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Seattle, WA 98125
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.
Clinical Expertise
- Schizophrenia, Mood disorders, Anxiety disorders, Molecular biology, Psychopharmacology, Neuroscience
Education & Training
University of WashingtonResidency, Psychiatry, 1998 - 2002
University of IowaPhD, Molecular Biology, 1992 - 1997
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
WA State Medical License 2001 - 2026
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Psychiatry
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsCorticotropin-Releasing Factor Release From a Unique Subpopulation of Accumbal Neurons Constrains Action-Outcome Acquisition in Reward Learning.Elizabeth A Eckenwiler, Anna E Ingebretson, Jeffrey J Stolley, Maxine A Fusaro, Alyssa M Romportl
Biological Psychiatry. 2025-03-15 - 1 citationsCRF release from a unique subpopulation of accumbal neurons constrains action-outcome acquisition in reward learning.Elizabeth A Eckenwiler, Anna E Ingebretson, Jeffrey J Stolley, Maxine A Fusaro, Alyssa M Romportl
Biorxiv. 2024-07-07 - 265 citationsDeciphering a neuronal circuit that mediates appetiteQi Wu, Michael R. Clark, Richard D. Palmiter
Nature. 2012-03-29
Grant Support
- The Dorsal Raphe And CRF: Making The ConnectionsNational Institute Of Mental Health2006–2010
- Stress And 5-HT1B Autoreceptors In Models Of AnxietyNational Institute Of Mental Health2002–2004
- Regulation Of Serotonin Synthesis In Neural-Like CellsNational Institute Of Mental Health1994–1997
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