Edythe London

Edythe London, Ph.D., is a Distinguished Professor-in-Residence at UCLA with joint appointments in the Departments of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and Molecular & Medical Pharmacology. She holds membership in the Brain Research Institute, CTSI Molecular Pharmacology, and Neuroscience GPB Home Area. Her research utilizes neuroimaging to investigate neural circuitry underlying addiction and self-control behaviors.

She earned her Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Maryland and completed postdoctoral training at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Prior to joining UCLA in 2001, she directed the NIDA Brain Imaging Center and held faculty positions at the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins.

Dr. London's research focuses on neuroimaging of addiction mechanisms, with emphasis on:

• Neural substrates of methamphetamine and nicotine dependence
• mGlu5 receptor function in substance use disorders
• Sex differences in neuropharmacology
• Structural and functional brain alterations in addiction
• Neuromodulation therapies for craving reduction

Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on addiction neurobiology, particularly through multi-modal neuroimaging (fMRI, PET, MRS) and large-scale consortia work with ENIGMA-Addiction.

Significant honors include:

• Nathan B. Eddy Lifetime Achievement Award (2023)
• McLean Hospital Women in Science Lectureship (2020)
• H.W. Magoun Lectureship (2019)
• AAAS Scientific Freedom & Responsibility Award (2011)

She leads translational research through NIH-funded projects on neuropharmacological interventions and maintains extensive collaborations through the ENIGMA-Addiction Working Group.