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Susan Gray Silva

Associate Research Professor in the School of Nursing
School of Nursing
Box 3322, 307 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710
School of Nursing, 307 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Presentations & Appearances


Neuropsychiatric manifestations of subclinical hypothyroidism - Duke Endocrinology Grand Rounds · August 2017 Invited Talk Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Neurobehavioral assessment of depression: Design and analysis considerations - Presentation for the Center of Adaptive Leadership for Cognitive/ Affective Symptom Science · September 2014 Invited Talk Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC
Substance use and other mental health outcomes following treatment for adolescent major depression - Presentation for the Office of Research Affairs · September 2011 Invited Talk Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC
Clinical messages from the Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS) - Presentation for the Office of Research Affairs · January 2010 Invited Talk Duke University School of Nursing , Durham, NC
Wearing two hats: A merging of neuropsychological and statistical interests - Research conference presentation · September 2009 Invited Talk Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC
Adaptive and pragmatic designs in pediatric clinical trials - Presentation for Drug Information Association (DIA) · September 2007 Invited Talk Drug Information Association, Durham, NC
Biostatistics considerations in pediatric clinical trials: Global implications - Presentation for a Drug Information (DIA) · April 2007 Invited Talk Drug Information Association, London, England
Biostatistics in pediatric clinical trials - Presentation for a Drug Information Association (DIA) workshop · July 2006 Invited Talk Drug Information Association, Durham, NC
Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study: Statistical approach and considerations - Ground rounds presentation · March 2005 Invited Talk Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, John H. Umstead Hospital, Durham, NC, Butner, NC
Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study: Acute treatment outcomes - Research conference presentation · October 2004 Invited Talk Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC
The application of random regression models in the TADS Trial - Educational seminar for the Clinical Trial Statistics Group · July 2004 Invited Talk Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC
Pitfalls of multisite randomized controlled trials of efficacy and effectiveness - Educational seminar for the Clinical Trial Statistics Group · July 2004 Invited Talk Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC
Clinical trials and research basics - Educational seminar for the NIDA National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network · July 2001 Invited Talk Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC
Principal components analysis: It's use in neuropsychological studies - Researc seminar · March 2001 Invited Talk Clinical Psychology Graduate Program, Duke Unversity, Durham, NC
Hierarchial linear models: Application to mental health clinical trials - Ground rounds presentation · January 2001 Invited Talk Department of psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, John H. Umstead Hospital, Durham, NC, Butner, NC
Neuropsychiatric aspects of HIV infection - Research conference presentation · January 2001 Invited Talk Duke Clinical Research Institute , Durham, NC
The role of the statistical team in clinical trials - Education Seminar · November 2000 Invited Talk Site Management Group, Duke Clinical Research Institute , Durham, NC
Cognitive reserve: What is it and is it important? - Neuropsychiatry Seminar Series · October 1999 Invited Talk John Umstead Hospital , Butner, NC
Assessment of cognitive decline in HIV-infected patients · March 1999 Invited Talk Southeastern Area Health Education Center , Fayetteville, NC
Neuropathology of HIV infection · February 1999 Invited Talk Lenoir County Mental Health Center , Kinston, NC
Assessment of cognitive disorders in adults - Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences · February 1999 Invited Talk University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Working memory deficits and executive dysfunction in schizophrenia - Mental Health and Neuroscience Clinical Research Center Seminar Series · January 1999 Invited Talk University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Neurocognitive deficits in HIV-1 infection - Center for AIDS Research, Social and Behavioral Science Core Inaugural Symposium · November 1998 Interview University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Dementia in neuropsychiatric disorders - Grand Rounds · September 1998 Invited Talk Broughton Hospital, Morganton, NC
Hypothyroidism and psychiatric disorders - Grand Rounds · June 1998 Invited Talk Broughton Hospital, Morganton, NC
Working memory deficits and prefrontal lobe dysfunction in schizophrenia - 5th Annual Schizophrenia Treatment and Evaluation Program Symposium · May 1998 Invited Talk University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
HIV-related dementia · April 1998 Invited Talk Greensboro Area Health Education Center, Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro, NC
Cerebrospinal fluid viral burden and cognitive/motor decline in HIV-infection - Biological Psychology Programs Seminar Series · September 1997 Invited Talk Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Neuropsychological Aspects of geriatrics · July 1997 Invited Talk Coastal Area Health Education Center, Willmington, NC
HIV-associated with dementia - Consultation/Liasion Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Seminar Series · June 1997 Invited Talk Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Neurocognitive deficits in schizophrenia - Residency Training Program Seminar Series · January 1997 Invited Talk Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Neurocognitive deficits in subclinical hypothyroidism - Department of Psychology, Cognitive Science Program Seminar Series · November 1996 Invited Talk University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Cortical versus subcortical dementias · October 1996 Invited Talk Fayetteville Area Health Education Center, Fayetteville, NC
HIV-related dementia · August 1996 Invited Talk Northwest Area Health Education Center, Broughton Hospital, Morganton, NC
The neuropsychology of dementias · April 1996 Invited Talk Coastal Area Health Education Center, Willmington, NC
The neuropsychology of Alzheimer's disease · April 1996 Invited Talk North Carolina Division of Facility Services , Black Mountain, NC
The neuropsychology of Alzheimer's disease · April 1996 Invited Talk North Carolina Division of Facility Services, Dorothea Dix Hospital, Raleigh, NC
The neuropsychology of depressive disorders - Grand Rounds · March 1996 Invited Talk Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Neuropsychiatric aspects of subclinical hypothyroidism · November 1995 Invited Talk Department of Exercise Physiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
HIV-1 associated cognitive/motor complex - Medical Education Seminar Series · November 1995 Invited Talk Dorothea Dix Hospital, Raleigh, NC
Cognitive changes in HIV infection · November 1995 Invited Talk Halifax County Area Health Education Center , Rocky Mount, NC
The neurobehavioral syndrome of apathy - Consultation/Liasion Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Seminar Series · September 1995 Invited Talk Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
The neuropsychology of schizophrenia - Grand Rounds · January 1995 Invited Talk John Umstead Hospital, Butner, NC
The role of the cholinergic system in cognition and mood - Psychology Service Seminar Series · November 1991 Invited Talk Murdoch Center, Butner, NC

Service to the Profession


Statistical Reviewer · 2018 Editorial Activities Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care,
Regular member - Interventions Committee for Disorders Involving Children and their Families (ITVC) · 2009 - 2013 Other NIH (National Institutes of Health),
Statistical Reviewer · 2009 - 2017 Editorial Activities Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health ,
Statistical Reviewer · 2008 - 2017 Editorial Activities Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research ,
Statistical Reviewer · 2008 - 2017 Editorial Activities Archives of General Psychiatry,
Member - Advanced Centers for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Interventions and Services Research · 2003 - 2008 Other NIH (National Institutes of Health),
Member - Study Coordinating Centers for NIMH Clinical Trials · 2001 Other NIH (National Institutes of Health),
Member - Small Business Innovation Research Grants and Small Business Technology Transfer Proposals · 2000 Other NIH (National Institutes of Health),