Trio receive grants to study bipolar disorder
Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences faculty Jair Soares, MD, PhD; Rodrigo Machado-Vieira, MD, PhD; and Gabriel Fries, PhD, have received grants from the Baszucki Brain Research Fund, partnering with the Milken Institute, aimed at funding innovative…
Soares named president of AACDP
Jair Soares, MD, PhD, professor and Pat R. Rutherford, Jr. Chair in Psychiatry, was recently named the president of the American Association of Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry (AACDP). AACDP represents chairs in departments of psychiatry of medical schools across…
Psychiatry celebrates 50 years
The Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth is celebrating its 50-year anniversary as a department. Louis A. Faillace, MD, was a faculty member at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He…
Soares and colleagues launch stem cell study
Jair Soares, MD, PhD, professor and chair for the Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, is leading a clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of stem cell therapy to battle treatment-resistant bipolar depression in conjunction with the…
NNDC elects Soares to executive committee
The National Network of Depression Centers (NNDC) elected Jair Soares, MD, PhD, Pat R. Rutherford, Jr. Chair in Psychiatry, to its executive committee. The NNCD aims to reduce suffering from depression through the power of networking. The organization connects members…
Construction underway on UTHealth Continuum of Care Campus for Behavioral Health
Government officials and community leaders gathered to break ground today on a $125 million building on the UTHealth Continuum of Care Campus for Behavioral Health. The new building, a 240-bed hospital, is a joint project of The University of Texas…