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DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY

The Department of Psychiatry at Icahn Mount Sinai is a national model for translating scientific discoveries into treatment for patients. Every day, we collaborate with researchers locally, nationally, and around the world to extend the impact of our research.

As part of the academic arm of the Mount Sinai Health System, we are uniquely positioned to rapidly translate our research discoveries into patient care. We partner across disciplines to ensure that our investigations continue to push the boundaries of clinical innovation.

Continuously ranked in the top 10 for National Institutes of Health funding in psychiatry, our Department includes:

Seven appointments in the National Academy of Medicine Appointees
Two appointments in the National Academy of Science
A total active grant portfolio of $70 million for 2023

Our Laboratories

With more than 40 laboratories, the Department of Psychiatry offers robust research opportunities for any scientist, student, resident, or fellow. Our laboratories include a dynamic range of investigative focus areas, such as identifying the neurobiological mechanisms of severe psychiatric illness, studies on PTSD and resilience, perinatal health, and brain epigenetics.

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National Academy of Medicine Appointees

Joseph D Buxbaum, PhD

PROFESSOR | Psychiatry

PROFESSOR | Neuroscience

PROFESSOR | Genetics and Genomic Sciences

Dennis S Charney, MD

DEAN | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM

PROFESSOR | Psychiatry

PROFESSOR | Neuroscience

PROFESSOR | Pharmacological Sciences

Kenneth L Davis, MD

PROFESSOR | Psychiatry

PROFESSOR | Pharmacological Sciences

Yasmin Hurd, PhD

DIRECTOR, ADDICTION INSTITUTE AT MOUNT SINAI

PROFESSOR | Pharmacological Sciences

PROFESSOR | Neuroscience

PROFESSOR | Psychiatry

PROFESSOR | Artificial Intelligence and Human Health

Helen S Mayberg, MD

PROFESSOR | Artificial Intelligence and Human Health

PROFESSOR | Neurosurgery

PROFESSOR | Neurology

PROFESSOR | Psychiatry

PROFESSOR | Neuroscience

Eric J Nestler, MD, PhD

DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

DIRECTOR FRIEDMAN BRAIN INSTITUTE

PROFESSOR | Neuroscience

PROFESSOR | Pharmacological Sciences

PROFESSOR | Psychiatry

CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER

Rachel Yehuda, PhD

PROFESSOR | Psychiatry

PROFESSOR | Neuroscience

Rachel Yehuda, PhD, Director, The Parsons Research Center for Psychedelic Healing

“At The Parsons Research Center for Psychedelic Healing, our goal has been to change the world—one trauma survivor at a time. Our work has straddled neuroendocrinology, cognitive and molecular biology, neuroimaging, and stem cell biology, all of which has culminated into novel clinical treatments.”

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Rachel Yehuda, PhD, Director, The Parsons Research Center for Psychedelic Healing

Learn more about The Parsons Research Center for Psychedelic Healing

Thomas Hildebrandt, PsyD, Chief, Center of Excellence in Eating and Weight Disorders

“The Center of Excellence in Eating and Weight Disorders excels at bringing the future of eating disorders care to the community. We achieve a rare balance where scientists are the educators, innovators, and clinicians operating with the mission to make sure that everyone has access to the best care and to bring that experience to the laboratory to aid in search of a cure.”

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Rachel Yehuda, PhD, Director, The Parsons Research Center for Psychedelic Healing

Learn more about The Parsons Research Center for Psychedelic Healing

Thomas Hildebrandt, PsyD, Chief, Center of Excellence in Eating and Weight Disorders

Explore the Center of Excellence in Eating and Weight Disorders

Xioasi Gu, PhD, Director, Center for Computational Psychiatry

“The innovative culture of the Department of Psychiatry allowed me to launch one of the world’s first integrated Center for Computational Psychiatry in 2021. Our mission is to use data and computational models to drive innovation in psychiatry and improve mental health at scale.”

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