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Sixth Annual
Research Day
Monday, June 19, 2006
9:00 am – 3:45 pm
Biomedical Science Tower First Floor Foyer and Room S-100
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David A. Lewis, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry
and Neuroscience
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Lewis is a
Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at the University of
Pittsburgh, and Associate Director for Basic Research at Western Psychiatric
Institute and Clinic. He also serves as Director of an NIMH Conte Center for the
Neuroscience of Mental Disorders, which is focused on understanding the role of
prefrontal cortical dysfunction in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. He
received his medical degree from The Ohio State University, completed
residencies in internal medicine and in psychiatry at the University of Iowa,
and received his research training at the Research Institute of the Scripps
Clinic. Dr. Lewis has published over 240 scientific articles. He is currently
the recipient of an NIMH MERIT Award, and he serves on the Scientific Council
for the National Association for Research in Schizophrenia and Affective
Disorders. In addition he is Deputy Editor of The American Journal of
Psychiatry and Section Editor of Clinical Neuroscience for Neuroscience.
Recognition of Dr. Lewis’ research accomplishments has included the NARSAD
Lieber Prize, the Edward J Sachar Visiting Scholar Award from Columbia
University, the Stanley Dean Research Award from the American College of
Psychiatrists, and the American Psychiatric Association Kempf Award for Research
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