This virtual event includes presentations and live, moderated panels with our featured speakers, as well as a poster session. There is no cost to attend, and the event is open to the public. REGISTER

Tuesday, April 21, 2026  9:00am – 4:15pm EDT (virtual)

 

SPEAKERS

Husseini K. Manji, MD, FRCPC

Oxford University

The Quest to Make a Real Difference in Serious Mental Illness: A Shared Societal Responsibility

Kerry J. Ressler, MD, PhD

McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School

The Neuroscience and Genetics of Fear: Towards an Underlying Biology of PTSD

Bridget Callaghan, PhD

University of California, Los Angeles

Generational Impacts of Adversity on Mind & Body Health

Sharon Dekel, PhD

Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital

The Hidden Face of Trauma: What Childbirth Can Teach Us About Stress, Recovery, and Resilience

Bruce Perry, MD, PhD

La Trobe University

Application of a Neurodevelopmental Framework in Clinical Practice: The Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics

 

Mass violence, such as the recent shooting at Brown University in Providence, RI, can be extremely stressful and make us feel unsafe and uncertain. CSTS resources will help you know what steps to take that can lower distress and improve functioning for yourself and those around you:

Please click HERE for action-oriented fact sheets and additional information to help individuals, communities, and organizations in the aftermath of the shootings at Brown University in Providence, RI.

Transcript

Brain, Behavior, & Mind is a series of global forums featuring distinguished scientists, clinicians, and leaders whose work spans neuroscience, psychiatry, psychology, and public health. Each event explores new insights in our understanding of health and illness.

Brain, Behavior, & Mind events are sponsored by the CSTS, in collaboration with USU’s Department of Psychiatry, Neuroscience Program, Department of Family Medicine, Center for Deployment Psychology, and Brain and Behavior Hub.

Research on suicide risk among the U.S. Army’s elite special operations forces (SOF) has been extremely limited, but CSTS's STARRS team aims to bridge that knowledge gap with this new article in JAMA Network Open. CSTS Assistant Scientific Director, Dr. James A. Naifeh, and colleagues examine suicidal behaviors among SOF operators and SOF support personnel during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Catastrophic natural disasters, such as heavy rainfall and flash flooding across Central Texas, the Hill Country, and Concho Valley cause extreme disruption and can be stressful for individuals, families, and communities. 

Please click HERE for resources