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The Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research (NKI)
LEARN ABOUT THE INSTITUTE
Developing New and Better Ways to Prevent, Detect and Treat Psychiatric Disorders
What We Do
Our research encompasses understanding psychiatric disorders through studies in neurogenetics and neurochemistry; brain imaging; evaluating cognition deficits; understanding the molecular and cellular basis of diseases; and early intervention for people at high risk.
World Class Research
NKI investigators consistently publish in top-tier journals, and their papers are frequently among the most cited in their field. By these measures, NKI ranks among the best research facilities in the world.
Director’s Message
Our focus is to diminish the impact of psychiatric illness by changing the landscape of brain health, and adding to the knowledge base — from genes and neurons, to drugs and receptors, to cultural understanding.
Programs and Centers
News, Awards & Recognition
Dr. Ayana Jordan Honored with Presidential Early Career Award
Ayana Jordan, M.D., Ph.D., has been awarded a prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest ...
Leading NKI Investigators Have a Big Impact
Again this year, three NKI investigators have been recognized for their high-impact research in the recently released 2024 list of ...
Dr. Ralph A. Nixon Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Ralph A. Nixon, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the Center for Dementia Research at NKI, is the recipient of the Alzheimer ...
NKI Science Day 2024
The wide range of excellent research happening at NKI was showcased at our annual Science Day on April 30th in ...
NKI’s Most Highly Cited Researchers
This year, three NKI investigators have been recognized for their high-impact research. Ralph Nixon, MD, PhD, F. Xavier Castellanos, MD, ...
Mark Klinger, DVM, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Mark Klinger was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Metro New York Branch - American Association for ...
C-BIN Secures Conte Center Grant Renewal
Dr. Charles Schroeder, Director of the Translational Neuroscience Laboratories, and Michael Milham, Director of the Center for Biomedical Imaging & ...
Dr. Helen Scharfman Receives Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award
Dr. Helen Scharfman is the recipient of a 2022 Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders ...