CU Boulder researcher wins Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Roselinde Kaiser (fifth from right, black sweater) and members of the RADD Lab. (Photo: Roselinde Kaiser)
Roselinde Kaiser, a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist, is being recognized for her research on the science and treatment of adolescent depression
Roselinde Kaiser, a University of Colorado Boulder associate professor of psychology and neuroscience, has been named a winner, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their independent careers.
“PECASE embodies the high priority placed by the government on maintaining the leadership position of the United States in science by producing outstanding scientists and engineers and nurturing their continued development,” according to the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), which was commissioned in 1996 to create PECASE.
Roselinde Kaiser, a CU Boulder associate professor of psychology and neuroscience, has been named a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers Award winner.
“The awards identify a cadre of outstanding scientists and engineers who will broadly advance science and the missions important to the participating agencies.
In honoring scientists and engineers who are early in their research careers, the PECASE Awards recognize “exceptional potential for leadership at the frontiers of scientific knowledge during the 21st century. The awards foster innovative and far-reaching developments in science and technology, increase awareness of careers in science and engineering, give recognition to the scientific missions of participating agencies, enhance connections between fundamental research and national goals, and highlight the importance of science and technology for the nation's future,” according to the NSTC.
Kaiser is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who studies the science and treatment of adolescent depression. With herresearch group, theResearch on Affective Disorders and Development Lab (RADD Lab), sheconducts research that asks questions such as: How can brain functioning and behavior help us tounderstandthe experience of depression in adolescence and over the course of human development? Can we use brain or behavioral markers to betterpredictdepression—or to predict resilience? How can weenhancebrain and behavioral functioning to promote emotional health and wellness throughout the lifespan?
The mission of the RADD Lab is to gain insight into the brain and behavioral processes that reflect or underlie depression and other mood experiences, with the goal of leveraging research discoveries to foster emotional health. This year, in partnership with an interdisciplinary team of scientists, educators and young people, Kaiser and her team are launching an initiative to scale and translate scientific discovery into high-impact programs aimed at promoting mental health.
“I am delighted and honored to receive the PECASE, which truly reflects the dedicated efforts of our research team and the commitment to innovation at the University of Colorado,” Kaiser says.
“Youth depression is an urgent public health priority; in our research, we are advancing new paths to promote healthy mood through interdisciplinary discovery achieved with and for young people. The PECASE recognizes the promise and innovation of this work and is a launchpad for research that will develop and scale programs for personalized health insight and wellness promotion. We are enthusiastic to begin the next chapter in research discovery and real-world impact.”
Also recognized with a PECASE award was , JILA fellow, National Institute of Standards and Technology physicist and CU Boulder physics professor.
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