With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting that 10 percent of adults in the U.S. are affected by depression, and the link to possible suicide, the need to destigmatize this condition is long overdue. We invite you to attend this complimentary breakfast forum - the first in a new research series the College of Health Sciences will host on issues of community health.
7:15 a.m. Breakfast available
7:45 a.m. Program begins, networking to follow
9:00 a.m. Event concludes
Complimentary continental breakfast and parking in the 16th Street Parking Structure (located between Wisconsin Avenue and Wells Street) will be provided.
The campus program will tackle head-on what neuroscience researchers and mental health providers are learning about depression. The perspective of the forum experts is: "Where there is a biological basis, there is hope for a biological treatment." Special guest panelists include:
Dr. Peter M. Lake, Medical Director, Rogers Memorial Hospital — Oconomowoc, Child and Adolescent Center (M.D., University of Iowa; Residency in Adult Psychiatry and Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University) Lake is a board-certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist at Rogers Memorial Hospital in Wisconsin, a comprehensive psychiatric hospital that is nationally recognized for its specialty mental health treatment. Lake's areas of interest focus on early childhood development; attachment disorders; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; medication management; childhood depression and anxiety disorders; and individual psychotherapy and family therapy.
Suzy Favor Hamilton, Olympic Runner Successfully Coping with Depression A Steven's Point native, Suzy Favor Hamilton won 11 state titles in high school and was named one of the top 100 high school athletes of the century. Suzy became the winningest female collegiate athlete ever at University of Wisconsin and is a three-time Olympian and holder of seven U.S. National Championships. She has battled off the track as well, overcoming anxiety, self-doubt, an eating disorder and depression. With a genuine warmth that transcends age and athletic ability, Suzy is now embracing the second phase of her professional career by sharing lessons learned on and off the track.
Dr. Paul Gasser, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Marquette University College of Health Sciences (Ph.D., Arizona State University; Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Bristol, United Kingdom) Gasser's research program focuses on cognitive function and brain motivational states and their relationship to mental health issues, including depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Dr. William E. Cullinan, Professor and Dean, Marquette University College of Health Sciences (PT '81; Ph.D., University of Virginia; Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Michigan) Cullinan is director of the Integrative Neuroscience Research Center, Marquette's largest research collaboration of more than 30 faculty members. His research program focuses on brain pathways responsible for regulating hormonal responses to stress and their relationship to mental health issues such as depression.
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For questions or special needs, please contact Alumni Engagement and Outreach at 414.288.7697 or alysia.dvorachek@marquette.edu.
BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Kelben Foundation Billie and Dr. Michael Kubly Marquette CIRCLES Rogers Memorial Hospital