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Ayana Jordan, M.D., Ph.D., has been awarded a prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on early-career scientists who show exceptional promise in their fields and demonstrate leadership in community outreach and mentorship. Dr. Jordan is a Research Psychiatrist in NKI’s Social Solutions & … Dr. Ayana Jordan Honored with Presidential Early Career Award

Again this year, three NKI investigators have been recognized for their high-impact research in the recently released 2024 list of Highly Cited Researchers compiled by Clarivate. This year, Dan Iosifescu, MD, MSc joins Ralph Nixon, MD, PhD and Michael P. Milham, MD, PhD, both of whom appeared on the 2023 list. The Highly Cited Researchers list recognizes the world’s most influential researchers of … Leading NKI Investigators Have a Big Impact

The wide range of excellent research happening at NKI was showcased at our annual Science Day on April 30th in the Miki Kohn Conference Room. The event began with a Lifetime Achievement Talk on Perceptual and Cognitive Deficits in Severe Mental Illness by Pamela Butler, PhD. This was followed by shorter talks given by Maggie … NKI Science Day 2024

This year, three NKI investigators have been recognized for their high-impact research. Ralph Nixon, MD, PhD, F. Xavier Castellanos, MD, and Michael P. Milham, MD, PhD, appear on the 2023 list of Highly Cited Researchers compiled by Clarivate. Dr. Nixon joins Drs. Castellanos and Milham, both of whom have appeared on the list every year since 2014. The Highly Cited Researchers list recognizes the … NKI’s Most Highly Cited Researchers

Dr. Mark Klinger was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Metro New York Branch – American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (MNYBAALAS). This award is presented to an MNYBAALAS member of 25 or more consecutive years, who has, for at least five of those years served as an officer/council or committee member.

Dr. Charles Schroeder, Director of the Translational Neuroscience Laboratories, and Michael Milham, Director of the Center for Biomedical Imaging & Neuromodulation, received a five-year renewal of their Silvio O. Conte Centers for Basic Neuroscience or Translational Mental Health Research P50 grant titled “Neurobiology and Cognitive Role of Slow Brain Network Fluctuations“. This Conte Center investigates … C-BIN Secures Conte Center Grant Renewal

Dr. Helen Scharfman is the recipient of a 2022 Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). The Javits Award is a conditional, seven-year research grant given to scientists for their superior competence and outstanding productivity. Javits Awards provide long-term support to investigators with a history of exceptional talent, … Dr. Helen Scharfman Receives Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award

At the NAMI New York State Education Conference held on November 11-12 in Albany, two NKI researchers were presented with awards. Matthew Hoptman, PhD, received the 2022 Excellence in Research Award, recognizing his decades of work studying impulsivity and aggression and his recent work on suicidality in schizophrenia employing a variety of neuroimaging modalities. Dr. … NAMI-NYS Awards Recognize Two NKI Investigators