The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation’s Scientific Council has selected Joan L. Luby, M.D. of Washington University School of Medicine as the winner of the Ruane Prize for Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Research.
Joan Luby will receive Washington University in St. Louis’ 2020 faculty achievement awards, and Douglas F. Covey, the Andrew C. and Barbara B. Taylor Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry at the School of Medicine, will receive the Chancellor’s Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected Deanna Barch the chair-elect of its Section on Psychology, one of 24 specialized AAAS sections.
Professorship supports research in new treatment strategies for psychiatric illness
Adam Kepecs, PhD, recognized internationally for his research on neural circuits responsible for cognition and decision-making, has been named a BJC Investigator and a professor of neuroscience and psychiatry.
Theodore J. Cicero, PhD, is the 2018 recipient of the Pioneer Award from the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (NCADA).