The Biomedical and Translational Sciences Institute (BTSI) was established in 2021 to advance the University’s basic and scientific research through the development of diagnostic tools, therapies and training. BTIS is committed to providing novel biomedical interventions and education in an effort to enhance the health of individuals and the community. BTSI’s extensive scientific network aims to lead the translational discourse as a primary site for research discoveries, training, and new technologies relevant to understanding, diagnosing, preventing and treating disease. Through our publications and competitive training opportunities, we aim to translate promising research into compelling patient care.

BIRC is a multi-imaging research suite designed to provide a full range of biological tissue imaging technologies to multiple biomedical investigators in programs across the UGA campus, their students, and other researchers. The state-of-the-art facility serves as a resource across disciplines and fosters collaborative, extramurally funded research among human, animal and cellular scientists at UGA and scientists in other federal, state and private agencies or businesses.

The UGA Department of Psychology, within the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, is a nationally recognized department with award-winning professors who are dedicated to providing the highest quality education possible to our students. The UGA Psychology Department is committed to fostering a safe, welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment for all students, faculty and staff.

The UGA Psychology Department would like to congratulate Ms. Louise Seagraves, who was just selected to receive a 2018 Staff Award for Excellence in Service!

Louise is our hardworking Administrative Associate for the BBS program. She is well deserving of this award which recognizes consistent excellence in service to the department  and college. Louise will be formally presented with this honor next Monday at the Franklin College Staff Appreciation Reception.

The UGA Brain and Behavior Sciences program recently enjoyed an alumna talk by Dr. Krisztina Varga Jakobsen. Dr. Jakobsen is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at James Madison University in Virginia. During the talk, Dr. Jakobsen (shown here with her Dissertation Advisor, Dr. Janet Frick) shared her experiences in transitioning to an academic position.

 

The psychology department would like to congratulate Brett Clementz and Josh Miller for recently winning awards for their research. Dr. Miller was honored with the William A. Owens Creative Research Award for his continued work in Personality disorders, and DR. Clementz was honored as our newest Distinguished Research Professor for his groundbreaking work in the mechanisms of psychosis.

Each year, the psychology department takes time to recognize those in our department who go above and beyond in their roles. Congratulations to all those who won awards this year. Keep up the good work! To view pictures from this event, click here.

Congratulations to Brandon Weiss, who has been selected as one of the winners of the Graduate School Dean's award program. Brandon's nomination was chosen from a very competitive pool of highly qualified applicants.

The Psychology Clinic has been awarded a grant from the UGA Parents Leadership Council to off-set the cost of providing psychotherapy to low income UGA undergraduate students. The grant will also fund an assistantship for a graduate student therapist who will specialize in providing therapy to UGA undergraduate students. The funds will allow the Psychology Clinic to better serve students, especially low-income students, and reduce wait-times for all individuals seeking therapy services.

Congratulations to Violeta Rodriguez, a first-year graduate student in the clinical psychology program and FRESH lab, who has been selected as a fellow of the Yale Ciencia Academy for Career Development.