Alan
R.
Sanders,
,
MD
Director, Behavior Genetics Unit
Center for Psychiatric Genetics
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Contact Information
224.364.7560
224.364.7570
Fax
mailto:asanders@northshore.org
Education
- Undergraduate: BS, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
- Medical School: MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
- Residency and Chief Residency: Adult Psychiatry, UCLA - Neuropsychiatric Institute, and West Los Angeles - Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
- Fellowship: Psychiatry Research Fellowship as Senior Staff Fellow, Clinical Neurogenetics Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD
Research and Academic Interests
Genetics factors in major psychiatric disorders and behavioral traits; Mapping: genetic linkage and association approaches; Bioinformatics.
Honors and Awards
Summa cum laude, Texas A&M University (1986)
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute Medical Student Research Training Fellow, Baylor College of Medicine (1989-1990)
- Alpha Omega Alpha, Graduated with honors, Baylor College of Medicine (1991)
- 8th Annual Bingham Award for scholarship in schizophrenia, Schizophrenia Foundation of Kentucky and Kentucky Mental Health Association (1992)
- Burroughs Wellcome Fellow, American Psychiatric Association (1993-1995)
- Outstanding Teaching Resident Award, University of California at Los Angeles - Neuropsychiatric Institute, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences (1995)
- Recipient of the 13th Annual Nancy C.A. Roeske, MD, Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Medical Student Education, American Psychiatric Association (2003)
- Junior Faculty Development Award, Association for Academic Psychiatry (2003-2005)
- NorthShore University HealthSystem Research Institute Career Development Award (2003-2006)
Professional Memberships/Affiliations/Activities
- Association for Academic Psychiatry
- Examiner, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- American Psychiatric Association
- Illinois Psychiatric Society
- Behavior Genetics Associatio
Scholarly Work
Publications