Alex Dranovsky, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Education and Training:
- Undergraduate: Boston University, B.A., 1988-1992
- Graduate: SUNY at Stony Brook, Ph.D, 1992-2000
- Medical School: SUNY at Stony Brook, M.D., 1992-2000
- Internship: Columbia University Medical Center, 2000-2001
- Residency: Columbia University Medical Center, New York State Psychiatric Institute, 2001-2004
- Fellowship: Columbia University Medical Center, New York State Psychiatric Institute, 2004-2006
- Board Certifications: American Boarrd of Psychiatry and Neurology
in Psychiatry
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Contact Information:
Address:NYS Psychiatric Institute
Room Kolb Annex 736 Unit/Box:Box #87
1051 Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10032
Phone: 212-543-5115
Fax: 212-543-5074
Research Summary:
Virtually all mental and some medical illnesses are exacerbated by stress and alleviated by enriching experiences. Such experiences are thought to be causal or protective in cases of schizophrenia, anxiety/affective disorders, and substance abuse. Yet, the mechanisms by which experiences can confer or neutralize genetic risks for mental illness remain elusive. In a longstanding collaboration with David Leonardo, our lab is focused on deciphering how stressful and enriching experiences produce lasting changes in the postnatal brain, and how such changes can predict adaptive and maladaptive behaviors.
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