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Niki Erlenmeyer-Kimling (April 18, 1932 – February 16, 2021) was a professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University and chief of the Division of Genetics at New York State Psychiatric Institute.
Research
Her research interests included genetic aspects of mental disorders (mainly schizophrenia) and human behavior genetics generally. She conducted a longitudinal, prospective study of early indicators of later schizophrenia and a genetic-linkage, gene search study of schizophrenia in Croatia.
Honors
Her honors included Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, the Dobzhansky Award, a National Institute of Mental Health Merit Award, the Warren Schizophrenia Research Award, an honorary doctorate of the State University of New York, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics, and a NARSAD Distinguished Investigator Award.
References
External links
Official website
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Niki Erlenmeyer-Kimling
- List of Columbia University people
- Deaths in February 2021
- International Society of Psychiatric Genetics
- Joseph Zubin Award
