U N I V E R S I TY O F P I TT S B U R G H S WA N S O N S C H O O L O F E N G I N E E R I N G D E PA RT M E NT O F B I O E N G I N E E R I N G SCHOOL OF MEDICINE D E PA RT M E NT O F P S YC H I AT RY
Bioengineering in Psychiatry Training Program The University of Pittsburgh Departments of Bioengineering and Psychiatry received a highly competitive T32 award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a one-of-a-kind multidisciplinary training program that prepares students with a background in engineering and other quantitative sciences for careers in mental health research. Bioengineering predoctoral trainees in the Bioengineering in Psychiatry (BiP) Training Program (T32MH119168) will benefit from a dual mentorship with advisors from the Swanson School of Engineering and the School of Medicine. Their research will focus on neuroimaging, neurostimulation, and neural engineering – all of which are widely used in mental health research, including mood disorder, anxiety disorder, psychotic disorder, suicide, and cognitive impairment.
PROGRAM FOCUS AREAS 1. Neuroimaging including, MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging; PET: Positron Emission Tomography; US: Ultrasound; MEG: Magnetoencephalography; EEG: Electroencephalography; FNIRS: Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy; 2PM: Two Photon Microscopy, 2. Neurostimulation including, TMS: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation; DBS: Deep Brain Stimulation; ECT: Electroconvulsive Therapy; tDCS: Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation, and
HOW TO APPLY Please visit the BiP website at engineering.pitt.edu/BIP Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to be eligible to apply.
CONTACT INFORMATION Tamer Ibrahim, PhD Program Director Professor of Bioengineering tibrahim@pitt.edu
3. Neuroengineering including, CNS DD: Central Nervous System Drug Delivery; NTE: Neuronal Tissue Engineering.
Howard Aizenstein, MD, PhD Program Director Professor of Psychiatry
CLINICAL TRAINING
aizensteinhj@upmc.edu
In addition to the didactic coursework, all trainees are required to participate in clinical training, which includes a longitudinal clinical experience, tailored by the psychiatry mentor and student, and two one-week intensive observerships. The longitudinal experience starts in the summer after the first year and will continue until the end of the fourth year.
THE CAMPUS Pittsburgh has been recognized by Forbes, Kiplingers, National Geographic, The Economist, and U.S. News & World Report as a first-rate city for livability, culture, and economy. WalletHub has also recognized it as a top metro area for STEM professionals. The University of Pittsburgh has been rated the #1 Public University in the Northeast (Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings) and is one of the top NIH-funded institutions. The University and the City provide the perfect match for an outstanding graduate school environment. The Bioengineering in Psychiatry Training Program, as well the University of Pittsburgh as an institution, values equality of opportunity, human dignity, and racial/ethnic and cultural diversity. Accordingly, as fully explained in Policy 07-01-03, the University prohibits and will not engage in discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability, or status as a veteran. The University also prohibits and will not engage in retaliation against any person who makes a claim of discrimination or harassment or who provides information in such an investigation. Further, the University will continue to take affirmative steps to support and advance these values consistent with the University’s mission. This policy applies to admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in University programs and activities.* This is a commitment made by the University and is in accordance with federal, state, and/or local laws and regulations.
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