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Schahram Akbarian, MD, Psychiatry, New York, NY

SchahramAkbarianMD

Psychiatry New York, NY

Associate Professor, Psychiatry, University Massachusetts Medical School

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  • Office

    1 GUSTAVE L LEVY PLACE
    Carthage Road
    New York, NY 10029
    Phone+1 646-627-5529

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital
    Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1996 - 1999
  • Freie University Berlin Faculty of Medicine
    Freie University Berlin Faculty of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1997 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2012 - 2026

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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