MichaelStuartClarkMDPh.D

Summary

• Michael Clark, MD, is a psychiatrist based in Seattle, WA. He completed his psychiatry residency at the University of Washington (1998-2002) after earning his medical degree from the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine in 1997. He also holds a PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Iowa studying regulation of tryptophan hydroxylase gene expression. Dr. Clark's expertise encompasses conditions such as schizophrenia, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders, with additional experience in molecular biology and psychopharmacology. His recent research publications include construction and use of conditional gene knockouts of tryptophan hydroxylase 2 and CRF in combination with viral gene transfer to study circuits involved in appetite and reward learning in Nature and Biological Psychiatry, reflecting his involvement in advanced studies related to serotonin and central CRF neurobiology.