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Office
1 GUSTAVE L LEVY PLACE
Carthage Road
New York, NY 10029Phone+1 646-627-5529
Education & Training
- Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1996 - 1999
- Freie University Berlin Faculty of MedicineClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 1997 - 2026
- NY State Medical License 2012 - 2026
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 175 citationsIntersection of diverse neuronal genomes and neuropsychiatric disease: The Brain Somatic Mosaicism NetworkMichael J. McConnell, John V. Moran, Alexej Abyzov, Schahram Akbarian, Taejeong Bae
Science. 2017-04-28 - 544 citationsComprehensive functional genomic resource and integrative model for the human brainDaifeng Wang, Shuang Liu, Jonathan Warrell, Hyejung Won, Xu Shi
Science. 2018-12-14 - 987 citationsDeficiency of methyl-CpG binding protein-2 in CNS neurons results in a Rett-like phenotype in miceRichard Z. Chen, Schahram Akbarian, Matthew Tudor, Rudolf Jaenisch
Nature Genetics. 2001-03-01
Grant Support
- Epigenome Mapping In Cortical InterneuronsNational Institute Of Mental Health2011–2012
- Remodeling Neuronal Chromatin In Mouse Models For DepressionNational Institute Of Mental Health2010–2012
- Small RNA Regulation Of BDNF Expression In SchizophreniaNational Institute Of Mental Health2008–2012
- Transgenic Mice To Label Cell-Specific Nuclei In BrainNational Institute On Drug Abuse2010–2011
- Epigenetic Markings In Developing And Diseased Prefrontal NeuronsNational Institute Of Mental Health2009–2010
- Dopaminergic Signaling Modifies Stratial HistonesNational Institute On Drug Abuse2005–2009
- Epigenetic Changes In Frontal Lobe Of SchizophrenicsNational Institute Of Mental Health2005–2009
- Chromatin Alterations In Rett SyndromeEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2005–2009
- Treating Depression With Histone Deacetylase InhibitorsNational Institute Of Mental Health2005–2006
- Chromatin Pathology In Cerebral Cortex Of SchizophrenicsNational Institute Of Mental Health2005–2006
- Conditional Mutagenesis In Addiction CircuitryNational Institute On Drug Abuse2001–2004
- Conditional Mutagenesis In Addiction CircuitryNational Institute On Drug Abuse2000–2001
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