Francis J. McMahon explained

Francis J. McMahon
Nationality:American
Fields:Psychiatric genetics
Workplaces:University of Chicago
National Institute of Mental Health
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Education:University of Pennsylvania
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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Awards:Colvin Mood Disorders Prize from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (2016)
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Francis J. McMahon is an American psychiatric geneticist and Chief of the Human Genetics Branch at the National Institute of Mental Health. He is also a visiting professor of psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a former president of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics. His research focuses on the genetic basis of mood and anxiety disorders, as well as the role of genetics in both positive and negative responses to antidepressant drugs.[1] [2] [3] He is a fellow of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, and he received the Colvin Mood Disorders Prize from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation in 2016.[1]

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  1. Web site: Principal Investigator: Francis McMahon, M.D. . NIMH . en . 2019-06-20.
  2. 2006-03-31 . Science . en . 311 . 5769 . 1843c . 10.1126/science.311.5769.1843c . 0036-8075. Typing Depression . 220085921 .
  3. News: Genetic Testing for Suicidal Tendencies . Singer . Emily . 2007-06-05 . MIT Technology Review . 2019-06-20 . en-US.