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Shivani Bhatt is an MD-PhD candidate investigating the neural stress and immune systems in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) using Positron Emission Tomography in the laboratory of Dr. Kelly Cosgrove. Shivani's research projects reflect her clinical interests in stress-related psychiatric disorders including PTSD and addiction, and their intersections with chronic medical illness in the primary care setting. Both have been informed by her experience working as a student provider with underserved populations in Wednesday Evening Clinic, HAVEN Free Clinic, and Yale Refugee Clinic for 3 years. Additionally, Shivani has been involved in shaping medical school curriculum around early professional identification, structural determinants of health, and mental health and burnout in medicine, and is part of current leadership efforts in the Yale MD-PhD Program's Committee on Diversity and Inclusion.
Fun Fact: Shivani is a singer in an MD and MD-PhD student Jazz Band, the Railboys.
Last Updated on September 08, 2024.
Education & Training
- MD
- Yale School of Medicine (2021)
- PhD
- Yale University, Neuroscience (2021)
- BS
- Yale College, Biology (2013)
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Medical Research Interests
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Substance-Related Disorders
ORCID
0000-0003-3494-7246
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Kelly Cosgrove, PhD
Nabeel Nabulsi, PhD
Richard Carson, PhD
Michael Kapinos
John Krystal, MD
Ansel Hillmer, PhD
10Publications
272Citations
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Publications
2024
Microglia-mediated neuroimmune suppression in PTSD is associated with anhedonia
Bonomi R, Hillmer A, Woodcock E, Bhatt S, Rusowicz A, Angarita G, Carson R, Davis M, Esterlis I, Nabulsi N, Huang Y, Krystal J, Pietrzak R, Cosgrove K. Microglia-mediated neuroimmune suppression in PTSD is associated with anhedonia. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2024, 121: e2406005121. PMID: 39172786, PMCID: PMC11363315, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2406005121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPTSD groupPrefrontal-limbic circuitsNeuroimmune responseAssociated with anhedoniaPosttraumatic stress disorderPositron emission tomography brain imagingTranslocator protein availabilityBrain immune functionAnhedonic symptomsStress disorderPeripheral immune dysfunctionPTSDGroup differencesSeverity of symptomsPsychiatric diseasesTranslocator proteinBrain imagingAdministration of lipopolysaccharideSymptomsMicroglial markersLPS-induced increaseCompared to controlsImmune functionSickness symptomsAnhedoniaImaging a putative marker of brain cortisol regulation in alcohol use disorder
Verplaetse T, Hillmer A, Bhatt S, Rusowicz A, Li S, Nabulsi N, Matuskey D, Huang Y, McKee S, Cosgrove K. Imaging a putative marker of brain cortisol regulation in alcohol use disorder. Neurobiology Of Stress 2024, 29: 100609. PMID: 38304303, PMCID: PMC10832501, DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2024.100609.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsAlcohol use disorderAnterior cingulate cortexDrinking days/weekModerate to severe alcohol use disorderHealthy controlsHypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axisSevere alcohol use disorderPositron emission tomographyHPA axis dysfunctionHPA axis functionRelease of glucocorticoid hormonesAlcohol consumptionAssociated with drinkingVentromedial PFCCingulate cortexHigh-resolution research tomographHPA activityUse disorderDrinking episodesCortisol regulationAxis functionVmPFCPeripheral cortisolBrain availabilityDisordered background
2023
In vivo imaging of brain cortisol regulation in alcohol use disorder
Verplaetse T, Bhatt S, Huang Y, McKee S, Cosgrove K. In vivo imaging of brain cortisol regulation in alcohol use disorder. Alcohol 2023, 109: 104. DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2023.03.147.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Imaging brain cortisol regulation in PTSD with a target for 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1
Bhatt S, Hillmer AT, Rusowicz A, Nabulsi N, Matuskey D, Angarita GA, Najafzadeh S, Kapinos M, Southwick SM, Krystal JH, Carson RE, Huang Y, Cosgrove KP. Imaging brain cortisol regulation in PTSD with a target for 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2021, 131: e150452. PMID: 34651587, PMCID: PMC8516462, DOI: 10.1172/jci150452.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPositron emission tomographyVolume of distributionDehydrogenase type 1Trauma-exposed controlsPTSD groupTranslocator proteinType 1Veterans Affairs (VA) National CenterOverall PTSD severityBrain glucocorticoidBrain immuneMethodsSixteen individualsPeripheral cortisolMicroglial markersImmune suppressionTranslational Science AwardsCortisol levelsNIH National CenterTC groupCortisol regulationEmission tomographyStress disorderLower PTSD symptomsPTSD symptoms
2020
PTSD is associated with neuroimmune suppression: evidence from PET imaging and postmortem transcriptomic studies
Bhatt S, Hillmer AT, Girgenti MJ, Rusowicz A, Kapinos M, Nabulsi N, Huang Y, Matuskey D, Angarita GA, Esterlis I, Davis MT, Southwick SM, Friedman MJ, Duman R, Carson R, Krystal J, Pietrzak R, Cosgrove K. PTSD is associated with neuroimmune suppression: evidence from PET imaging and postmortem transcriptomic studies. Nature Communications 2020, 11: 2360. PMID: 32398677, PMCID: PMC7217830, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-15930-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsAcetamidesAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdultBrainCase-Control StudiesFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHealthy VolunteersHumansMaleMicrogliaMiddle AgedPositron-Emission TomographyPyridinesRadiopharmaceuticalsReceptors, GABAReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Member 14Sex FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticYoung AdultConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPeripheral immune activationImmune activationHigher C-reactive protein levelsC-reactive protein levelsTSPO availabilityTranslocator proteinBrain microglial activationTomography brain imagingStress-related pathophysiologyPositron emission tomography (PET) brain imagingNeuroimmune activationMicroglial activationPTSD symptom severityImmunologic regulationPostmortem studiesPTSD subgroupHealthy individualsSymptom severityTrauma exposurePTSD groupStress disorderLower relative expressionBrain imagingPET imagingBody Mass Index and Age Effects on Brain 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1: a Positron Emission Tomography Study
Bini J, Bhatt S, Hillmer AT, Gallezot JD, Nabulsi N, Pracitto R, Labaree D, Kapinos M, Ropchan J, Matuskey D, Sherwin RS, Jastreboff AM, Carson RE, Cosgrove K, Huang Y. Body Mass Index and Age Effects on Brain 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1: a Positron Emission Tomography Study. Molecular Imaging And Biology 2020, 22: 1124-1131. PMID: 32133575, PMCID: PMC7351613, DOI: 10.1007/s11307-020-01490-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsBody mass indexPositron emission tomographyDehydrogenase type 1Mass indexObese individualsEnzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1Whole brainType 1Higher Body Mass IndexPositron emission tomography studyVT valuesSevere Alzheimer's diseaseEmission tomography studiesSteroid stress hormonesAge-associated increaseMean whole brainSignificant age-associated increaseRegional distribution volumesVisceral adiposityInsulin resistanceActive cortisolExcess cortisolInactive cortisoneMemory dysfunctionParietal lobe
2019
First in-human PET study and kinetic evaluation of [18F]AS2471907 for imaging 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1
Bhatt S, Nabulsi NB, Li S, Cai Z, Matuskey D, Bini J, Najafzadeh S, Kapinos M, Ropchan JR, Carson RE, Cosgrove KP, Huang Y, Hillmer AT. First in-human PET study and kinetic evaluation of [18F]AS2471907 for imaging 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2019, 40: 695-704. PMID: 30895878, PMCID: PMC7168798, DOI: 10.1177/0271678x19838633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2017
Evaluation of (‐)‐[18F]Flubatine‐specific binding: Implications for reference region approaches
Bhatt S, Hillmer AT, Nabulsi N, Matuskey D, Lim K, Lin S, Esterlis I, Carson RE, Huang Y, Cosgrove KP. Evaluation of (‐)‐[18F]Flubatine‐specific binding: Implications for reference region approaches. Synapse 2017, 72 PMID: 29105121, PMCID: PMC6547815, DOI: 10.1002/syn.22016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsPositron emission tomographyCorpus callosumAcetylcholine receptorsGreater receptor occupancyReference regionRegion-based quantificationMin bolusTobacco smokersFrontal cortexTobacco cigarettesReceptor occupancyConstant infusionDistribution volumeEmission tomographyCallosumSpecific bindingBrainReceptorsSmokersSmokingPutamenInfusionBolusCortexAuthor Correction: Mechanisms Underlying Sex Differences in Cannabis Use
Calakos K, Bhatt S, Foster D, Cosgrove K. Author Correction: Mechanisms Underlying Sex Differences in Cannabis Use. Current Addiction Reports 2017, 4: 454-454. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-017-0179-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMechanisms Underlying Sex Differences in Cannabis Use
Calakos KC, Bhatt S, Foster DW, Cosgrove KP. Mechanisms Underlying Sex Differences in Cannabis Use. Current Addiction Reports 2017, 4: 439-453. PMID: 29503790, PMCID: PMC5828236, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-017-0174-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsFemale cannabis usersCannabis useCannabis usersCannabis exposureSocial anxiety disorderLarger amygdala volumesSymptoms of anxietyNeurobiological underpinningsCUD symptomsNeurobiological mechanismsAnxiety disordersBehavioral interventionsBrain structuresAmygdala volumeGender differencesFuture researchCUDDepressive symptomsPsychiatric symptomsSex differencesExposure effectsAnxietyIllicit substancesCannabisSchizophrenia
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- July 14, 2025
Department of Psychiatry Honors Residents, Fellows, Faculty, Staff at 2025 Annual Commencement Ceremonies
- August 23, 2024
Microglia-Mediated Neuroimmune Suppression in PTSD Is Associated With Anhedonia
- May 10, 2024
Abdallah, Bhatt, Kietzman Honored with Department's Detre Awards
- August 22, 2023
Yale Psychiatry Residents' Association Elects New Leadership for 2023-24 Year
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