Cascio work on affective touch, autism featured in Science Magazine

Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Carissa Cascio, Ph.D., recently received national news coverage for her work on affective touch and autism. The story, titled "'I will feel actual rage.’ Unusual responses to kind touches could help explain autism traits," was originally covered in Spectrum News and picked up by Science Magazine. The article discusses findings from her lab and others.

Eric Zabriskie, M.D.

Eric
Zabriskie
M.D.

Hometown: Watertown, NY

College: University of Chicago

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University


Psychiatry Interests: Obsessive-Compulsive disorder, Trauma and Stressor related disorders, Preventative Psychiatry, Mental Health Advocacy, Psychedelic Medicine

Eric Strobl, M.D., Ph.D.

Eric
Strobl
M.D., Ph.D.
CHILD/ADOLESCENT PROGRAM FAST TRACK

Hometown: San Jose, California
College: University of California at Berkeley
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Psychiatry Interests: Schizophrenia, Catatonia, Profound Autism, Psychodynamics, Research (Causal Inference)

Lauren Kwan, M.D.

Lauren
Kwan
M.D.

Hometown: Danville, CA
College: Dartmouth College
Medical School: University of California, Davis School of Medicine


Psychiatry Interests: Early psychosis, community psychiatry, medical education

Angela Cai, M.D.

Angela
Cai
M.D.

Hometown: Tulsa, OK

College: University of Oklahoma

Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

 

Psychiatry Interests: Addiction, women's mental health, cross-cultural psychiatry

 

Hometown: Tulsa, OK
College: University of Oklahoma
Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Psychiatry Interests: Addiction psychiatry and mood disorders
 

Angela Cai, M.D.

Angela
Cai
M.D.

Hometown: Tulsa, OK
College: University of Oklahoma
Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Psychiatry Interests: Addiction, women's mental health, cross-cultural psychiatry

Majd Alsayed

Majd
Alsayed
M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Division of Addiction Psychiatry

Hometown: DeirAzzor, Syria

Medical School: Damascus University School of Medicine

Residency: Charleston Area Medical Center/West Virginia University

Psychiatry Interests: Addiction Psychiatry, co-occurring disorders, Trauma/PTSD, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Teaching and Education.

Julian Raffoul, M.D., Ph.D.

Julian
Raffoul
M.D., Ph.D.

 


 

Hometown: Detroit, MI

College: University of Michigan

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine


Psychiatry Interests: Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Integrative Mental Health, Medical Education and Healthcare Administration

Katherin Sudol, M.D.

Katherin
Sudol
M.D.

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

College: Rice University

Medical School: Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University

 

Psychiatry Interests:  Consult-Liaison Psychiatry, Neurobiology of Suicide, Suicide Prevention, Psychiatric Research

Barrington Hwang, M.D.

Barrington
Hwang
M.D.

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
College: Texas Christian University
Medical School: University of Texas School of Medicine
Psychiatry Interest: Child and adolescent psychiatry, global mental health, cross-cultural psychiatry, eating disorders, medical education, Integrated care