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URL:https://womenshealthresearchcluster.com/events/studying-sex-difference
 s-human-brain-missteps-motivations-methods-maps-mechanisms-and/
SUMMARY:Studying sex differences in the human brain: missteps\, motivations
 \, methods\, maps\, mechanisms and meanings
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Armin Raznahan\, psychiatrist\, Chief of the Sec
 tion on Developmental Neurogenomics (SDN)\, Senior Investigator\, NIH-La
 sker Clinical Research Scholars Program\n\nArmin Raznahan\, MD\, PhD\, is 
 a child and adolescent psychiatrist\, and Chief of the Section on Developm
 ental Neurogenomics (SDN). His research combines neuroimaging\, genomic an
 d bioinformatic techniques to better understand the architecture of human 
 brain development in health\, and in neurogenetic disorders that increase 
 risk for psychiatric symptoms. Dr. Raznahan completed his undergraduate an
 d graduate training in London\, UK (Medicine and Pediatrics at King’s Co
 llege University/Hospital\; Psychiatry at the Maudsley Hospital)\, and the
 n undertook a postdoctoral fellowship in developmental neuroscience at the
  NIMH Intramural Research Program. Dr. Raznahan joined the NIH-Lasker Clin
 ical Research Scholars Program in 2015 and became a tenured Senior Investi
 gator at the NIMH IRP in 2020. Dr. Raznahan is a member of the UK Royal Co
 lleges of Pediatrics (MRCPCH) and Psychiatry (MRCPsych)\, and a fellow of 
 the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP). He has served as a
 n editor for the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent P
 sychiatry\, and NeuroImage\, and also sat on the ACNP Diversity and Inclus
 ion Task Force\, the ACNP Membership Committee\, the AXYS (Association for
  X- and Y-Chromosome Variations) Advisory Committee\, the Organization for
  the Study of Sex Differences Council\, and the French Autism and Neuro-De
 velopmental Disorders Scientific Advisory Board. The SDN has been recogniz
 ed by awards from the NIMH Director (Outstanding Mentorship and Scientific
  Contributions)\, ACNP (Eva King-Killam Award for Translational Research) 
 and the American Psychopathological Association (Robins-Guze Award).\n\nTa
 lk summary:\n\nSex modifies the prevalence\, presentation and course of mo
 st mental health difficulties. Understand why is essential for health equi
 ty\, and linked to the controversial\, but important question of sex-diffe
 rences in human brain organization.\n\nMentorship opportunity: \n\nImmed
 iately following Dr. Raznahan's presentation\, audience members will hav
 e the opportunity to hear more about Dr. Raznahan's career. This is an e
 xcellent opportunity for trainees to ask questions and learn more about c
 areers in women's health.\n\nAgenda:\n\n9-9:45 : Speaker presentation\n\n9
 :45-10:00: Question and answer period\n\n10-10:30: Mentorship session\n\nR
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CATEGORIES:Women’s Health Seminar Series
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