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: Brenda.Martini@VA.Gov
Leadership
John Krystal, MD
Director
(203) 932-5711 ext. 4790
John.Krystal@VA.gov
John.Krystal@Yale.Edu
Ismene Petrakis, MD
Acting Deputy Director
(203) 932-5711 ext. 2244
Ismene.Petrakis@VA.gov
Ismene.Petrakis@Yale.Edu
Research Program Operations
Brenda Martini, MA
Health Sciences Officer
(203) 932-5711, extension 4623
Brenda.Martini@VA.gov
Brenda.Martini@Yale.Edu
Administrative Staff
Lauren Coppola
Financial Management Specialist
(203) 508-7770
Lauren.Coppola1@VA.Gov
Research and Clinical Staff
Anahita Bassir Nia, MD
Research Psychiatrist
(203) 688-5479
Anahita.Bassirnia@Yale.edu
Kelly Cosgrove, PhD
Research Scientist
(203) 737-6969
Kelly.Cosgrove@Yale.edu
Naomi Driesen, PhD
Research Scientist
(203) 932-5711, extension 3329
Naomi.Driesen@VA.gov
Naomi.Driesen@Yale.Edu
Deepak D'Souza, M.D.
Research Psychiatrist
(203) 932-5711, extension 2594
Deepak.Dsouza@VA.Gov
Deepak.Dsouza@Yale.Edu
Irina Esterlis, PhD
Research Scientist
(203) 932-5711
Irina.Esterlis@Yale.Edu
Willie Ford
Laboratory Technician
(203) 932-5711 ext. 4304
Willie.Ford3@VA.gov
Joel Gelernter, MD
Research Psychiatrist
(203) 932-5711 ext. 3590
Joel.Gelernter@VA.gov
Joel.Gelernter@Yale.Edu
Angelina Genovese, RN
Research Nurse
(203)932-5711, extension 2481
Angelina.Genovese@VA.gov
Matthew Girgenti, PhD
Research Biologist
(203) 508-7768
Matthew.Girgenti@VA.gov
Matthew.Girgenti@Yale.Edu
Ilan Harpaz-Rotem, PhD
Research Psychologist
(203)932-5711, extension 8642
Ilan.Harpaz-Rotem@VA.gov
Ilan.Harpaz-Rotem@Yale.Edu
Henry (Yiyun) Huang, PhD
Research Scientist
Henry.Huang@Yale.Edu
Lorig Kachadourian, PhD
Research Psychologist
(203)508-7764
Lorig.Kachadourian@VA.gov
Lorig.Kachadourian@Yale.Edu
Alfred Kaye, MD, PhD
Research Psychiatrist
(203)508-7773
Alfred.Kaye@VA.gov
Alfred.Kaye@Yale.Edu
Benjamin Kelmendi, MD
Research Psychiatrist
(203) 974-7752
Ben.Kelmendi@Yale.Edu
Ifat Levy, PhD
Research Scientist
(203) 737-1374
Ifat.Levy@Yale.edu
Sarah Meshberg-Cohen, PhD
Research Psychologist
(203) 932-5711, extension 2114
Sarah.Meshberg-Cohen@VA.gov
Janitza Montalvo-Ortiz, PhD
Research Biologist
(203)508-7772
Janitza.MontalvoOrtiz@VA.gov
Janitza.MontalvoOrtiz@Yale.Edu
Erin O'Brien, PhD
Health Science Specialist
(203)508-7775
Erin.O'Brien2@VA.gov
Robert Pietrzak, PhD, MPH
Research Psychologist
(860) 638-7467
email
Marc Potenza, MD, PhD
Research Scientist
Marc.Potenza@Yale.Edu
Dolores Vojvoda, MD
Director PTSD-Anxiety Firm
(203) 932-5711, extension 2574
Dolores.Vojvoda@VA.gov
Ke Xu, MD, PhD
Research Psychiatrist
(203) 508-7771
Ke.Xu2@VA.gov
Ke.Xu2@Yale.Edu
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