December 12, 2017
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, together with Dr. John Cromwell, presented at the Department of Surgery's Grand Rounds: "Game-Changing Approaches to Postoperative Delirium: Novel EEG Device to Predict/Screen Delirium"
December 6, 2017
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, presented a poster "Development of a Novel Point of Care EEG Device for Screening of Delirium" at the American College of NeuroPsychopharmatoclogy 56th Annual Meeting at Palm Springs, CA
November 9, 2017
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, organized and presented the following symposium at the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine’s Annual Meeting, held November 8-11, 2017 in Palm Springs, CA: Game Changing Approach for Delirium: Machine Learning for Prediction, EEG Device for Screening and Monitoring, and New Medications for Prevention.
October 24, 2017
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, received the Fall 2017 Pilot Grant Award from the Department of Psychiatry. The grant will fund Shinozaki’s research project: Epigenetic changes induced by high dose glucocorticoids.
October 13-17, 2017
PhD Student Patricia Braun presented "IMAGE-CpG: Development of a web-based search tool for genome-wide DNA methylation correlation between live human brain and peripheral tissues within individuals" at a WCPG conference in Orlando, Florida.
October 9-14, 2017
Research fellow Mai Tanaka-Sahker presented a poster titled “Psychiatric symptoms following glucocorticoid administration in oral surgery” at the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) annual meeting. The event was held in San Francisco, CA.
October 2-4, 2017
Dr. Phil Muskin, Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center and Secretary of the American Psychiatric Association, visited the University of Iowa Department of Psychiatry, where he presented at Grand Rounds and also provided a lecture to residents.Thank you, Phil!
September 15, 2017
Resident Scholar, Aubrey Chan, MD, PhD, presented the following poster, “Integrated Inpatient Care: Convergent Evolution from Five Institutions”, at at the Association of Medicine and Psychiatry annual meeting in Chicago, IL.
Nice job, Aubrey!
September 13 – 15th, 2017
Our medical student researchers, Elijah Dahlstrom and Adam Vesole, were awarded for their summer research presentations at the 49th Annual Medical Student Research Conference. Congratulations Elijah and Adam!
Research Excellence in Emergency Medicine
Elijah Dahlstrom, M2: “Bispectral EEG as Alternative to CAM-ICU for Delirium Screening in Emergency Department”
The George Winokur Research Award in Psychiatry
Adam Vesole, M2: “DNA Methylation Patterns of Brain and Peripheral Tissue in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy”
Learn more here
Sept 8, 2017
The UI Carver College of Medicine hosted a breakfast reception to honor newly promoted Associate Professors. PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, was honored for his recently added tenure to his Associate Professorship, together with his collaborator, Dr Karin Hoth, and other colleagues.
August 26, 2017
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, hosted a BBQ party for lab members. Over 30 guests enjoyed nice weather, food, and company!
August 15, 2017
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, presented the following at Neurology Grand Rounds: "Delirium detection with a simplified EEG device"
July 21, 2017
PhD student, Patricia Braun, has been selected as an ECIP Travel Award recipient for the 2017 World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics in Orlando, Florida, October 13 – 17, 2017. Congratulations, Tricia!
July 19, 2017
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, gave a lecture, "Epigenetics and Systems Biology Approach in Psychiatry", at Department of Mental Health, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
July 15, 2017
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, gave a lecture, "Basics of Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology, and Psychiatric Research", at Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan.
July 2017
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, was featured on Lepic Kroeger Realtors’ Stories, describing our military sexual trauma epigenetics study. Click here to watch the compelling video.
June 23, 2017
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, presented the following, “Role of epigenetics, especially DNA methylation, in psychiatric disorders”, as a speaker of a symposium, “Molecular Psychiatry Lecture Series to read scientific journal articles on Science, Cell and Nature”, at the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology’s 113th Annual Convention, held June 22-24, 2017 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
June 21, 2017
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, presented the following, “Current psychiatric practice, education and research, a perspective from a physician scientist in the United States”, at the University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan.
June 6, 2017
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, presented the following at the American Delirium Society’s 7th Annual meeting, held June 4-6, 2017 in Nashville, TN:
“Bispectral Portable EEG Device Suitable for Delirium Mass Screening”
June 2, 2017
Our undergraduate student assistants, Lindsey Gaul (junior) and Gabby Duncan (sophomore), were awarded academic year 2017-2018 fellowship funding from ICRU to conduct a military sexual trauma epigenetics study. Congratulations, Lindsey and Gabby!
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May 26-June 23, 2017
Two visiting medical students, Haruyasu Amano and Mika Kaneko, from Yamanashi, Japan, rotated at the Shinozaki Lab for their research elective through an exchange program between the University of Yamanashi and the University of Iowa. Welcome, Haru and Mika!
May 20-24th, 2017
At the American Psychiatric Association’s 2017 Annual Meeting, held in San Diego, CA:
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD – chaired and presented the following two symposia:
- May 20th: Co-managed Inpatient Care: There Is More Than One Way to Skin a Cat: Case Presentation and Consultative Workshop for Med-Psych Inpatient Care
- May 22nd: Novel Approach for Delirium Prevention, Prediction, Screening and Treatment: New Pharmacotherapy, Machine Learning Approach and Newly Developed EEG Device
Gen Shinozaki, MD, was featured in a story about the benefits of a combined medical and psychiatry inpatient unit.
Medical Student, Jonathan Heinzman, presented a poster – “GWAS and systems Biology Analysis of Depressive Symptoms among the COPDGene Cohort”
Research Fellow, Kumi Yuki, MD, presented a poster- “Needs Assessment in Delirium Practice: Multisite, Multidisciplinary, Semi-Structured Interview Study”
Resident Scholar, Aubrey Chan, MD, PhD, presented a poster– “Delirium is Associated with Increased Mortality in Hospitalized Inpatients”
May 18-20th, 2017
At the Society of Biological Psychiatry (SOBP) 72nd Annual Scientific Convention, held in San Diego, CA:
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, presented – “Genome-Wide DNA Methylation Comparison by Illumina Epic Array between Live Human Brain and Peripheral Tissues within Individuals” at a symposium “Advances in Peripheral Epigenetic Studies of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder” .
PhD candidate, Patricia Braun, presented a poster – “Genome-Wide DNA Methylation Analysis of High-Dose Synthetic Glucocorticoid Administration within Buccal Samples of Oral Surgery Patients"
Research Scientist, Benjamin Hing, PhD, presented a poster - “Genome-Wide DNA Methylation Analysis of FACS Sorted Live Human Brain Compared to Buccal, Saliva, and Blood from same Individuals”
May 12th, 2017
Medical student assistants, Timothy Ando and Terrence Wong, graduated from Carver College of Medicine.
Congratulations, Drs Ando and Wong!!
Undergraduate student assistant, Theodosis Chronis, graduated with a degree in human physiology.
Congratulations, Theo! He will be joining our lab as a full time research intern effective May 23rd.
April 24th, 2017
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, together with his collaborator, Dr John Cromwell, was awarded with the University of Iowa 2016 Inventor Award and Startup Launched Award at the University of Iowa Discovery and Innovation Awards Ceremony for the project, "Non-Invasive Device for Predicting and Screening Delirium".
April 21st, 2017
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, was featured at “Expert’s Corner” on Psychiatric News, an official news site for American Psychiatric Association, to describe our delirium EEG study. Click here to read the full article
April 19th, 2017
Research Fellow, Kumi Yuki, MD, published a paper, “Turning Points in the Lives of Youth of With/Without ADHD: Are They Linked to Changes in Substance Use?” on Journal of Attention Disorders. Congratulations, Kumi!
April 5th, 2017
Undergraduate research assistants, Nick Coon and Hannah Chicchelly, were awarded for ICRU Summer Research Fellowship! Congratulations, Nick and Hannah!
April 4th, 2017
PI, Gen Shinozaki, MD, presented the following at Grand Rounds alongside Hanna Zembrzuska, MD and Melissa Ludgate, MD:" To Foresee the Future, Consult the Past ~Updated review of delirium and novel approach of delirium screening with simplified EEG device~”
March 27th, 2017
New research coordinator, Sayeh Sabbagh, joined our lab. Welcome, Sayeh!!
March 17th, 2017
Residency Match Results for our medical student assistants and a research fellow were announced!
- Tim Ando matched with Stanford Psychiatry.
- Terrence Wong matched with NY Presbyterian/Queens Surgery.
- Kumi Yuki matched with our own UI Family Medicine/Psychiatry combined program.
Congratulations, all, for the well-deserved positions!
Feb 14, 2017
Aubrey Chan, MD, will be a 2017-2018 Psychiatry Chief Resident.Congraturations, Aubrey!
January 25th, 2017
A junior, Ellyn Cramer, joined the lab as an undergraduate student assistant. Welcome, Ellyn!