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Hilary Blumberg, MD

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John and Hope Furth Professor of Psychiatric Neuroscience and Professor of Psychiatry, and in the Child Study Center and of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
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Director, Mood Disorders Research Program

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John and Hope Furth Professor of Psychiatric Neuroscience and Professor of Psychiatry, and in the Child Study Center and of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging

Director, Mood Disorders Research Program

Biography

Dr. Hilary Patricia Blumberg is the John and Hope Furth Professor of Psychiatric Neuroscience, Professor of Psychiatry, Radiology and Biomedical Imaging and in the Child Center, and Director of the Mood Disorders Research Program, at the Yale School of Medicine. She graduated summa cum laude in neuroscience from Harvard University and completed her medical degree, psychiatry training and specialty training in brain scanning research at Cornell University Medical College. Dr. Blumberg’s research is devoted to understanding the brain circuitry differences that underlie mood disorders across the lifespan, with a focus on bipolar disorder and on suicide prevention. She directs the Mood Disorders Research Program at Yale that brings together a multi-disciplinary group of scientists to study the genetic, developmental and environmental factors that cause mood disorders to develop new methods for early detection, more effective interventions, and prevention of the disorders and their associated high risk for suicide. This research includes the use of new state-of-the-art brain scanning methods. The program is also known for training young scientists to be new leaders in the field. Dr. Blumberg has served as principal investigator on awards from the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Department of Veterans Affairs, BD2, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Brain and Behavior Research Foundation, International Bipolar Disorder Foundation, For the Love of Travis Foundation, MQ Foundation, Stanley Medical Research Institute and Women’s Health Research at Yale. She has received numerous awards including the 2021 International Society of Bipolar Disorders Mogens Schou Award for Research in Bipolar Disorder, 2021 Sethi Award, 2018 American Psychiatric Association Blanche F. Ittleson Award for outstanding and published research in child and adolescent psychiatry and 2017 Brain and Behavior Foundation Colvin Prize for Research Achievement in Mood Disorders. She is a fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology and a member of the Society of Biological Psychiatry.

Appointments

Education & Training

Research Fellow
Cornell University, Weill Medical College (1998)
Internship and Residency
Cornell University Medical College/New York Hospital (1994)
MD
Cornell University Medical College (1990)
BA
Harvard University, Neuroscience (1986)

Board Certifications

  • Psychiatry

    Certification Organization
    AB of Psychiatry & Neurology
    Latest Certification Date
    2015
    Original Certification Date
    1995

Research

Overview

Dr. Blumberg is the Director of The Yale Mood Disorders Research Program (MDRP). The MDRP is dedicated to understanding the science of mood disorders, including bipolar disorder and depression, related disorders and suicide risk. The MDRP brings together a multi-disciplinary group of scientists from across the Yale campus in a highly collaborative research effort. The scientists use a wide variety of scientific methods to study how genetic and environmental factors affect the brain and influence the expression of mood disorders across the lifespan. Goals of the MDRP include the identification of biological markers for mood and related disorders and discovery of new treatment strategies. It is hoped that these research efforts will lead to new and improved methods for early detection and treatment, and prevention, of suffering and suicide risk of the disorders.

Current studies include:

  • MRI Brain Scanning Studies of Adolescents and Adults with Bipolar Disorder and Depression
  • MRI Brain Scanning Studies of Healthy Adolescents and Adults
  • Study of a non-medication psychobehavioral treatment "BE-SMART" to provide individuals healthy skills they can use to improve their emotion regulation, decrease symptoms of bipolar disorder and depression and reduce their suicide risk.


Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Adolescent Psychiatry; Bipolar Disorder; Depression; Diffusion Tensor Imaging; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Mood Disorders; Neuropsychiatry; Psychiatry; Suicide

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Hilary Blumberg's published research.

Publications

2024

2023

Clinical Trials

Current Trials

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    Elected Councilor

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    V. Sagar Sethi, MD Mental Health Research Award

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    2021 Mogens Schou Award for Research

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    Blanche F. Ittleson Award in recognition of outstanding and published research in child and adolescent psychiatry

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    Colvin Prize for Achievement in Mood Disorder Research

Get In Touch

Contacts

Academic Office Number
Mailing Address

Mood Disorders Research Program

60 Temple Street

New Haven, Connecticut 06510

United States

Administrative Support

Locations

  • Mood Disorders Research Program

    Academic Office

    Temple Medical Center (60 Temple)

    60 Temple Street, Fl 6, Ste 6B

    New Haven, CT 06510

    General Information

    203.785.6180