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Gihyun Yoon, MD, is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, Yale University. His primary appointment is in Psychiatry with affiliations in the Janeway Society within the Psychiatry department. He focuses on neurocognitive disorders, addiction medicine, and clinical trials targeting alcohol use disorder, schizophrenia, and depression. His research integrates neuroimaging (e.g., fMRI), pharmacological interventions (e.g., donepezil, progesterone), and cognitive assessments to improve mental health treatment outcomes.
Key collaborations include Morris Bell, Ismene Petrakis, Brian Pittman, and Deepak Dsouza. Recent work includes developing the Automated Test of Embodied Cognition (ATEC) for alcohol use disorder and investigating corollary discharge mechanisms in auditory hallucinations. A 2019 news highlight noted his team’s drug combination trial showing promise for depression and addiction comorbidity.
Publications span 2017–2025, emphasizing randomized controlled trials, pilot studies on hormonal interventions, and neurocognitive correlates of psychiatric conditions. Research themes include stress response modulation, neuropharmacology, and improving diagnostic tools for embodied cognition deficits.
His work aligns with Yale’s focus on translational psychiatry, bridging basic neuroscience with clinical applications. No specific awards are listed, but his active grant-funded research includes collaborations on dual diagnoses and novel treatment protocols.