Anissa Abi-Dargham, MD, has been recognized by the American Psychiatric Association with the 2025 Award for Research in Psychiatry. She serves as the chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health and as associate dean and associate vice president for clinical and translational science at the Stony Brook Renaissance School of Medicine. Her work in schizophrenia research, acknowledged as having a significant impact on the field, earned her this honor.
Abi-Dargham expressed her appreciation, stating, “I am very honored and grateful to receive this award and to be able to present the work of many trainees and collaborators I have had the privilege to work with over the course of my career.” She emphasized the importance of collaboration in advancing scientific discovery, adding, “This award is very meaningful particularly at a time when research is facing so many challenges.”
The nomination for this award was made by Nina Kraguljac, MD, who serves as a professor and vice chair for strategy and innovation in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at the Ohio State University College of Medicine.
Created initially as the Hofheimer Prize in 1949, the Award for Research in Psychiatry recognizes significant contributions that have impacted the field or altered psychiatric practice. The award encompasses the entire range of psychiatric research.
To mark this honor, Abi-Dargham will present a lecture titled “Misfiring signals: Dopamine Dysfunction in Schizophrenia – From Neural Pathways to Behavioral Manifestations” on May 19 at the American Psychiatric Association’s annual gathering in Los Angeles.