Peter Morgan

Peter Morgan is Professor of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine and Chair of Psychiatry at Bridgeport Hospital. He holds appointments in the Division of Neurocognition, Neurocomputation & Neurogenetics and Yale Medicine.

Education:

• MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine (2000)
• PhD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine (1999)
• MS, University of California Davis-LLNL, Engineering and Applied Science (1993)
• BS, Yale University, Physics (1992)

Dr. Morgan's research focuses on the neurophysiology of substance dependence, particularly sleep disturbances in chronic substance use and mental illnesses. He employs EEG/ERP, neuroimaging, and cognitive tasks to identify neurophysiological markers of addiction and craving.

His recent publications highlight trends in karmaceutical neuroimaging, cocaine dependence, and cannabis withdrawal, with keywords spanning Neuroscience, Psychiatry, and Clinical Trials.

Scientific Awards:

• Top 3 Most Downloaded Article in 2014
• Best of Sleep Medicine 2010
• Winter Conference on Brain Research Travel Award (2008)
• Women and Gender Travel Award (2007)
• Bowman Family Investigator (2005)

Dr. Morgan has served as a YCCI K Scholar (2006-2009) and contributed to clinical trials on karmaceutical interventions for addiction. He emphasizes psychotherapeutic relationships in patient care and leads initiatives at Bridgeport Hospital's Department of Psychiatry.