Help IMHR continue its pilot grants in 2011

End 2010 with a donation today

The Institute For Mental Health Research awarded $75,000 in research grants to Arizona scientists in 2010. Help us increase these important research dollars in 2011.

There are several ways you can give.

Make a secure donation right now but clicking here.In the Phoenix area, make IMHR your preferred charity through your contributions at work through United Way all year long. You may make a secured donation to IMHR through the Valley Of The Sun United Way. To donate through your campaign use code #2206.

In Tucson, make your United Way donation to UW of Tucson & Southern Arizona by using Agency ID #187343.Thank you for your support of Arizona mental health research!
 

Emily Bashah and Yexin Jessical LiTwo valley graduate students garner
Institute for Mental Health Research research awards

Two valley graduate students received awards sponsored by the Institute for Mental Health Research this fall. Emily Bashah, an Argosy student, of Phoenix and Yexin Jessica Li, an ASU student, of Tempe received the awards for poster they submitted to the Arizona Psychology Association (AzPA) annual conference. Each recipient received $250.
Emily Bashah, a graduate of Horizon High School, Paradise Valley, is currently completing her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Argosy University. She holds an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Flinders University, South Australia. Bashah's award-winning poster presentation was entitled: Implications of Victim Schema in Vicarious Trauma and Revenge Justification: An Exploratory Analysis of Integrating Social and Cognitive Functioning. She has experience providing psychological treatment in the areas of trauma, depression, anxiety, psychosis, crisis management, health psychology, grief and loss, family discord, and interpersonal relations. Bashah is the daughter of Joseph and Evelyn Bashah, all of Paradise Valley.

Yexin Jessical Li was born in Hong Kong, graduated from King George the Fifth there and completed her undergraduate studies at Cornell University in Biology and Society. Her award-winning poster presentation was entitled: Decision biases and fundamental motivations. Li's future plans are to be a professor at a major research university after completing her post graduate studies at Arizona State University and to study the effects of motivation and context on various social behaviors, such as risk taking and generosity. She hopes her research can one day contribute to an understanding of broader social issues, such as conservation and donations for the needy. Li is the daughter of Xiuming Cui and Zonging Li, Hong Kong.
This was the first year that the Institute For Mental Health Research sponsored the poster awards at AZPA's annual conference held in Tucson.

Women: Saddle up your bike and prepare to get in shape AND raise funds for IMHR!

Training has begun for the Third Annual Girls Gone Riding All-Women Bike Ride on Saturday, Feb. 19. This year, the Institute for Mental Health Research is one of the beneficiaries.

Women of all ages may register today to raise money for the winter bike ride. $10 of every registration will be directed to IMHR and to have an even greater impact, participants may register on www.activegiving.com to raise money through donations from coworkers, friends and family for IMHR.

Participants that raise $250 will receive the official 2011 Girls Gone Riding event jersey.

Routes offered are from 15-miles, 34-miles, 62-miles and 100-miles. Training rides are offered through Global Bikes meet-up for beginners.

If you are not a cyclist or if you are a gentleman and would still like to help, you may still participate! Volunteers are needed to prepare the route, staff the aid stations and with set up and other functions. You may also be a virtual cyclist and raise money for IMHR through Active Giving. To get more information, email ride organizer, Sheryl Keeme at Sheryl@girlsgoneriding.org.

Community Health Charities approves IMHR as partner charity 

IMHR joined more than 40 Arizona charities as part of the federated Community Health Charities. CHC partners with companies to help facilitate their employee giving campaigns.

Thousands of employees give to our participating health charities, contributing more than $760,000 each year and helping millions living in Arizona and their families.

If you would like CHC to help with a campaign at your place of work, contact CHC Executive Director, Karen Staley at kstaley@healthcharities.org. 

Welcome new IMHR Board Members!

This fall, the board of directors of the Institute For Mental Health Research approved four new board members: Mark Landy, Lauren Meyer, Alan Steinberg and Richard Lane, MD.

Mark Landy

Arizona native Mark Landy has been a principal with Miller, Allen & Co., P.C. for more than 20 years. An alumni of University of Arizona, Mark has a long history of leadership and community service in the valley.

Lauren Meyer

A partner with Meyer Consulting of Scottsdale, Lauren has owned a marketing company specializing in special events marketing/production, public relations, copy writing and design. She headed up marketing activities at two Fortune 500 Corporations--CBS, Inc. and IBM-- and has managed consumer products accounts at a well-respected public relations firm in New York. She began her career at Better Homes & Gardens Magazine.

Alan Steinberg

Alan Steinberg, a former Intel executive for 20 years, is now president and Chief Executive Officer of the start-up company, Deepdive Technologies. An expert in strategy, growth, development, staffing and fundraising, Alan is responsible for successfully developing two other start-up technology companies as well.

Richard Lane, Ph.D.

Yale-educated professor of psychiatry, psychology and neuroscience, Richard Lane maintains a core academic interest in understanding the mechanisms by which emotion contributes to the progression of physical disease. The celebrated University of Arizona professor brings years of reknown experience and knowledge to IMHR.