Amy Janes Explained

Amy Janes
Alma Mater:Boston University
Thesis Title:Type 4 Phosphodiesterases and Cocaine-induced Sensitization in Mice
Thesis Year:2007

Amy Janes is an American psychiatry researcher. She is chief of the Cognitive and Pharmacological Neuroimaging Unit at the National Institute on Drug Abuse's Intramural Research Program.[1] [2] She is known for her work using multimodal neuroimaging to examine individual differences and potential therapeutics in addictive and substance use disorders. Prior to joining NIDA, Janes was an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, working at McLean Hospital, where she founded the Functional Integration of Addiction Research Laboratory.[3]

Education and career

In 2001 Janes received a B.A. from Rutgers University. In 2003 she received an M.A. from Boston University, going on to complete her Ph.D. there in 2007. She then joined the faculty at McLean Hospital in 2007, remaining until 2021 when she joined NIDA.

Professional honors and duties

Janes has been awarded numerous professional honors, including:

She is the principal editor of Human Psychopharmacology: Experimental,[7] and was the 2022-2023 president of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence.[8] [9]

Research

Janes's work in clinical neuroimaging research focuses on substance use disorders. Her research primarily utilizes multimodal neuroimaging techniques to explore various aspects of addiction, including identifying individual vulnerabilities to addiction, evaluating the impact of potential therapeutics on brain function, investigating the interplay between psychiatric disorders and nicotine dependence, and advancing the basic neuroscience understanding of substance use disorders. Her long-term objective is to use neuroscience in guiding the creation of personalized treatments for substance abuse disorders.

Selected publications

Janes has more than 2,400 citations in Google Scholar and an h-index of 29.[10]

Personal life

Janes is married[11] to Robert Ross, a professor at Johns Hopkins University.[12] She is the daughter of Harry Janes, emeritus professor at Rutgers University.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dr. Amy Janes Joins the NIDA IRP . 28 October 2021 . March 18, 2024 .
  2. Web site: NIDA IRP staff page for Amy Janes, Ph.D. . March 18, 2024.
  3. Web site: FIARL lab .
  4. Web site: Amy Janes Harvard Profile.
  5. Web site: McLean's Amy C. Janes, PhD, Receives Presidential Honor for Young Scientists.
  6. Web site: 2023 NIDA Women in Science Research Awardees. 11 May 2023.
  7. Web site: Editors of Psychopharmacology . March 18, 2024.
  8. Web site: Amy Janes Elected President of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence . March 18, 2024.
  9. Web site: Past Officers of CPDD . March 18, 2024.
  10. Web site: Amy Janes. 2024-03-18. scholar.google.com.
  11. Janes . Amy . 2007 . Type 4 Phosphodiesterases and Cocaine-induced Sensitization in Mice . Acknowledgments.
  12. Web site: JHU Neuroscience People. 18 January 2017 .
  13. Web site: Harry Janes Honored.

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