Researchers from the DGC and the UCLA Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics welcomed a delegation from Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council to UCLA for a site visit focused on best practices for interdisciplinary research.
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DGC Director Nelson Freimer, Co-Director Michelle Craske, and DGC-affiliated faculty Loes Olde Loohuis will be presenting as keynotes and panelist at the 4th annual Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Symposium on Precision Mental Health in Los Angeles and Beyond, hosted by the UCLA Institute for Precision Health on January 23, 2026.
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STAND system of care showcased at UC Brain & Behavioral Health Consortium meeting as potential model
DGC Co-Director Michelle Craske, PhD, presented an overview of the STAND system of care at a meeting of the University of California Brain and Behavioral Health Consortium on Oct. 30, 2025. The consortium is charged with identifying pathways for University of California Health to improve California communities’ access to behavioral health care services.
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The UCLA Depression Grand Challenge is piloting a new platform for delivering STAND content with its rollout of the STAND Wellness Resource on July 15, 2024. The new public resource features Tier 1/Wellness content from the STAND content library and is hosted on the MyDataHelps app.
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When UCLA introduced an important new health resource this year for its students, Be Well Bruin, which included the STAR program as a key resource, the STAND program reached an important milestone — integration of the program into campus operations.
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Dr. Nelson B. Freimer, UCLA Depression Grand Challenge director, highlighted current DGC research in a lecture titled “Transformations Coming to Psychiatric Assessment: The Role of Genetics and Digital Technologies” on Apr. 18, 2023.
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The UCLA Depression Grand Challenge’s NIMH-funded STAND for Community Colleges Innovation Center announced its second call for proposals for pilot projects. This funding mechanism is open to UCLA-based early-career researchers. Up to three projects will be awarded up to $25,000 each.
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The UCLA Depression Grand Challenge hosted a speed-ideation session at the university’s 2023 Bar Raiser Summit: DISRUPTx, a full-day professional development workshop for communications professionals across the campus.
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The UCLA Depression Grand Challenge’s NIMH-funded STAND for Community Colleges Innovation Center announced its first call for pilot projects on Aug. 10, 2022. Proposals are due Sept. 19, 2022.
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On May 16, 2022, Vice Chancellor Monroe Gorden and CAPS Director Nicole Green announced the opening of the Stress and Resilience or “STAR” Program.
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