Biological Sciences Training Program (BSTP) in Psychiatry: NIMH-Funded (T32) Training Grant
Missions
- To train post-doctoral fellows in biological and behavioral neurosciences relevant to mental illness and health
- To help fill a nationally recognized need of increasing the number of research psychiatrists with a grounding in basic biological sciences
- To develop the interest of basic scientists in clinical problems as well as interdisciplinary aspects of their own basic research
- To promote cross-fertilization between basic researchers and individuals with clinical experience/expertise
Who is eligible?
- Psychiatrists, generally after completing two or three years of clinical residency training
- Individuals with a PhD degree in basic science
Location:
Trainees work with any Department of Psychiatry Faculty mentor pursuing research and/or other academic activities consistent with the program’s patient-oriented research mission.
How to Apply / Contact Us:
Interested individuals may contact Ms. Georgia Miller [e-mail link] or any of the affiliated BSTP Training Faculty listed below.BSTP Training Faculty:
| Ronald Duman, PhD | Professor and Program Drector |
| Nii Addy, PhD | Assistant Professor |
| George K. Aghajanian, MD | Professor |
| Meenakshi Alreja, PhD | Associate Professor |
| Robert Beech, MD, PhD | Assistant Professor |
| Hilary Blumberg, MD | Professor |
| Ralph DiLeone, PhD | Associate Professor |
| Joel Gelernter, MD | Professor |
| John Krystal, MD | Professor |
| Arie Kaffman, MD, PhD | Assistant Professor |
| Paul Lombroso, MD, PhD | Professor |
| Robert Malison, MD | Professor |
| Angus Nairn, PhD | Professor |
| Marina Picciotto, PhD | Professor |
| Christopher Pittenger, MD, PhD | Assistant Professor |
| Robert H. Roth, PhD | Professor |
| Gerard Sanacora, MD, PhD | Professor |
| Samuel Sathyanesan, PhD | Assistant Professor |
| Stephen Strittmatter, MD, PhD | Professor |
| Jane Taylor, PhD | Professor |
| Flora Vaccarino, MD, PhD | Professor |
