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Ilan Harpaz-Rotem is a Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at Yale University and a clinical psychologist specializing in trauma-related mental health. He holds roles as Director of the PTSD Advanced Fellowship in Mental Illness Research and Treatment, and Deputy Director of Evaluation at the VA National Center for PTSD. His research focuses on modifying traumatic memories, PTSD treatment efficacy, and neurobiological mechanisms of trauma exposure.
Education:
- PhD in Clinical Psychology, New School for Social Research (2002)
- Clinical training at UC Davis, Einstein School of Medicine, NYU, and Beth Israel Medical Center (1998–2002)
Research Interests:
His work integrates neuroimaging, clinical trials, and translational research to address PTSD, with a focus on cannabinoid receptor modulation, ketamine therapy, and veterans' mental health. Key areas include traumatic memory reconsolidation, symptom heterogeneity, and brain-based biomarkers for psychiatric disorders.
Publications:
Recent studies explore connectome-based PTSD prediction, ketamine's neural effects, and barriers to veterans' mental healthcare. His work emphasizes translational outcomes, including AI applications for anxiety assessment and PTSD treatment optimization.
Awards:
- 2022 Distinguished Mentorship Award from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
Labs/Teams:
He leads the Harpaz-Rotem PTSD Treatment & Research Lab, part of the VA-Yale Clinical Neurosciences PTSD Research Program and the Wu Tsai Institute. Collaborations include studies on cerebellar contributions to trauma memory and large-scale PTSD biotypes.