https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-rss/?orgId=120053&title=News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Polimanti Lab en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Thu, 14 May 2026 20:39:18 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/largest-ever-genetic-study-of-endometriosis-uncovers-80-risk-regions-and-new-avenues-for-treatment/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/largest-ever-genetic-study-of-endometriosis-uncovers-80-risk-regions-and-new-avenues-for-treatment/ Yale investigators, in collaboration with a team of international scientists, have nearly doubled the known genetic landscape of endometriosis, a chronic and often debilitating inflammatory disease affecting approximately 10% of women worldwide. Renato Polimanti, PhD, MSc, is senior author of the paper, published in Nature Genetics. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/yale-scientists-uncover-sex-differences-in-recalling-and-reporting-of-family-history-of-alzheimers-disease/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/yale-scientists-uncover-sex-differences-in-recalling-and-reporting-of-family-history-of-alzheimers-disease/ Investigators in the Yale Department of Psychiatry demonstrated that females and males report differently information regarding family history of Alzheimer’s disease. In particular, the scientists observed that socioeconomic factors and cognitive abilities contribute to altering the assessment of family history of Alzheimer’s disease in large-scale studies. Tue, 27 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/cabrera-mendoza-awarded-mq-mental-health-research-grant/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/cabrera-mendoza-awarded-mq-mental-health-research-grant/ Brenda Cabrera-Mendoza, MD, PhD, postdoctoral associate in the Yale Department of Psychiatry, has been awarded a grant from MQ Mental Health Research for the study, “Stratification of Suicide Risk Through the Integration of Genetic and Clinical Factors.” Mon, 12 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/friligkou-luchsinger-honored-with-2025-lustman-award/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/friligkou-luchsinger-honored-with-2025-lustman-award/ Yale Department of Psychiatry residents Eleni Friligkou, MD, MSc, and Joseph Luchsinger, MD, PhD, have been named co-first place recipients of the 2025 Lustman Award for Psychiatric Research. Mon, 05 May 2025 11:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/traumatic-experiences-and-adverse-events-contribute-to-the-endometriosis-pathogenesis/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/traumatic-experiences-and-adverse-events-contribute-to-the-endometriosis-pathogenesis/ Yale investigators, in collaboration with other institutions, conducted a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry to investigate how traumatic experiences and adverse events are differentially associated with endometriosis. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/yale-center-for-the-science-of-cannabis-and-cannabinoids-announces-inaugural-pilot-award-winners/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/yale-center-for-the-science-of-cannabis-and-cannabinoids-announces-inaugural-pilot-award-winners/ The Yale Center for the Science of Cannabis and Cannabinoids (YC-SCAN²) has announced grants over $600,000 to 14 Yale School of Medicine researchers for innovative projects to understand the impact of cannabis and cannabinoids on neurodevelopment and mental health. Mon, 25 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/yale-scientists-uncover-genetic-predisposition-to-anxiety/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/yale-scientists-uncover-genetic-predisposition-to-anxiety/ Investigators in the Yale Department of Psychiatry investigated the genetic profiles of more than 1 million participants enrolled in multiple cohorts around the world. Leveraging this large dataset, they uncovered more than 100 genes associated with anxiety. Eleni Friligkou, MD, MSc, and Renato Polimanti, PhD, MSc, are first and senior authors, respectively. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/deak-receives-two-awards-from-the-national-institute-on-drug-abuse/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/deak-receives-two-awards-from-the-national-institute-on-drug-abuse/ Joseph Deak, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry, has been chosen to receive two awards from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), including a 5-year K01 career development award. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/news/yale-medicine-magazine/article/yale-researchers-hailed-as-stat-wunderkinds/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/news/yale-medicine-magazine/article/yale-researchers-hailed-as-stat-wunderkinds/ Three early-career scientists at Yale are celebrated as part of the "next generation of scientific superstars" Wed, 20 Mar 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/yale-study-finds-genetic-links-between-some-diseases-and-ptsd/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/yale-study-finds-genetic-links-between-some-diseases-and-ptsd/ A new study led by Yale Department of Psychiatry researchers and published in JAMA Psychiatry has identified numerous physical health conditions, particularly diseases of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, that have genetic links to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Gita Pathak, PhD, and Renato Polimanti, PhD, are first and senior authors, respectively. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 04:00:00 Z https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/psychological-medicine/article/abs/positive-personality-traits-moderate-persistent-high-alcohol-consumption-determined-by-polygenic-risk-in-us-military-veterans-results-from-a-10year-populationbased-observational-cohort-study/6197F16CFBA4753B1511DE5A826C346F https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/psychological-medicine/article/abs/positive-personality-traits-moderate-persistent-high-alcohol-consumption-determined-by-polygenic-risk-in-us-military-veterans-results-from-a-10year-populationbased-observational-cohort-study/6197F16CFBA4753B1511DE5A826C346F Peter Na, MD, MPH, assistant professor of psychiatry, and Robert Pietrzak, PhD, MPH, professor of psychiatry and of public health, led a research team that examined the psychosocial moderators of high alcohol consumption determined by polygenic risk in military veterans. Fri, 22 Sep 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/women-with-endometriosis-also-genetically-predisposed-to-depression-anxiety-and-eating-disorders/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/women-with-endometriosis-also-genetically-predisposed-to-depression-anxiety-and-eating-disorders/ The largest epidemiological study to date on the psychiatric factors that can accompany endometriosis has demonstrated that depression, anxiety, and eating disorders are not only a result of the chronic pain endometriosis generates, but also have their own underlying genetic mechanisms. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/2023-residency-commencement-ceremony/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/2023-residency-commencement-ceremony/ The Yale Department of Psychiatry honored its 2023 class of residents and fellows, as well as faculty and staff, at its annual commencement ceremonies last month. The Residency Commencement Ceremony was held on June 15 at the New Haven Lawn Club. The Fellowship Commencement Ceremony was held virtually over Zoom on June 16. The events marked the graduation of 23 residents and 22 fellows. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/yale-led-study-pinpoints-why-some-adults-develop-hearing-problems/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/yale-led-study-pinpoints-why-some-adults-develop-hearing-problems/ A new study led by Yale School of Medicine scientists has pinpointed why some adults – by some estimates, at least 50 percent of the population after 75 years of age – develop hearing problems. Thu, 11 May 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/study-epidemiologic-and-genetic-associations-of-endometriosis-with-depression-anxiety-and-eating-disorders/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/study-epidemiologic-and-genetic-associations-of-endometriosis-with-depression-anxiety-and-eating-disorders/ A Yale-led study published in JAMA Network Open is the first large-scale analysis to investigate phenotypic and genetic factors contributing to the psychiatric comorbidity of endometriosis, a complex gynecologic disease. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/a-therapeutic-target-for-high-blood-pressure-control/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/a-therapeutic-target-for-high-blood-pressure-control/ Yale researchers have identified a potential target for the development of antihypertensive drugs. Wed, 11 Jan 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/yale-scientists-identify-genetic-risk-factors-associated-with-habitual-heavy-drinking/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/yale-scientists-identify-genetic-risk-factors-associated-with-habitual-heavy-drinking/ A new study led by Yale scientists has identified genetic risk factors associated with habitual heavy drinking. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/polimanti-nimh-grant-internalizing-disorders-covid-19/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/polimanti/news-article/polimanti-nimh-grant-internalizing-disorders-covid-19/ Renato Polimanti, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, has received a 3-year grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to evaluate the association of internalizing disorders with the risk, onset, and vulnerability of COVID-19. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 04:00:00 Z https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/healthreport/mapping-covid-genes/101377640 https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/healthreport/mapping-covid-genes/101377640 Gita Pathak, PhD, postdoctoral fellow, was a guest on an ABC News podcast to discuss why some people become seriously ill with COVID-19 while others experience only mild symptoms. Wed, 31 Aug 2022 04:00:00 Z