Amy F. T. Arnsten PhD
Professor of Neurobiology and of Psychology; Member, Kavli Institute of Neuroscience at Yale University
Biographical Info
Dr. Arnsten was raised in Maplewood, N.J. where she attended Columbia High School. She received her B.A. in Neuroscience from Brown University in 1976, and her Ph.D. in Neuroscience from UCSD in 1981. She did post-doctoral research with Dr. Susan Iversen at Cambridge University, and with Dr. Patricia Goldman-Rakic at Yale. Dr. Arnsten's research has led to the development of guanfacine (IntunivTM) for the treatment of ADHD and related prefrontal cortical disorders.
Education & Training
- Ph.D.
- University of California, San Diego (1981)
