Title: Professor in Residence
Education:
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, MD
Postgraduate Training:
UCSD, Fellowship in Psychopharmacology and Psychobiology
Biography Summary:
Dr. Byerley's research focuses on gene mapping studies of schizophrenia and Manic Depressive Disorder (Bipolar I). He has received continuous R01 type funding by NIH since 1988 for gene mapping studies. Dr. Byerley was an early leader in using genetic isolates for gene mapping studies and he continues to devote considerable efforts on these special populations. Dr. Byerley's molecular genetics laboratory is located at the Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute. Dr. Byerley is the recipient of a distinguished teaching award from UCSD, a member of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ANCP) and is on the scientific advisory board of the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD). He has mentored over 20 undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, psychiatry residents and junior faculty members. Short term and long term projects can be carried out in his laboratory. Phenotyping, genotyping and data analysis projects are possible for students and postdoctoral trainees, depending on interests and expertise.
Clinical Expertise:
Schizophrenia and Manic Depressive Disorder (Bipolar I)
Educational Expertise:
Schizophrenia, Manic Depressive Disorder and gene mapping
Research Areas:
Molecular genetic studies of schizophrenia and Manic Depressive Disorder
Administrative Assistant: None
Campus Location: Parnassus
Publications on PubMed »
Molecular Approaches to Mental Health Fellowship Program