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New Study Reveals Where Memory Fragments are Stored

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As mice navigate different rooms in virtual reality, the prefrontal neurons (top) communicate with those in the hippocampus (bottom) to conjure associated memories. Video courtesy of Nakul Yadav. From Yadav, N., Noble, C., Niemeyer, J.E. et al. Prefrontal feature representations drive memory recall. Nature...

We are delighted to announce that Susan C. Vaughan, M.D., will be joining the full-time faculty of Weill Cornell Medicine as the next Aaron Stern, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Psychodynamic Psychiatry and the Director of the Aaron Stern, M.D., Ph.D., Program in Psychodynamic Psychiatry. Dr. Vaughan is distinguished psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, educator, and scholar. She has written three best-selling books:...

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Depression is the most common mental illness as well as the number one cause of disability among people between the ages of 15 and 44. And for millions of sufferers, antidepressants have literally saved lives that could otherwise have been lost to suicide. But selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs—the most common class of drugs prescribed for depression—can take six weeks to begin alleviating symptoms, and that’s without the...

It’s that time of year again! The return to school always brings a mix of emotions: excitement about the new year, worry about changes in routine, apprehension for new experiences, sadness with the end of summer, and stress around feeling prepared. This fall brings the added layer of uncertainty and concern for safety as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose a potential risk to our communities. For many, anxiety and stress is more palpable, and understandably so.

Parents face an...

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New Study Reveals Where Memory Fragments are Stored

Dr. Susan Vaughan appointed as Aaron Stern, MD, PhD, Professor of Psychodynamic Psychiatry

Immediate Relief: In the Clinic and the Lab, Physician-scientists Explore Ketamine’s Potentially Powerful Role in Psychiatry

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