UC DAVIS M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE HOSTS SPECIAL LECTURE

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute will host a special presentation by Daniel S. Pine, chief of the section on development and affective neuroscience at the National Institute of Mental Health, on Friday, Feb. 4 at 9 a.m., at the M.I.N.D. Institute, 2825 50th Street, Sacramento.

An expert on biological and pharmacological aspects of mood, anxiety and behavioral disorders in children, Pine examines the degree to which mood and anxiety disorders in children and adolescents are associated with underlying abnormalities in specific brain regions. He will discuss current research on developmental aspects of human anxiety, considering both clinical research on longitudinal outcomes and familial aggregation and neuroscience contributions. His presentation is free and open to the public; no reservation is needed.

Since graduating from medical school at the University of Chicago, Pine has engaged continuously in research focusing on the epidemiology, biology and treatment of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents. He has receive numerous awards, including Career Development and R01 extramural grant support from NIMH, the NARSAD (National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression) Independent Investigator Award, and the Blanche Ittelson Award from the American Psychiatric Association for outstanding research contributions to the field of child psychiatry.

For more information about this lecture, contact the institute at (916) 703-0280.