Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Meet the Team
Leadership
- My research interests include the study of the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms associated with psychiatry disorders. I investigate how trauma-related events increase the vulnerability to develop mental disorders later in life.
Associate Research Scientist in Psychiatry
As an Associate Research Sci at Yale University, I specialize in psychiatry genetics research. My primary focus is on epigenomic-wide association studies of various conditions, including smoking, opioid addiction, depression, and PTSD. I earned my Ph.D. in genetics and molecular biology from the University of Campinas in Brazil, where I focused on the bioinformatics of industrial yeasts and their application to bioethanol production.Postdoctoral Associate
Diana L Núñez-Rios has a M.Sc in human genetic and completed her PhD in the Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. During her PhD, she assessed rare CNVs (copy number variants) and rare de novo single nucleotide variants in the etiology of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Dr Núñez joined to Montalvo-Ortiz Lab to investigate epigenetic mechanisms related with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Alumni
Adriana Hernandez Garayua
Postgraduate Associate
Laurie Jimenez
Student Intern
Julia Luppino
Summer SURF program student
Atziri Rodriguez
Summer SURF program student
Lea Zillich
Visiting Scholar
Luis Carlos Hernandez Amaya
Visiting Student Researcher
Patricia Nicole Torres Rivera
Postgraduate Associate
Diego Andrade
Postgraduate Associate
Twitter: @DiegoEAB
Jordan Owen
Student Intern
Adnel I. Figueroa-Jimenez, B.S.
Postgraduate Associate
Olivia Wen
Student intern
Collaborative Centers and Programs
Joining our Team
The Candidate
A successful candidate will be enthusiastic and with a strong interest in neuroepigenetics and psychiatric genomics. Expertise in one of the following is required: bioinformatics, statistics, genetic epidemiology, computational biology, and neuroscience. Strong coding and/or programming skills and previous experience in R, UNIX, or PYTHON are also required. Postdoc applicants must have, or be about to be awarded, a Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree.
To Apply
Email a cover letter and up-to-date CV to janitza.montalvo-ortiz@yale.edu. Include the names and contact information for two references.
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