6th Annual Gulf Coast Consortia Mental Health Research Conference: Reaching the Underserved: Connecting Mental Health Science, Practice, & Technology
Sept. 19, 2024
9:00 Welcome
Suzanne Tomlinson, PhD, MBA, Gulf Coast Consortia
Fernanda Laezza, MD, PhD, Univ. of Texas Medical Branch
9:05 Keynote presentation
Findings of the Ending Unequal Treatment Report: What Have We Learned for Eliminating Disparities in Mental Health?
Margarita Alegria, PhD, Harvard University
Session I
Moderator Francesco Versace, PhD, MD Anderson
9:50 Community-Engaged Science to Inform and Address the Mental Health of Marginalized Communities
Luz Garcini, PhD, MPH, Rice University
10:05 Empowering Gene Discovery and Acceleratingclinical Translation for Diverse Admixed Populations
Elizabeth Atkinson, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine
10:20 From Paper to AI: The Rapid Acceleration and Adoption of Behavioral Health Technology
Danny Gladden, LCSW, MBA, Oracle Health
10:35 Panel discussion
10:55 Networking break
Session II
Moderator Anilkumar Pillai, PhD, McGovern Medical School
11:10 Racial/ethnic Disparities of the Racial/Ethnic Disparities of the Positive Achievement Change Tool in Predicting Recidivism and Court Dispositions for Justice-Involved Youths
Elena Grigorenko, PhD, University of Houston
11:25 Interactions Between the Immune System and Nervous System in Substance Use Disorders
Irma (Lisa) Cisneros, PhD, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
11:40 The Future of Technology and Innovation in Mental Health Care Delivery for Providers and Patients
Emily Reiser, PhD, Texas Medical Center Innovation
11:55 Panel discussion
12:15 Lunch, networking, vendor session-Event Hall
Session III
Moderator Tom Green, PhD, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
1:20 Variability in Abilities: Studies of Control
Jessica Church Lang, PhD, University of Texas
1:35 Cerebellar Dysfunction in Neurodevelopmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Hsiao-Tuan Chao, MD, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine
1:50 Innovation in Mental Health? It takes a Village
Philip Ross, MEng, Safehinge Primera
2:05 Panel discussion
2:30-4:00 Poster presentation-Event Hall
4:00 Scholar Panel: How to Navigate Mental Health Careers
Moderator Christopher Fagundes, PhD, Rice University
Raquel Salinas, PhD, UT Health GSBS
Irma (Lisa) Cisneros, PhD, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Michelle A Patriquin, PhD, ABPP
5:00 Closing Remarks + Reception: Scholar “Be Happy” Hour