For Immediate Release
Contact: Rob Grant, Communications Director
202.966.7300, Ext. 119
rgrant@aacap.org
Amanda Greenberg, Communications Coordinator
202.966.7300, Ext. 154
agreenberg@aacap.org
Washington, D.C., October 23, 2009 —The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is pleased to announce Gholson J. Lyon, M.D., Ph.D., as the recipient of AACAP’s Pilot Research Award for Attention Disorders Supported by the Elaine Schlosser Lewis Fund. AACAP’s Pilot Research Award for Attention Disorders encourages junior faculty and child and adolescent psychiatry residents to pursue research careers by supporting pilot research.
Dr. Lyon wrote, “This funding allowed us (Drs. Barbara Coffey, Xavier Castellanos, Doug Woods, and myself) to set up this study and obtain preliminary data, which led to larger funding from the Tourette’s Syndrome Association. This was my first grant as a principal investigator, which has helped me build my project and grant management skills.”
Dr. Lyon’s pilot study tested if dexmethylphenidate (dMPH) facilitates tic suppression in children with ADHD and TD or chronic tic disorder. The preliminary results of this study indicate tic reduction, not tic exacerbation, with acute dMPH challenge in children and adolescents with ADHD and TD. This justifies further experiments with a larger number of subjects.
Dr. Lyon presents his research during the New Research Poster Session 6 on Saturday, October 31 from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. at AACAP’s Annual Meeting at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu, Hawaii.
For more information on this award, please contact Amanda Greenberg, Communications Coordinator, at 202.966.7300 ext 154 or agreenberg@aacap.org.
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Representing over 7,500 child and adolescent psychiatrists nationwide, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is the leading authority on children's mental health. AACAP members actively research, diagnose, and treat psychiatric disorders affecting children, adolescents, and their families.
Contact: Rob Grant, Communications Director
202.966.7300, Ext. 119
rgrant@aacap.org
Amanda Greenberg, Communications Coordinator
202.966.7300, Ext. 154
agreenberg@aacap.org
Washington, D.C., October 23, 2009 —The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is pleased to announce Gholson J. Lyon, M.D., Ph.D., as the recipient of AACAP’s Pilot Research Award for Attention Disorders Supported by the Elaine Schlosser Lewis Fund. AACAP’s Pilot Research Award for Attention Disorders encourages junior faculty and child and adolescent psychiatry residents to pursue research careers by supporting pilot research.
Dr. Lyon wrote, “This funding allowed us (Drs. Barbara Coffey, Xavier Castellanos, Doug Woods, and myself) to set up this study and obtain preliminary data, which led to larger funding from the Tourette’s Syndrome Association. This was my first grant as a principal investigator, which has helped me build my project and grant management skills.”
Dr. Lyon’s pilot study tested if dexmethylphenidate (dMPH) facilitates tic suppression in children with ADHD and TD or chronic tic disorder. The preliminary results of this study indicate tic reduction, not tic exacerbation, with acute dMPH challenge in children and adolescents with ADHD and TD. This justifies further experiments with a larger number of subjects.
Dr. Lyon presents his research during the New Research Poster Session 6 on Saturday, October 31 from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. at AACAP’s Annual Meeting at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu, Hawaii.
For more information on this award, please contact Amanda Greenberg, Communications Coordinator, at 202.966.7300 ext 154 or agreenberg@aacap.org.
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Representing over 7,500 child and adolescent psychiatrists nationwide, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is the leading authority on children's mental health. AACAP members actively research, diagnose, and treat psychiatric disorders affecting children, adolescents, and their families.
