Past Events from 2024

This webinar, held in honor of Native American Heritage Month, features a conversation with Native American professionals and advocates on the intersection of autism, indigenous heritage, and efforts to enhance resources and outreach for Native American communities affected by autism and developmental disabilities.

During this lecture, Jenny Radesky, M.D., and Megan Moreno, M.D., M.S.Ed., M.P.H., discussed youth-centered approaches to social media research.

Information for parents, caregivers, and educators who want to understand and address the needs of children with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.

During this webinar, experts in graduate education and systemic-change management will discuss evidence-based practices and case studies of successful holistic admissions programs. The webinar will provide faculty, admission officers, and other higher education professionals with a roadmap for implementing mission-driven systemic change in graduate admissions.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is pleased to announce that Anna Lau, Ph.D., has been selected as the 2024 James S. Jackson Memorial Award winner. Join us on October 18 to attend her award ceremony and lecture.

Learn about research on factors that impact depression and suicidality in autistic people and using community-based methods to develop effective interventions.

In this webinar, presenters will discuss risk factors that Mexican-origin individuals may face, including discrimination and acculturation stress. They will also discuss research that examines how factors such as familism, ethnic pride, and temperament can help promote resilience among people of Mexican origin.

NIMH's final 75th Anniversary symposium brings together trailblazers in the scientific community to discuss diverse and visionary perspectives on the future of mental health research.

Join experts to explore passive and active data collection, social contexts of suicide risk, and Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions (JITAI) methods.

This NIH Women's Health Roundtable focuses on maternal mental health and equity research as part of the White House Women's Health Research Initiative.

This webinar focuses on the complex communication between the nervous and immune systems and how this interaction impacts brain function during development, adulthood, and disease.

In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month in September, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) hosted a livestream event on suicide prevention in health care settings.

This webinar will present a conceptual framework for investigating the impact of cultural factors on mental health within American Indian communities. It will also present emerging findings from community-engaged research in this field.

Undergraduates, graduate students, medical students, and postdoctoral fellows are invited to learn about training opportunities available in the NIMH Intramural Research Program.

This webinar will present the goals and procedures of the Rural Engagement and Approaches For LGBTQ+ Mental Health (REALM) study, which is developing a longitudinal cohort of diverse LGBTQ+ adults residing in rural and small metropolitan communities across the United States.

This webinar will introduce a range of approaches to meaningfully integrate individuals with lived experiences of psychiatric disabilities into mental health research.

A technical assistance webinar will be held for prospective applicants of the following Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Suicide Prevention Across the Life Span in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (R34 Clinical Trial Optional) (RFA-MH-25-160).

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will host a virtual workshop on the placebo effect. The purpose of this workshop is to bring together experts in neurobiology, clinical trials, and regulatory science to examine placebo effects in drug, device, and psychosocial interventions for mental health conditions.

A technical assistance webinar was held for prospective applicants of the following Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Streamlining Mental Health Interventions for Youth Living with HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (R01 Clinical Trial Optional).

During this lecture, Anna Wexler, Ph.D., will explore the ethical challenges and considerations associated with the expansion of neurotechnology from controlled laboratory environments to consumer use. Drawing on her research surrounding do-it-yourself, direct-to-consumer, and alternative neurotherapies, she will highlight the importance of addressing unintended uses of neurotechnology. She will also share insights from her current research efforts that consider how we can more effectively guide the ethical development of neurotechnology.

Experts from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will provide an overview of NIH clinical trial classifications, with a particular focus on global mental health research.

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) are organizing a two-day symposium on suicide prevention, a key priority of the Americas' public health agenda.

This workshop convened researchers, youth advocates, and federal officials to review the state of the science on developmental trajectories of gender identity and sexuality with a focus on research aimed at the promotion of mental health for sexual and gender minority youth.

As part of the yearlong 75th Anniversary celebration, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is hosting a webinar to explore key advances in genetics and genomics research.

The workshop brought together expert investigators, National Institutes of Health (NIH) staff, and members of the public to discuss the current state of research on discrimination and mental health disparities.

Undergraduates, graduate students, medical students, and postdoctoral fellows are invited to learn about training opportunities available in the NIMH Intramural Research Program.

NIMH leadership and staff will present several sessions featuring some of the major initiatives NIMH has undertaken or been involved with over the years.

This workshop will convene researchers and federal officials to review the state of the science for neurofeedback intervention development for mental disorders, with an emphasis on real time fMRI approaches.

NIMH expert Sarah H. Lisanby, M.D. described common types of brain stimulation therapies, and why they are used, dispel misconceptions, and highlighted NIMH-supported research in this area.

The directors of the Practice-Based Suicide Prevention Research Centers will provide an overview of each of the projects and help each other achieve their common mission.

NICHD and NIMH experts explore how technology and digital media affect child and adolescent development and mental health.

Undergraduates, graduate students, medical students, and postdoctoral fellows are invited to learn about training opportunities available in the NIMH Intramural Research Program.

This symposium brought together people living with mental illness, clinicians, and communities to reflect on past and present challenges in mental health research and chart a more inclusive path forward.

During this lecture, Daniel E. Dawes, J.D. , explored the crucial link between mental health and systemic health through the lens of equity and discuss how we can learn from and repair past issues to achieve mental health equity moving forward. A full recording of the event will be available soon.

This workshop brings together experts in peer support suicide prevention to discuss relevant conceptual frameworks, recent advances, service settings, and service-user characteristics that inform intervention strategies across the crisis services continuum, digital and telehealth applications, and considerations for youth equity.

This workshop will be a 3-day interactive event with targeted and coordinated presentations, panel discussions, and demonstrations with the following goals: 1. Foster the development of data standards for the integration and annotation of single-cell genomics data. 2. Systemize and automate the process of data to information to knowledge and develop pipelines where feasible. 3. Shed new insights on brain cell functional studies by using cell atlasing data and cell type-specific targeting tools. 4. Develop strategies with brain disease research communities to maximally leverage BICCN / BICAN data. 5. Develop a community roadmap for the analysis and annotation of single cell data.

NIMH's Director and Deputy Director will answer questions about NIMH’s research priorities, progress made, and challenges ahead in the coming years.

This day-long virtual workshop will give the neuroscience community an opportunity to discuss how the NIH Policy on Sex as a Biological Variable is applied to studies using non-human primates.