MelissaL.SinkusMD

Psychiatry • Englewood, CO

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Instructor, Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine

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Office
155 Inverness Dr W
Suite 110
Englewood, CO 80112
Phone+1 303-999-2300

Fax+1 303-889-4811

Education & Training

University of New Mexico School of MedicineFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1993 - 1995
University of ConnecticutResidency, Psychiatry, 1990 - 1993
MCP-Hahnemann College of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

CO State Medical License 2010 - 2025
HI State Medical License 2002 - 2020
NC State Medical License 1995 - 2002
NM State Medical License 1993 - 1996
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

75 citations
A 2-base pair deletion polymorphism in the partial duplication of the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine gene (CHRFAM7A) on chromosome 15q14 is associated with schizophrenia
Melissa L. Sinkus, Michael J. Lee, Judith Gault, Judith Logel, Margaret Short
Brain Research. 2009-09-21
133 citations
The human CHRNA7 and CHRFAM7A genes: A review of the genetics, regulation, and function.
Melissa L. Sinkus, Sharon L. Graw, Robert Freedman, Randal G. Ross, Henry A. Lester
Neuropharmacology. 2015-09-01
29 citations
Expression of immune genes on chromosome 6p21.3-22.1 in schizophrenia.
Melissa L. Sinkus, Catherine E. Adams, Judith Logel, Robert Freedman, Sherry Leonard
Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 2013-08-01