - Stanford Medicine
Brain-cell ‘periodic table’ for psychiatric disorders reveals new schizophrenia clues
Stanford Medicine research demonstrates a new way of detecting cells implicated in the malfunctions that cause psychiatric diseases. Laramie Duncan, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, discusses the findings.
- Yahoo
This Singular Habit Could Help You Wake Up With More Energy Every Day
Want to make your days and nights easier? Start with this simple change. Jamie Zeitzer, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.