Albert Powers, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry; Medical & Associate Director, Yale PRIME Psychosis Risk Clinic, Psychiatry
Biography
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Biography
Dr. Powers is an Associate Professor at the Yale University Department of Psychiatry and Medical Director and Associate Director of the PRIME Psychosis Risk Clinic at Yale. In addition to treating individuals who suffer from the symptoms of early psychosis, he uses computational approaches to understand how sensory systems might go awry to produce hallucinations and other symptoms of psychosis.
Education & Training
- Chief Resident, Neuroscience Research Training ProgramYale School of Medicine (2016)
- ResidentYale School of Medicine (2016)
- PhDVanderbilt University School of Medicine (2012)
- MDVanderbilt University School of Medicine (2012)
- BAYale University (2004)
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Young Physician-Scientist Award | American Society for Clinical Investigation | 2022 |
| Carol and Eugene Ludwig Award for Early Career Research | Ludwig Family Foundation | 2021 |
| Second Prize, Yale Digital Pitchfest | Yale Office for Cooperative Research | 2021 |
| Future Leader Award | International Early Psychosis Association | 2018 |
| Klerman Prize for Exceptional Clinical Research | Brain and Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) | 2018 |
| Participant | Career Development Institute for Psychiatry | 2018 |
| New Investigator Award | American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology | 2018 |
| Career Award for Medical Scientists | Burroughs-Wellcome Fund | 2018 |
| Society of Biological Psychiatry Travel Fellowship | Society of Biological Psychiatry | 2016 |
| Seymour L. Lustman Award for Resident Research | Yale University Department of Psychiatry | 2016 |
| APA Research Colloquium for Junior Investigators (Participant) | American Psychiatric Association | 2015 |
| NARSAD Young Investigator Award | Brain and Behavior Research Foundation | 2015 |
| Detre Fellowship Award for Translational Neuroscience | Yale University Department of Psychiatry | 2014 |
| Beauchamp Award for Excellence in Psychiatry | Vanderbilt University School of Medicine | 2012 |
| National Research Service Award (F30 NRSA) | National Institute for Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) | 2009 |
| Travel Fellowship | American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) | 2008 |
| Travel Award | International Multisensory Research Forum | 2008 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) | Associate Member | 2022 - Present |
| Schizophrenia Research | Guest Editor, Special Issue on Computational Approaches to Understanding Psychosis | 2020 - 2022 |
Departments & Organizations
- Center for Brain & Mind Health
- Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program
- Janeway Society
- Neural Disorders
- Neuroscience Research Training Program (NRTP)
- Neuroscience Track
- Powers Lab
- PRIME Psychosis Prodrome Research Clinic
- Psychiatry
- Wu Tsai Institute
- Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS)