Kristen Brennand, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry; Co-director, Science Fellows Program
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Biography
Kristen Brennand, PhD is a Professor of Psychiatry and Genetics at the Yale University School of Medicine, having recently moved her laboratory from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, NY. Her research combines expertise in genetics, neuroscience, and stem cells, in order to identify the mechanisms that underlie brain disease. Her focus lies in resolving the convergence of, and complex interplay between, the many risk variants linked to disease, towards the goal of facilitating the clinical translation of genetic findings. Dr. Brennand’s work is funded by the National Institutes of Health, the New York Stem Cell Foundation, the Brain Research Foundation, and the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation.
Education & Training
- Post-doctoral scientistSalk Institute for Biological Studies (2012)
- PhDHarvard University, Molecular and Cellular Biology (2008)
- BSc (Hon)University of Calgary, Biology (2002)
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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Biological Psychiatry | Associate Editor | 2020 - Present |
Brain and Behavior Research Foundation | Scientific Council | 2020 - Present |
NIMH | Bioengineering of Neuroscience and Vision Technologies (BNVT) study section | 2019 - 2022 |
Molecular Autism | Associate Editor | 2019 - Present |