Francis J. McMahon
Francis J. McMahon | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
| Awards | Colvin Mood Disorders Prize from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (2016) |
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| Fields | Psychiatric genetics |
| Institutions | University of Chicago National Institute of Mental Health Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
Francis J. McMahon is an American psychiatric geneticist and Chief of the Human Genetics Branch at the National Institute of Mental Health. He is also a visiting professor of psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a former president of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics. His research focuses on the genetic basis of mood and anxiety disorders, as well as the role of genetics in both positive and negative responses to antidepressant drugs.[1][2][3] He is a fellow of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, and he received the Colvin Mood Disorders Prize from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation in 2016.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Principal Investigator: Francis McMahon, M.D." NIMH. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ^ "Typing Depression". Science. 311 (5769): 1843c. 2006-03-31. doi:10.1126/science.311.5769.1843c. ISSN 0036-8075. S2CID 220085921.
- ^ Singer, Emily (2007-06-05). "Genetic Testing for Suicidal Tendencies". MIT Technology Review. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
External links
[edit]- Faculty page
- Francis J. McMahon publications indexed by Google Scholar
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- Psychiatric geneticists
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