2nd Annual Integrative Center for Sleep and performance (ICSP) Symposium
June 01, 2026
Monday June 1 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Carnesale Commons Palisades Room Register here
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Celebrating 50 years of the Neuropsychiatric Institute at UCLA
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Semel Welcomes Suma Jacob, MD, PhD, Director, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
About Us
Leading the way in human neuroscience research, education, clinical care, and wellbeing
The Institute provides a collaborative home for preeminent researchers and faculty across many disciplines to study complex human behavior. Their research includes the genetic, biological, behavioral, and sociocultural underpinnings of behavior and the causes and consequences of neuropsychiatric disorders.
Research
Dedicated to the discovery of better treatments, prevention strategies, and cures
Operating in one of the premier biomedical research institutions in the world, our research faculty members conduct state of the art basic, clinical, and translational research aimed at improving the care of people with mental illness both locally and globally.
What makes the Semel Institute unique is its transdisciplinary approach to translational research. We translate discoveries made at the basic neuroscience level to patient care, ultimately improving population-level outcomes and providing a true benefit to society.
Education
Designed to serve current UCLA and visiting undergraduates and graduate students, medical students, residents, and postgraduate researchers
The Office of Education houses a variety of clinical and nonclinical training programs and fields of research. As the field of Psychiatry continues to expand within and across disciplines, the Office of Education at the Semel Institute will continue to help shape the education and training of future leaders in the field.
Clinical
Partners with the Department of Psychiatry and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital to provide clinical care
The Semel Institute, Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, and Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital are three separate entities with a shared mission to serve and heal our community. This inextricable link brings together world-class researchers and clinicians to discover and implement effective treatments for patient care.
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