Adrienne Lahti

Dr. Adrienne Lahti is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Psychiatry - Behavioral Neurobiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine. She holds joint appointments in Psychology (College of Arts and Sciences) and Neurobiology (Academic Joint Departments), and serves as Senior Scientist at multiple UAB research centers including the Comprehensive Neuroscience Center and Civitan International Research Center. With over 150 peer-reviewed publications, her research focuses on neuroimaging biomarkers in psychosis, glutamate dysfunction, and smoking cessation interventions.

Degrees:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Liege (1978)

Research Highlights:Her work examines intrinsic brain network connectivity in first-episode psychosis using resting-state fMRI and MRS, investigates cortical myelin pathology in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, and develops novel smoking cessation strategies for high-risk populations. Recent studies explore hippocampal connectivity patterns, frontoparietal network dynamics, and biomarker validation for treatment response.

Key Contributions:

• Principal investigator for NIMH grants on neuroimaging in psychosis
• Co-editor of systematic reviews in World Psychiatry and Schizophrenia Bulletin
• Mentorship for 12+ graduate students including Hillary Patton and Eric Nelson

Teaching Activities:She has taught the Neuroimaging Journal Club (NBL782) and supervised dissertation committees across multiple departments since 2016.