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May 21
43m 30s

The Next Big Breakthrough

NYU Langone Health Department of Psychiatry
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What if mental health care worked more like cancer treatment—tailored to the individual, informed by biology, and driven by data? Charles Marmar, MD, Chair of Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, takes us through the latest advances in precision psychiatry. From brain imaging to digital phenotyping, Dr. Marmar outlines the tools shaping a future where treatment is fully customized. He also shares stories from the front lines: a patient whose depression was treated with the help of a brain biopsy, why PTSD and depression aren’t one-size-fits-all, and how quantum computing could radically accelerate psychiatric research.

🔍 Topics Covered

00:00 Introduction
02:24 Personalized Treatment Approaches
05:13 Challenges in Precision Psychiatry
11:12 The Role of Genomics and Brain Imaging
23:35 Digital Psychiatry and AI
25:57 Quantum Computing in Psychiatry
33:04 Future of Precision Psychiatry
37:22 Conclusion

📚 Related Resources

Charles Marmar, MD – NYU Faculty Profile
NYU Langone Psychiatry
Adriana Heguy, PhD – NYU Faculty Profile
Javad Shabani, PhD – NYU Faculty Profile

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