PTSD: National Center for PTSD
Clinical Neurosciences Division and Staff
Clinical Neurosciences Division and Staff
The Clinical Neurosciences Division is based in West Haven and Orange, Connecticut. The Division focuses on research to establish novel treatments and uncover biomarkers of disease mechanisms related to traumatic stress, as well as paradigms of risk and resilience. By leveraging an interdisciplinary approach that includes laboratories specializing in genetics, neuroimaging, treatment interventions, and epidemiological studies, the Clinical Neurosciences Division maximizes efforts to translate discoveries into therapeutic targets for PTSD and associated comorbid conditions.
Read about the Center's education initiatives and research programs taking place across all Divisions.
The National Center faculty is active in training programs at both the predoctoral and postdoctoral levels. See Careers for internship and fellowship opportunities that are offered at each Division site.
Contact Information for Clinical Neurosciences Division
National Center for PTSD
Clinical Neurosciences Division
VA CT Healthcare System
Errera Community Care Center-Yale Annex
200 Edison Road
Orange, CT 06477
Phone: (203) 508-7769
Email: [email protected]
Leadership
John Krystal, MD
Director
(203) 932-5711 ext. 4790
[email protected]
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Ismene Petrakis, MD
Acting Deputy Director
(203) 932-5711 ext. 2244
[email protected]
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Research Program Operations
Brenda Martini, MA
Health Sciences Officer
(203) 932-5711, extension 4623
[email protected]
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Administrative Staff
Lauren Coppola
Financial Management Specialist
(203) 508-7770
[email protected]
Research and Clinical Staff
Anahita Bassir Nia, MD
Research Psychiatrist
(203) 688-5479
[email protected]
Kelly Cosgrove, PhD
Research Scientist
(203) 737-6969
[email protected]
Naomi Driesen, PhD
Research Scientist
(203) 932-5711, extension 3329
[email protected]
[email protected]
Deepak D'Souza, M.D.
Research Psychiatrist
(203) 932-5711, extension 2594
[email protected]
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Irina Esterlis, PhD
Research Scientist
(203) 932-5711
[email protected]
Willie Ford
Laboratory Technician
(203) 932-5711 ext. 4304
[email protected]
Joel Gelernter, MD
Research Psychiatrist
(203) 932-5711 ext. 3590
[email protected]
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Angelina Genovese, RN
Research Nurse
(203)932-5711, extension 2481
[email protected]
Matthew Girgenti, PhD
Research Biologist
(203) 508-7768
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Ilan Harpaz-Rotem, PhD
Research Psychologist
(203)932-5711, extension 8642
[email protected]
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Henry (Yiyun) Huang, PhD
Research Scientist
[email protected]
Lorig Kachadourian, PhD
Research Psychologist
(203)508-7764
[email protected]
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Alfred Kaye, MD, PhD
Research Psychiatrist
(203)508-7773
[email protected]
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Benjamin Kelmendi, MD
Research Psychiatrist
(203) 974-7752
[email protected]
Ifat Levy, PhD
Research Scientist
(203) 737-1374
[email protected]
Sarah Meshberg-Cohen, PhD
Research Psychologist
(203) 932-5711, extension 2114
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Janitza Montalvo-Ortiz, PhD
Research Biologist
(203)508-7772
[email protected]
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Erin O'Brien, PhD
Health Science Specialist
(203)508-7775
Erin.O'[email protected]
Robert Pietrzak, PhD, MPH
Research Psychologist
(860) 638-7467
email
Marc Potenza, MD, PhD
Research Scientist
[email protected]
Dolores Vojvoda, MD
Director PTSD-Anxiety Firm
(203) 932-5711, extension 2574
[email protected]
Ke Xu, MD, PhD
Research Psychiatrist
(203) 508-7771
[email protected]
[email protected]
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