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Dr. Uche Aneni is an Assistant Professor at the Yale Child Study Center and Department of Biomedical Informatics & Data Science. She leads the ACCESS Lab, focusing on improving access to preventive interventions for adolescents at risk of substance use and mental health disorders.
- Yale School of Medicine
- Biomedical Informatics & Data Science
- ACCESS Lab (Principal Investigator)
Education:
- MBBS - University of Ibadan College of Medicine (2009)
- MHS - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2012)
- Residency - Duke University Hospital (2018)
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship - Yale School of Medicine (2020)
Her research emphasizes culturally informed digital interventions for racial/ethnic minority communities, leveraging machine learning and digital biomarkers to identify at-risk adolescents. Key projects include game-based assessments for cognitive risk factors, family-focused substance use education, and equity frameworks in AI/ML development.
Recent publications span digital health design (2025), community-engaged machine learning (2024), and racial discrimination's impact on polysubstance use (2023). She has secured funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH AIM-AHEAD, and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
Scientific Awards:
- NIDA CTBH Pilot Award (2022)
- NIH AIM-AHEAD Fellowship (2022)
- Viola Bernard Award (2023)
- FIRST Scholar Award (2024)
- K23 Career Development Award (2024)
Dr. Aneni mentors students and postgraduate associates, with former trainees pursuing advanced degrees at UCONN, Drexel, and Yale. Her work bridges clinical psychiatry, data science, and health equity through interdisciplinary collaborations.