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Ryan Cool is a Researcher at the Yale School of Medicine, contributing to the Yale Translational Brain Imaging Program. He holds a BA in Psychology from Central Connecticut State University (2015). His research focuses on metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5) in mental health disorders, including bipolar disorder, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He investigates the interplay of trauma, cannabis use, and psychiatric conditions using neuroimaging techniques like PET. Notable collaborations include work with Irina Esterlis, Maggie Taylor Davis, and Hilary Blumberg.
Key areas of study include mGluR5's role in emotional processing deficits and white matter abnormalities distinguishing bipolar disorder from major depressive disorders. He also explores ketamine's structural brain effects in depression and neuropharmacological mechanisms in chronic pain. His work bridges neuroscience and clinical psychiatry, aiming to advance diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic strategies.