Ardavan Mohammad Aghaei, MD/MPH

Ardavan Mohammad Aghaei, MD, MPH, is a postdoctoral research associate at Bassir Nia's Lab and Schizophrenia Neuropsychopharmacology Research Group at Yale (SNRGY). He graduated from the MD, MPH program at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran, where his research was focused on addiction epidemiology and social psychiatry. At Yale Psychiatry Department, he works under the supervision of Dr. Anahita Bassir Nia, conducting translational research on addiction and other psychiatric disorders. Ardavan's main interest lies in understanding the mechanisms of action of psychedelic drugs and exploring their potential in treating substance use disorders. Additionally, his other research track includes studying the role of the endocannabinoid system in the interplay of substance use disorders and stress/trauma responses and potentially targeting this system for the treatment of substance use or stress/trauma-related disorders. In his free time, Ardavan enjoys cooking and reading.