Semel Institute

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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

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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.

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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.

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Helena Hansen, MD, PhD Interim Director, Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior

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.

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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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Good Housekeeping – Video Games and Collectibles May Be Hooking Kids on Gambling Mechanics

Video Games and Collectibles May Be Hooking Kids on Gambling Mechanics Expert commentary by Dr. Timothy Fong, addiction psychiatrist at UCLA Health and co-director of UCLA’s Gambling Studies program.

The Transmitter – Sensory over-responsivity tied to autism, anxiety but not other conditions

Coverage of study led by Shulamite Green, associate professor-in-residence of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at UCLA Health.

NJ.com – Fear of ICE raids keeps immigrant kids from focusing in school

Fear of ICE raids keeps immigrant kids from focusing in school Expert commentary by Dennis Dacarett Galeano, psychiatrist and assistant clinical professor at UCLA Health.

Business Insider – A neuroscientist and psychiatrist shares 4 simple habits to protect brain aging

A neuroscientist and psychiatrist shares 4 simple habits to protect brain aging Expert commentary by Dr. Gary Small, professor of psychiatry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and founding director of the UCLA Longevity Center.