Mohammed R. Milad

Mohammed R. Milad is a Research Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. He holds a PhD from Ponce School of Medicine. His research focuses on understanding neural mechanisms of fear extinction, anxiety disorders, and the impact of interventions like mindfulness and exercise on mental health. He has conducted clinical trials investigating the effects of exercise on fear extinction in high anxiety individuals and the role of stellate ganglion blocks in PTSD symptom management. His work bridges neuroscience, psychiatry, and behavioral interventions.

Education:

• PhD in Psychiatry from Ponce School of Medicine

Research Interests: Dr. Milad explores fear conditioning neural circuits, psychiatric biomarker subtyping, and the application of neuroimaging techniques to mental disorders. His studies examine how mindfulness and exercise modify fear extinction pathways, with implications for treating anxiety and PTSD. He investigates aberrant brain connectivity in schizophrenia and develops calibration methods for fear conditioning experiments.

Clinical Trials:

• Role of exercise in fear extinction consolidation (Sub Investigator)
• Stellate ganglion block effects in PTSD (Sub Investigator)

Publications: Over 142 publications focusing on fear mechanisms, neuroimaging, and psychiatric interventions. Recent work includes studies on neural representations of threat, mindfulness effects, and biomarker subtyping in psychiatry.