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Sarah Hollingsworth Lisanby

Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences
DUMC Box 3620, Durham, NC 27710
Room 5-4232. Red Zone, Box 3620 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710

Awards & Honors


Eva King Killam Award

Scholarly Society American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) · 2014 The American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) presents the Eva King Killam Research Award to an early career researcher on the basis of outstanding translational research contributions to neuropsychopharmacology. The awardee's research contributes to translating between basic science and human investigations. This award was first given in 2011 and is named after Eva King Killam, who served as the first woman President of the ACNP in 1988. More about this award

In the News


Published May 13, 2018
Anderson Cooper: Is Shock Therapy Making a Comeback?
Published November 18, 2015
Dr. Sarah Lisanby: The return of electroshock therapy
Published March 4, 2015
Lisanby named Director of Translational Research for NIMH
Published January 22, 2015
Dr. Sarah Lisanby comments: Technology can't make you fall asleep
Published August 13, 2014
Dr. Sarah Lisanby comments: Williams' death shines spotlight on depression
Published October 31, 2013
Dr. Sarah Lisanby: Stimulation treatment uses mild electric current to jump-start your brain
Published October 29, 2013
Dr. Sarah Lisanby urges caution: Jump-starter kits for the mind
Published August 28, 2013
Dr. Sarah Lisanby comments: Electro-convulsive therapy makes medical comeback