UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher Dr. Carol Tamminga has received national recognition from the American Psychiatric Association for her work on developing a new method to classify psychotic illnesses rooted in using biological factors.
The American Psychiatric Association Award for Research is the organization’s premier award, which honors a significant contribution to the psychiatric field, according to a UTSW release.
Tamminga, who serves as chairman of psychiatry at UTSW, is the second straight faculty member from the Dallas-based medical center to receive the APA award. Dr. Madhukar Trivedi, director of UTSW’s Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care, claimed the 2015 award for his body of work in treating depression.
Tamminga’s research findings proved diagnosing psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorders could be achieved using biological factors rather than just clinical observation. Participants in her study were evaluated through tests measuring brain waves, loss of brain tissue, cognition, and eye-tracking. The resulting data was used to determine three biotypes of psychosis.
“Dr. Tamminga’s identification of three neurobiologically distinct biotypes holds the promise of moving beyond historical empiric clinical impressions toward mechanism-based diagnosis and treatment of psychosis,” said Dr. Daniel Podolsky, president of UTSW, in a release.
READ NEXT
Madhukar Trivedi: Depression Research at ‘Inflection Point’
UTSW, UIL Partnering on Youth Athlete Concussion Study
Delivering what’s new and next in Dallas-Fort Worth innovation, every day. Get the Dallas Innovates e-newsletter.
R E A D N E X T
-
With an entrepreneurial mindset, Aldridge turns scientific discoveries into real-world solutions. Here's how Aldridge is playing a large role in making Dallas a destination for biotech and life sciences.
-
The scientist's research indicates that exercise can reverse thin bones caused by old age, highlighting the importance of older patients staying active.
-
In this weekly roundup of executive moves in North Texas, you'll also find news from Operation Kindness, Cooksey Communications, Munck Wilson Mandala, and StoneEagle F&I.
-
In partnership with the Southwestern Medical Foundation, the Cary Council awarded $50K grants to each of its three 2021 young "DocStars." On a recent "What's Up Doc?" virtual event, the young investigators spoke about how their research projects are going, what they hope to achieve—and why the seed grants are a catalyst for medical innovation.
-
BALANCED Media | Technology has won the second annual Grand Challenge competition for its edge computing solution. Gamers downloaded a small game. While they played, they were also processing data to help find COVID-fighting compounds. Its HEWMEN crowd-computing platform
