Heather Warm

Heather Warm, MD is a Staff Physician at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine, affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry. Her research focuses on understanding cognitive impairments in schizophrenia and the impact of anticholinergic medications on treatment outcomes.

• Key Research Areas: Schizophrenia, Cognitive Training, Neuropharmacology, Neuropsychological Assessment

In 2009, she co-authored a pivotal study published in American Journal of Psychiatry, demonstrating how anticholinergic burden reduces cognitive training efficacy in schizophrenia patients. This work intersects with experimental therapies using gamification and neuronal plasticity.

Collaborations: She has worked closely with Sophia Vinogradov at UCSF and shares conceptual overlaps with researchers like Michael Green (UCLA) and Gregory Light (UCSD).

• Publications: 1 article (2009), focusing on cognition disorders and psychiatric therapy.