Vilma Gabbay

Vilma Gabbay, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Neuroscience at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She serves as Director of Research at the Psychiatry Research Institute of Montefiore and Einstein. Her research focuses on the neurobiological and immunological mechanisms underlying mood and anxiety disorders in youth, particularly adolescent depression, reward deficits, and anhedonia. She investigates comorbidities between depression and substance use in people living with HIV, as well as neuropsychiatric consequences of COVID-19. Her work employs advanced techniques like functional MRI, MR spectroscopy, immunological assays, and clinical evaluations. She has also studied omega-3 fatty acids in treating adolescent depression and Tourette's Disorder. Dr. Gabbay holds a BMedSc and MD from Tel Aviv University, completed residencies at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and NYU School of Medicine, and earned an MS in Translational Medicine Research from NYU. She received the Resident Research Excellence Award and held the Leon Levy Fellowship at NYU Langone Health (2008–2012).

• Education:
  • BMedSc and MD, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
  • Residency in General Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
  • Residency in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine (with Resident Research Excellence Award)
  • MS in Translational Medicine Research, NYU School of Medicine (2008)
• Awards and Fellowships:
  • Leon Levy Fellowship (2008–2012)
  • Resident Research Excellence Award (NYU School of Medicine)
• Labs/Institutes:
  • Nathan Kline Institute
  • Psychiatry Research Institute of Montefiore and Einstein

Her research aims to improve early diagnosis, refine treatments, and understand the biological underpinnings of mood disorders through multidisciplinary approaches. Her work has been published in top-tier journals, reflecting her contributions to pediatric mood disorder research.