Biological Sciences Training Program (BSTP) in Psychiatry: NIMH-Funded (T32) Training Grant
Missions
- To train post-doctoral fellows in biological and behavioral neurosciences relevant to mental illness and health
- To help fill a nationally recognized need of increasing the number of research psychiatrists with a grounding in basic biological sciences
- To develop the interest of basic scientists in clinical problems as well as interdisciplinary aspects of their own basic research
- To promote cross-fertilization between basic researchers and individuals with clinical experience/expertise
Who is eligible?
- Psychiatrists, generally after completing two or three years of clinical residency training
- Individuals with a PhD degree in basic science
- The BSTP is open to all individuals interested in receiving training in the neurobiology of complex behaviors and major mental illness and health. The BSTP director and faculty are dedicated to developing a training program for fellows from diverse backgrounds, and recruitment of fellows from under represented minorities and with disabilities is a major priority and focus of our efforts.
Location:
Trainees work with any Department of Psychiatry Faculty mentor pursuing research and/or other academic activities consistent with the program’s patient-oriented research mission.
How to Apply / Contact Us:
Interested individuals should identify a potential mentor from the affiliated BSTP Training Faculty listed below and contact them directly to determine whether there is an opportunity for a host lab. After identifying and agreeing on a host lab, please contact Alexa-Nicole Sliby at alexa-nicole.sliby@yale.edu for information on how to make a formal application. Please note that because this is an NIH Training Grant, only US citizens and Green Card holders are eligible for support.BSTP/T32 Faculty:
| Marina Picciotto, PhD | Director |
| Jane Taylor, PhD | Associate Director, Basic Research |
| Nii Addy, PhD | Associate Director of Diversity |
| Amy Arnsten, PhD | Professor |
| Kevin Behar, PhD | Professor |
| Hilary Blumberg, MD | Professor |
| Angelique Bordey, PhD | Professor |
| Jess Cardin, PhD | Associate Professor |
| Philip Corlett, PhD | Assistant Professor |
| Ralph Dileone, PhD | Professor |
| George Dragoi, MD, PhD | Assistant Professor |
| Cyril D'Souza, MD | Professor |
| Irina Esterlis, PhD | Associate Professor |
| Joel Gelernter, MD | Professor |
| David Glahn, MD | Professor |
| Mike Higley, MD, PhD | Associate Professor |
| Arie Kaffman, MD, PhD | Assistant Professor |
| Anthony Koleske, PhD | Professor |
| John Krystal, MD | Professor |
| Alex Kwan, PhD | Assistant Professor |
| Angus Nairn, PhD | Professor |
| Stephanie O'Malley, PhD | Professor |
| Christopher Pittenger, MD, PhD | Associate Professor |
| Mark Potenza, MD, PhD | Professor |
| Gerard Sanacora, MD, PhD | Professor |
| Nenad Sestan, MD, PhD | Professor |
| Rajita Sinha, PhD | Professor |
| Dana Small, PhD | Professor |
| Steve Strittmatter, MD, PhD | Professor |
| Susumu Tomita, PhD | Professor |
| Flora Vaccarino, MD, PhD | Professor |