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Christopher Fields

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Associate Research Scientist

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Associate Research Scientist

Biography

Christopher Fields, Ph.D. is an Associate Research Scientist in the Department of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine. His research examines how social stressors impact brain health. By combining advanced neuroimaging techniques with community-based participatory research (CBPR), Dr. Fields seeks to develop more equitable, context-sensitive models of psychiatric prediction and care.

Dr. Fields earned his Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Georgia State University, where his work explored the interplay between immune signaling and behavioral regulation. He holds a B.A. in Biochemistry, with honors, from Washington University in St. Louis. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in molecular psychiatry at Yale, supported by a prestigious NIMH F32 award, and currently contributes to multiple NIH-funded projects aimed at addressing algorithmic bias and racialized variance in neuroimaging research.

A frequent speaker at national and international conferences, Dr. Fields has published in journals such as Journal of Adolescent Health, Frontiers in Digital Health, and Biology of Sex Differences. He is a strong advocate for diversifying neuroscience research and integrating sociohistorical frameworks into both experimental design and data interpretation.

Last Updated on October 06, 2025.

Education & Training

PhD
Georgia State University, Neuroscience
MS
Rockefeller University
BA
Washington University, Biochemistry

Research

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Christopher Fields's published research.

Publications

2025

2024

2022

2019

2018

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

Activities

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    Social Neuroscience Discussion Series

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    Concept Poster: Enhancing Algorithmic Equity by Capturing Sources of Outcome Variance in Minoritized Populations

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    Exploring Immune Regulation of Grooming Behavior: Use of Machine Learning as Experimental Tool

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    "Why Most Published Research Findings Are False”: Addressing Underpowered Studies in a Replication Crisis

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    Gut Barrier Dysfunction, Type 2 Immunity, and Compulsive Behavior: A Narrative Review of the Literature

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