News Mentions for the week of May 29, 2023

Researchers at UCLA Health have found physiological evidence for how the brain consolidates memories during sleep and how deep-brain stimulation can strengthen this process. Rafael Pelayo, clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.

A subset of hypothalamic neurons mirrors aggression in mice, challenging previous views on the location and functional role of these cells. Nirao Shah, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and of neurobiology, is quoted.

Some users online say that going days or weeks without social media or TV can break media dependency and improve online habits. But does it work? Elias Aboujaoude, clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.

Stanford Impact Labs (SIL) funds first cohort of Stage 1 investments with up to $350k to tackle health equity, migration, and political participation issues. Congratulations to the team leading project "El Encuentro," including Ryan Matlow, clinical associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences as Co-PI! El Encuentro is focused on developing and evaluating model programs that provide integrated, multidisciplinary, trauma-informed services as part of “el encuentro” (“the encounter” or “starting place”) for newcomer children and families.

Keith Humphreys, the Esther Ting Memorial professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, explains the effects of the synthetic opioid on the body, and discusses the signs of a fentanyl overdose.

Scientists from around the world recently came to the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute to learn more about cutting-edge optical imaging technologies at the inaugural Advanced Techniques in Neuroimaging Workshop, hosted by the Neuroscience Microscopy Service (NMS), a Wu Tsai Neuro community laboratory. Gordon Wang, clinical associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, who co-led the event, is featured in the overview article.

In this episode, Nolan Williams, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, discusses transcranial magnetic stimulation for major depression and its implications for the future of psychiatry on “From Our Neurons to Yours”, a podcast from the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute.

Doctors and scientists are now starting to unravel the complex interplay between extreme heat and poor mental health outcomes. Britt Wray, instructor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.