Uche Aneni, MBBS, MHS
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Dr. Kammarauche (Uche) Aneni is a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist. She is an assistant professor of child psychiatry, biomedical informatics, and data science. She is the Principal Investigator of the ACCESS Lab at the Yale Child Study Center. The overall goal of her research is to improve access to preventive interventions for adolescents at risk for substance use and mental health problems. Her research interests focus on developing, testing, and implementing preventive digital interventions, particularly culturally informed family-based interventions for racial/ethnic minorities in community-based settings. She is also investigating the utility of digital tools in identifying adolescents at risk for substance use and mental disorders through digital biomarkers and machine learning approaches. Dr. Aneni’s research is supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, National Institutes of Health (NIH) AIM-AHEAD program, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation.
Education & Training
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry FellowYale School of Medicine (2020)
- Resident Physician, Chief ResidentDuke University Hospital (2018)
- MHSJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2012)
- MBBSUniversity of Ibadan College of Medicine (2009)
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Career Development Award (K23) | National Institute on Drug Abuse | 2024 |
FIRST Scholar Award | Partnership to End Addiction | 2024 |
Viola Bernard Award | Yale Child Study Center | 2023 |
NIH AIM-AHEAD Fellowship Program in Leadership | National Institutes of Health | 2022 |
NIDA CTBH Pilot Award | Center for Technology and Behavioral Health | 2022 |
YCCI Scholar Award | Yale Center for Clinical Investigation | 2021 |
NIDA HEAL Diversity Supplement | National Institute on Drug Abuse | 2021 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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Drug and Alcohol Dependence | Reviewer | 2023 - Present |
Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) | Reviewer | 2023 - Present |
Prevention Science | Reviewer | 2022 - Present |