Author Archives: samweiss

This was the first study to examine white matter microstructure in school-aged children with Down Syndrome. A spatially specific pattern of results indicated a dissociation between intra- and inter-hemispheric pathways, which could inform more targeted interventions and clinical trials in Down Syndrome.

This research describes how a unique class of sugar molecules in the brain is enriched a specialized structures called nodes of Ranvier. This work provides new insight to a group of genes that are involved with genetic disorders of the brain, including schizophrenia.

This paper describes the learning health system model used to create Connection Learning Healthcare System (CLHS): a network of academic institutions, state behavioral health systems, and early psychosis specialty care programs in Pennsylvania and Maryland. It reviews lessons learned and areas of ongoing attention.

Estrogen treatment during menopause increased right hippocampal volumes in women without depression. In women with depression, decreases in right hippocampal volumes predicted decreases in mood symptoms following estrogen treatment.

We investigated how different breathing techniques impact electrical activity in the brain.

Kenan Penaskovic, MD, has been selected to serve as interim chair of the Department of Psychiatry. He will assume the role on March 24 from Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD, MPH, who was announced earlier this year as the new executive dean for the School of Medicine. Dr. Penaskovic currently serves as...

Toronto, ON (March 3, 2025) – Approximately one in five pregnant and postpartum individuals experience depression and anxiety, yet less than 10 per cent receive proper treatment. To address this problem, a team of interdisciplinary researchers from Canada and the United States investigated if talk therapy can be effectively delivered by...