Anne Schaefer

Anne Schaefer, MD, PhD is a Professor at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with joint appointments in Neuroscience, Psychiatry, and Immunology & Immunotherapy. Her research focuses on the epigenetic mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders.

• MD from Johannes Gutenberg University and Charité University
• Postdoc training at The Rockefeller University

Research Interests: Investigates miRNA and histone modifying enzyme roles in neuronal identity, cellular plasticity, and microglia-neuron communication. Develops animal models for neurological diseases and employs cell-type specific analysis of RNAs and chromatin modifications.

Scientific Awards:

• 2018 NIH NINDS Landis Award
• 2018 Inventor of the Year
• 2014 Kavli Frontiers Fellow
• 2012 NIH New Innovator Award
• 2005 German Society for Immunology Award

Publications show expertise in neuroimmunology, neurodevelopment, and cerebrovascular interactions, with recent work on CD39 modulation of microglial function and IL-34 signaling in cortical development.