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A native of Mexico, Ariadna Forray, MD, has embraced the diversity she brings to her role as a reproductive psychiatrist at Yale School of Medicine.

Lynelle Schneeberg, PsyD, assistant professor of psychiatry and a behavioral sleep specialist, spoke to The Washington Post about tips people can use to get a better night's sleep as they age.

Lisa Fucito, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, spoke to Slate Magazine about a new review on pharmacological and e-cigarette interventions for smoking cessation and the fact that one of the effective interventions, cytisine, is not available in the United States.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have renewed a $20 million grant for the Yale Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science (TCORS). The Yale center is led by co-directors Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, PhD, Albert E. Kent Professor of Psychiatry; and Stephanie O’Malley, PhD, Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Psychiatry.

Pochu Ho, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry, has been selected as an Education Scholar by the Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (ADMSEP).

Ariadna Forray, MD, associate professor of psychiatry and director of the Center for the Wellbeing of Women and Mothers at Yale, was a featured speaker at a briefing on Capitol Hill on July 26 about the impact of the opioid epidemic on maternal health.

Dr. Ariadna Forray recently spoke to about postpartum psychosis, in the wake of the tragic death of a New York oncologist and her 4-month-old daughter.

Paul Desan, MD, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and director of the Psychiatric Consultation Service, spoke to ABC News about how heat waves can increase rates of seasonal affective disorder, explaining that the hotter temperatures, combined with the disruption of a normal summer routine could make more people more depressed, agitated and in need of professional counseling.

The study, “Examining the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Liver Transplantation: A Retrospective Analysis," was selected by the ACLP Research Committee as a one of the finalists for the 2023 Dlin/Fischer Clinical Research Award of the Academy of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry.