Shivani Bhatt
Psychiatry Resident
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Research Summary
In Yale's Translational Brain Imaging Program (led by Dr. Kelly Cosgrove), Shivani is investigating the molecular systems in the brain which may underlie observed associations between PTSD symptoms and peripheral endocrine and immune dysregulation, using PET radiotracers for novel molecular targets such as 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1, a brain enzyme that generates cortisol, and translocator protein, a marker of microglia in the brain.
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Research Interests
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Substance-Related Disorders
Selected Publications
- Imaging brain cortisol regulation in PTSD with a target for 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1Bhatt 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.
- PTSD is associated with neuroimmune suppression: evidence from PET imaging and postmortem transcriptomic studiesBhatt 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.
- Body Mass Index and Age Effects on Brain 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1: a Positron Emission Tomography StudyBini 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.
- F33. In Vivo Brain Imaging of 11beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase, a Marker of Cortisol Production, in PTSDBhatt S, Matuskey D, Rusowicz A, Southwick S, Carson R, Hillmer A, Huang H, Cosgrove K. F33. In Vivo Brain Imaging of 11beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase, a Marker of Cortisol Production, in PTSD. Biological Psychiatry 2019, 85: s225. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.03.570.
- First in-human PET study and kinetic evaluation of [18F]AS2471907 for imaging 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1Bhatt 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.
- Evaluation of (‐)‐[18F]Flubatine‐specific binding: Implications for reference region approachesBhatt 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.
- Author Correction: Mechanisms Underlying Sex Differences in Cannabis UseCalakos 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.
- Mechanisms Underlying Sex Differences in Cannabis UseCalakos 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.