Bernie Devlin Explained

Bernie Devlin
Birth Name:Bernard J. Devlin
Fields:Psychiatry
Workplaces:Yale University School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh
Alma Mater:Pennsylvania State University
Thesis Title:Studies on the female and male reproductive functions with a hermaphroditic species, Lobelia cardinalis
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Thesis Year:1986
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Known For:Genetics of autism
Psychiatric genetics
Statistical genetics
Awards:Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Spouse:Kathryn Roeder
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Children:Summer Devlin

Bernard J. Devlin is an American psychiatrist who is Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Pittsburgh. An expert on statistical and psychiatric genetics, he is a fellow of the statistics section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[1] He is also a member of the American Society of Human Genetics, the Genetics Society of America, and the International Society for Autism Research.[2] Before joining the faculty of the University of Pittsburgh, he worked at the Yale School of Medicine, where he conducted research with Neil Risch on the utility of DNA tests.[3] [4] He is married to Kathryn Roeder, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, with whom he often collaborates on research. Topics that Devlin and Roeder have studied together include the genetic basis of autism.[5] Devlin and Roeder have a daughter, Summer.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bernie Devlin . Carnegie Mellon University . en . 2018-11-19.
  2. Web site: Bernie J Devlin, PhD . University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry . 22 November 2017 . en-US . 2018-11-19.
  3. News: Yale Research on Genetic Testing Supports Use of DNA Fingerprints . AP . 1990-09-23 . The New York Times . 2018-11-19 . en.
  4. News: Scientists Say DNA Analysis Is Reliable in Identifying Suspects . Kolata . Gina . 1992-02-07 . The New York Times . 2018-11-19 . en.
  5. News: Pittsburgh researchers explain complex genetics involved in autism . 2014-11-04 . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 2018-11-19 . en.
  6. Web site: Newsmaker: Kathryn Roeder . Wills . Rick . TribLIVE.com . en-US . 2018-11-19.