Past Events
Mental Health in a New Era: Coping Across the Lifespan - April 22, 2021
Program:
Mental Health in a New Era: Coping Across the Lifespan
Featuring:
Stephanie Le Melle, MD, MS
Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Public Psychiatry Education
Bret R. Rutherford, MD
John and Myrna Daniels Associate Professor in Honor of Dr. Herbert Pardes
Director, Neurobiology and Therapeutics of Aging Division
Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele, MD
Ruane Professor and Director,
Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Sponsors:
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc./Alexandria Venture Investments * AllianceBernstein * Intra-Cellular Therapies * Sunovion
13th Annual Gray Matters Benefit Luncheon- September 15, 2020
Program: COVID-19 Mental Health Recovery and Resilience
Featuring:
Angela M. Mills, MD
J.E. Beaumont Professor of Emergency Medicine
Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
Lourival Baptista-Neto, MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Vice Chair for Clinical Services, Department of Psychiatry
and
Columbia Psychiatry Faculty on the Front Line
2019-2020 Gray Matters Fellows:
- Maura Boldrini, MD, PhD - Research Focus: Neurobiology
- Maya Sabatello, LLB, PhD - Research Focus: Bioethics
- Annika Sweetland, DrPhD, MSW – Research Focus: Sociomedical Sciences/Global Mental Health
Benefit Co-Chairs:
Betina and Leonardo Farkas * Karen and Mitchell Kuflik/ The Sallie Foundation * Nancy Pokojny and Scott DiMaggio * Patricia and William Ramonas * E. John Rosenwald, Jr. * Karen and Robert Sobel/ The Sallie Foundation
Lead Sponsor:
- Alexandria Real Estate Equities
Sponsors:
- AllianceBernstein
- Janssen Neuroscience
- Sunovion
12th Annual Gray Matters Benefit Luncheon- April 30, 2019
Program: Research and Treatment for Eating Disorders and Associated Conditions
Honoree:
The Stewart J. Rahr Foundation
Felicia Bersh
Advocate for Eating Disorders Treatment and Recovery
Accepted the Award on Behalf of The Foundation
Faculty Speaker:
Evelyn Attia, MD
Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Columbia Center for Eating Disorders
Clinical Director, New York State Psychiatric Institute
2018-2019 Gray Matters Fellows:
- Christopher Anacker, PhD – Research Focus: Neuroscience
- Randy P. Auerbach, PhD, ABPP – Research Focus: Depression and Suicide
- Joanna Steinglass, MD – Research Focus: Eating Disorders
Benefit Co-Chairs:
Betina and Leonardo Farkas * Karen and Mitchell Kuflik/ The Sallie Foundation * Nancy Pokojny and Scott DiMaggio * Patricia and William Ramonas * Karen and Robert Sobel/ The Sallie Foundation * Melissa and Bruce Spohler
Sponsors:
- AllianceBernstein
- Sunovion
11th Annual Gray Matters Benefit Luncheon- April 26, 2018
Program: Research and Treatment of Anxiety and Related Disorders
Faculty Speaker:
Anne Marie Albano, PhD, ABPP
Professor of Medical Psychology in Psychiatry
Director, Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders
Special Guest Speaker:
Andrea Petersen
Author of On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety
Contributing Writer at The Wall Street Journal
2017-2018 Gray Matters Fellows:
Christine Ann Denny, PhD – Research Focus: Depression, Neuroscience
Guillermo Horga, MD, PhD – Research Focus: Schizophrenia
Eleanor Murphy, PhD – Research Focus: Depression
Benefit Co-Chairs:
Betina and Leonardo Farkas * Karen and Mitchell Kuflik/ The Sallie Foundation * Nancy Pokojny and Scott DiMaggio * Patricia and William Ramonas * Karen and Robert Sobel/ The Sallie Foundation * Diana and P. Roy Vagelos, MD
Sponsors: AllianceBernstein * Sunovion
10th Annual Gray Matters Benefit Luncheon- May 9, 2017
Program: Precision Psychiatry
Faculty Speaker:
Sander Markx, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Director, Center for Precision Neuropsychiatry
Special Guest Speaker:
Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD, DPhil
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author
2016-2017 Gray Matters Fellows:
Edmund Griffin, MD, PhD – Research Focus: Substance Use Disorders
Martin Picard, PhD – Research Focus: Behavioral Medicine
Ardesheer Talati, PhD – Research Focus: Epidemiology
Benefit Co-Chairs:
Betina and Leonardo Farkas * Nancy Pokojny and Scott DiMaggio * Patricia and William Ramonas * The Sallie Foundation * Diana and P. Roy Vagelos, MD
Sponsors: AllianceBernstein * Sunovion
9th Annual Gray Matters Benefit Luncheon – May 10, 2016
Program: Depression Research and Treatment
Honoree:
Audrey Gruss
Founder and Chair, Hope for Depression Research Foundation
Faculty Speakers:
Joshua A. Gordon, MD, PhD
René Hen, PhD
Jonathan Javitch, MD, PhD
Steven P. Roose, MD
Special Guest Speaker:
Patrick Roche
Spoken Word Poet
2015-2016 Gray Matters Fellows:
Aimee Campbell, PhD, MSSW – Research Focus: Substance Use Disorders
Amy Margolis, PhD – Research Focus: Learning Disabilities
Bret Rutherford, PhD – Research Focus: Aging Brain and Depression
2015-2016 Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Seed Grant Awardees:
Guarav Patel, MD, PhD – Research Focus: Schizophrenia
Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele, MD – Research Focus: Autism, Schizophrenia
Benefit Co-Chairs:
Betina and Leonardo Farkas * Patricia and William Ramonas * The Sallie Foundation * Diana and P. Roy Vagelos, MD
Sponsors: Philosophy: Hope & Grace Initiative * Sunovion * The Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Foundation
8th Annual Gray Matters Benefit Luncheon – April 29, 2015
Program: Addiction Research and Treatment
Keynote Speaker:
Nora D. Volkow, MD
Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
National Institutes of Health
Special Guest Speaker:
Ana Marie Cox
Author and Journalist
2014-2015 Gray Matters Fellows:
Sander Markx, MD – Research Focus: Autism, Schizophrenia
Diana Martinez, MD – Research Focus: Addiction
Marisa Spann, PhD – Research Focus: Childhood Mental Health
Kathleen Taylor, PhD – Research Focus: Schizophrenia
2014-2015 Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Seed Grant Awardees:
Guillermo Horga, MD – Research Focus: Schizophrenia
Kathleen Taylor, PhD – Research Focus: Schizophrenia
Benefit Co-Chairs:
Betina and Leonardo Farkas * Patricia and William Ramonas * The Sallie Foundation
Sponsors: Genentech * Sunovion * Sunspire Health * The Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Foundation
7th Annual Gray Matters Benefit Luncheon – May 12, 2014
Honoree:
Dana Buchman
Fashion Designer and Founding Chair, Promise Project
Faculty Speaker:
Moira Rynn, MD
Special Advocacy Award:
Giuseppe Bruno
Owner, Sistina Restaurant
Special Guest Speaker:
Glenn Close
Co-Founder, Bring Change 2 Mind
2013-2014 Gray Matters Fellows:
Rachel Marsh, PhD – Research Focus: Pediatric Neuroimaging
Sidney Hankerson, MD, MBA – Research Focus: Depression
Sander Markx, MD – Research Focus: Autism, Schizophrenia
2013-2014 Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Seed Grant Awardee:
Holly Moore, PhD – Research Focus: Schizophrenia
Benefit Co-Chairs:
Betina and Leonardo Farkas * Patricia and William Ramonas * The Sallie Foundation
Sponsors: Sunovion * The Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Foundation
6th Annual Gray Matters Benefit Luncheon – April 15, 2013
Honoree:
Andrew Solomon
National Book Award-Winning Author of Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity
Faculty Speaker:
Carolyn Rodriguez, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Anxiety Disorders Clinic, New York State Psychiatric Institute
2012-2013 Gray Matters Fellows:
Amir Levine, MD – Research Focus: Substance Use Disorders
Sander Markx, MD – Research Focus: Autism, Schizophrenia
Rachel Marsh, PhD – Research Focus: Pediatric Neuroimaging
2012-2013 Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Seed Grant Awardee:
Holly Moore, PhD – Research Focus: Schizophrenia
Sponsors: Forest Laboratories, Inc. * Novartis * Sunovion * The Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Foundation
5th Annual Gray Matters Benefit Luncheon – April 25, 2012
Honoree:
Gwyneth Paltrow
Faculty Speaker: Blair Simpson, MD, PhD
2011-2012 Gray Matters Fellows:
Ragy Girgis, MD – Research Focus: Schizophrenia
Alla Landa, PhD – Research Focus: Lyme Disease
Carolyn Rodriguez, MD, PhD – Research Focus: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Angela Tseng, PhD – Research Focus: Autism
Sponsors: Forest Laboratories, Inc. * Lilly
4th Annual Gray Matters Benefit Luncheon – May 3, 2011
Honoree:
Congressman Patrick Kennedy
Author and Lead Sponsor of the Mental Health Parity & Addiction Equity Act
2010-2011 Gray Matters Fellows:
Susanne Ahmari, MD, PhD – Research Focus: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Catherine Clelland, PhD – Research Focus: Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
Guillermo Horga, MD, PhD – Research Focus: Schizophrenia
Christoph Kellendonk, PhD – Research Focus: Schizophrenia
3rd Annual Gray Matters Benefit Luncheon – May 11, 2010
Special Guest Speaker:
Paula Zahn
Host and Executive Producer, Investigation Discovery’s On the Case with Paula Zahn
Co-Host, WNET-TV’s Sunday Arts
2009-2010 Gray Matters Fellows:
Suzanne Goh, MD – Research Focus: Autism
Scott Schobel, MD – Research Focus: Schizophrenia
Sponsors: Novartis * Sunovion * The Sallie Foundation
2nd Annual Gray Matters Benefit Luncheon – May 4, 2009
Special Guest Speakers:
Anne Ford
Former chair of the National Center for Learning Disabilities board and author
Dick Cavett
Emmy-award winning talk show host
2008-2009 Gray Matters Fellow:
Laura Rodriguez Murillo, PhD- Research Focus: Schizophrenia
1st Annual Gray Matters Benefit Luncheon – June 5, 2008
Special Guest Speakers:
Jane Pauley
Journalist and Author of Skywriting, A Life Out of the Blue
Laura Slatkin
Founder, NEXT for AUSTISM
President, Candela Group
Sponsor: Mark and Anla Cheng Kingdon Foundation