Upcoming Events

Office of Faculty Affairs Grant Writing Course (GWC)

Date: June 2026 - September 2026
For faculty actively working on a research proposal for an NIH R-type of K-type grant. 
Course information Here 
For questions, contact program manager Morgan Mouchka 

DOP Quarterly Research Faculty Meeting

Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2026  
Time: 8:30AM - 9:30AM  
Location: (Hybrid) In-person in BSB 2071 & via Zoom

Department of Psychiatry Mid-Year Wellness Check-In

Date: Monday, June 15, 2026  
Time: 3:30PM - 4:30PM  
Location: via Zoom
An important opportunity to engage directly with senior UCSDH and School of Medicine leadership on the well-being of our department. 

Medical Education Grand Rounds

Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026  
Time: 5:30PM - 6:30PM  
Title: Approaches to Remediating Learners Across the Arc of Medical Education 
Speaker: Calvin Chou, MD, UC San Fransisco
Location: via Zoom
Event information Here 

2026 DOP Staff Appreciation Event

Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026  
Time: 11:00AM - 12:00PM  
Location: via Zoom
Will feature lab interviews, behind-the-scenes spotlights on award nominees, and the celebration of milestones, contributions, and the people who hold this department together.
Summer Blockbuster theme! 
Invitation & RSVP Here  
Requested contribution information Here 

Psychiatry Grand Rounds Series

Date: Thursday, July 23, 2026 
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM 
Title: Precision Psychiatry in Depression
Speaker: Leanne Williams, PhD, Stanford University
Location: via Zoom

Psychiatry Grand Rounds Series

Date: Thursday, August 27, 2026 
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM 
Title: Let’s Triumph over Treatment-Resistant Depression!
Speaker: Eric J. Lenze, MD, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Location: via Zoom

Psychiatry Grand Rounds Series

Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026 
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM 
Title: The Future of The DSM
Speaker: Dost Ongur, MD, PhD, Harvard Medical School 
Location: (Hybrid) In-person & via Zoom

Office of Faculty Affairs Senior Faculty Mentor Training (Sr. FMTP)

Date: Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday, October 5, 6, & 7, 2026 
Time: 12:30PM - 2:00PM 
Speaker: Led by Mariana Cherner, PhD & Victoria Risbrough, PhD, UC San Diego
Location: via Zoom 
Three-part online training focusing on six mentoring competencies and meets NIH T32 requirements for training in effective mentoring. 
Associate and full professors are eligible to register. 
Registration is required. Participants must attend all three sessions and complete a post-program assessment to be considered trained. 
Register Here
For questions, contact hsfacaffairs@ucsd.edu

Psychiatry Grand Rounds Series

Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026 
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM 
Title: From Salience to Self-Control: Prefrontal Cortex Mechanisms, Naturalistic Measures, and Treatment-Induced Plasticity in Human Drug Addiction 
Speaker: Rita Goldstein, PhD, Icahn School of Medicine 
Location: via Zoom