Depression Grand Challenge

The UCLA Depression Grand Challenge appoints clinical psychologist Isabelle Lanser as the inaugural social justice policy analyst to advance the program’s commitment to justice, equity and inclusion.

With the goal of expanding its dissemination activities, the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge secured funding from supporters to recruit a senior investigator with implementation science expertise to join the DGC executive committee.

The UCLA Depression Grand Challenge has established an advisory committee to help ensure its programs and decisions promote social justice and anti-racism. The inaugural DGC Social Justice Advisory Committee includes: Jeanne Miranda, chair, Gaby Aguilera, Denise Chavira, Nicole Green, Stan Huey, Tamar Kodish, Isabelle Lanser and Anna Lau.

The UCLA Depression Grand Challenge Leadership team shared a communication with supporters of the DGC and visitors to the STAND Together During COVID-19 website on June 7, 2020 in solidarity with the response that has followed the wrongful deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery.

By better understanding how LGBTQ individuals may have unique mental health experiences, the DGC aims to improve its understanding of the complexity of depression as a whole and provide personalized treatment.