We congratulate Geoffroy Noel, Ph.D., professor and chief for the Division of Anatomy in the Department Surgery, on his recognition of the Educational Scholarship Award! 🏆 Read ➡️ lnkd.in/g9sMnrGn

In medicine, we don’t always say “I care about you.” Sometimes it sounds like: Here’s a coffee. Let me take that extra admission. Get out of here early. Did you eat lunch?

.Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion Endowed Professor Dr. Monique Smith (@MoeNeuro) was profiled in @storiesofWIN recently regarding unexpected discoveries, modeling empathy in mice, and the impact of mentorship. Listen now 👂: storiesofwin.org/profiles/2025/…

Professor of Psychiatry Lisa Eyler, Ph.D., was recently awarded $2.3 million to launch a BD2 Integrated Network site at UC San Diego. The initative's collaborative research and clinical care model will improve care, interventions & outcomes for people living with bipolar disorder.

Thanks so much for joining the Lead With Compassion workshop this year, Shannon G Hanson PhD MPH — and for sharing it with your network! ☺️

UC San Diego's Willo app helps students find mental health, wellness & academic resources. The app is personalized & #AI-powered! 📱 bit.ly/4iuzoTw #UCSanDiego

You're Invited! 🗓️ On Mon. 3/31 @ 7 p.m. Digital Gym CINEMA, Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion Endowed Professor @MoeNeuro is leading a post- film screening discussion + Q&A on The Science of Caring: The Psychology of Empathy Between Animals and Humans. Buy tix➡️ digitalgym.org/movies/science…

This month, Stories of Women in Neuroscience features Department of Neurobiology Assistant Professor Monique Smith, holder of a Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion Professorship: bit.ly/41I5hCv storiesofWiN

Join Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion and National Academies on May 19 and May 21 for a free virtual workshop, titled "Unraveling the #Neurobiology of Empathy & Compassion: Implications for #BrainDisorders." This workshop is open to all. Learn more and register now! ➡️ tinyurl.com/NASEMECWorkshop

What we're reading ⤵️

#ICYMI: Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion Endowed Professor Eric L. Garland was published in JAMA Psychiatry for study revealing #mindfulness therapy reduces #opioid cravings + addiction. Learn more ⤵️

Researchers from UC San Diego School of Medicine found that Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) can help rewire the brain’s response to natural healthy pleasure, leading to reduced opioid cravings. MORE could be a promising tool in the fight against #OpioidUseDisorder.