November 2013 1 YUVAL NERIA, PHD PROFESSOR of MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Curriculum Vitae Personal
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November 2013 YUVAL NERIA, PHD PROFESSOR OF MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Curriculum Vitae Personal Data: Name: Yuval Neria Birthplace: Israel Citizenship: Israel, USA Academic Training: 1977 Hebrew University, B.A. (Philosophy) 1977 Hebrew University, B.A. (Political Science, Honors) 1982 Hebrew University, M.A. (Psychology, Magna Cum Laude) 1994 Haifa University, Ph.D. (Psychology) Traineeship: 1982-1984 Internship in clinical psychology, Talbia Psychiatric Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel 1982-1984 Internship in clinical psychology, Child Guidance Clinic, Ministry of Health, Israel Board Certification: 1984 Clinical Psychology (License #: 001425); Israel Board of Psychologists, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel Military Service: 1970-1974 Active Duty. Last rank: Captain. Role: Company Commander, Armor Forces; Israel Defense Forces 1974-1984 Reserve. Last rank: Lieutenant Colonel. Role: Battalion Commander, Armor Forces; Israel Defense Forces 1985-1999 Reserve. Last rank: Lieutenant Colonel. Role: Intelligence/Special Forces, Israel Defense Forces Decoration: Medal of Valor (equivalent to Congressional Medal of Honor) Professional Organizations and Societies: 1992-present Member- The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 2007-present Member- American Psychological Association 2007-present Member- The Association for Psychological Science 2010-present Member- Anxiety Disorders Association of America 2010-present Member- Society of Biological Psychiatry 2013-present Fellow, American Psychopathological Association (APPA) 1 November 2013 Academic Appointments: 1984-1985 Clinical Psychologist, Child Guidance Clinic Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel 1985-1987 Research Scientist, The Van Leer Institute, Jerusalem, Israel 1988-1989 Teacher, Department of Psychology, University of Haifa, Israel 1994-1995 Teacher, School of social work, Tel Aviv University, Israel 1995-2001 Lecturer, School of social work, Tel Aviv University, Israel 1999-2000 Visiting Professor, Division of Epidemiology, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY 2000-2001 Research Scientist, Division of Epidemiology, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY 2000-2001 Visiting Research Associate, School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, NY 2001-present Research Scientist (VI), Anxiety Disorders Clinic, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY 2001-2002 Associate Research Scientist, Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 2001-2002 Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology (in Psychiatry), Department of Psychiatry Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 2002-2006 Associate Clinical Professor of Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry and Epidemiology), Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University 2006-2011 Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology (in Psychiatry and Epidemiology), Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University 2011-present Professor of Clinical Psychology (in Psychiatry), Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University 2011-present Professor of Clinical Psychology (in Epidemiology), Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University 2013-present Professor of Medical Psychology at Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University 2013-present Professor of Medical Psychology at Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Administrative Position: 2007-present Director, Trauma and PTSD program, New York State Psychiatric Institute Honors and Awards 1996-1999 The Israel Council for Higher Education Alon Award (equivalent to K award) 2 November 2013 2007 NARSAD Klerman Award for Outstanding Clinical Research (Honorable Mention) Grant Support Present Grant Support: 3R01MH072833-06S1 (supplement) (Neria) 6/01/12-5/31/13 NIMH Brain Circuitry and Psychosocial Predictors of PTSD To acquire pilot data on fear circuitry changes and treatment response to the novel therapeutic effects of SSRI treatment coadministered with ten weeks of PE therapy. Role: Principal Investigator 2R01MH072833-04A2 (Neria) 8/01/10-7/31/14 NIMH Brain Circuitry and Psychosocial Predictors of PTSD To employ an extinction paradigm with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and Skin Conductance Response (SCR) assessments in patients with PTSD and trauma exposed healthy controls, aiming to clarify neural circuits underlying PTSD; and to probe circuitry of symptomatic improvement in response to Prolonged Exposure (PE) treatment. Role: Principal Investigator 1 R34 MH091336-01 (Schneier) 7/1/10-6/30/13 NIMH $150,000 0.6 calendar Mirtazapine Augmentation for SSRI Treatment of PTSD: A Placebo-Controlled Trial To examine the efficacy and safety of augmenting Mirtazapine to SSRI in patients for PTSD Role: Co-investigator Grand Challenges Canada (Hernandez) 7/1/13-6/30/14 OSITA: Outreach, Screening, and Intervention for Trauma for Internally Displaced Women in Bogota, Colombia. To develop and pilot testing of OSITA (Outreach, Screening, and Intervention for TraumA for Internally Displaced Women) in Bogota, Colombia. Role: Co-Investigator 1R01HL117832-01A1 (Edmondson) 8/8/2013-7/31/2018 NIH/NHLBI Impact of Social-Interpersonal Factors in the ER on PTSD/Cardiac Outcomes To examine the effects of environmental and patient factors on PTSD and medical prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Role: Co-Investigator 3 November 2013 NARSAD (Young Investigator Grant) (Shvil) 1/15/2013-1/14/2015 Hippocampal sub-region metabolic state in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) By utilizing a novel high-resolution fMRI methodology –the project aims to examine potential functional/metabolic and volumetric differences in the DG and CA3 sub-regions in PTSD. Role: Mentor R25 DA035161 Hien (PI) 2013-2018 NIH/NIDA Translational Research Training in Addictions for Racial/Ethnic Minorities at City College of New York (CCNY) and Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) or TRACC. The goal of the proposed study is to increase the number of interdisciplinary scientists capable to serve as Principal Investigators (PIs) on extramurally funded studies in drug abuse research from underrepresented racial/ethnic minority (REM) groups. Role: Mentor Past Grant Support: R01 MH079078 (Markowitz) 4/1/08-3/31/13. NIMH Psychotherapies for Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, This randomized controlled trial compares the efficacies and examines potential mechanisms of three psychotherapies for PTSD. Role: Co-Investigator Spunk Fund, Inc. (Neria) 7/1/2010-6/30/11 Neurocircuitry of PTSD and Resilience To conduct an fMRI study among PTSD patients and normal controls using an emotional learning task and clinical assessments Role: Principal Investigator Wounded Warriors (Litz) 1/1/2009-12/30/2010 Internet-Based Interventions: Program Development and Evaluation To develop and pilot-test a web-based program to address the need of returning war veterans Role: Principal Investigator, Columbia Site Spunk Fund, Inc. (Neria) 7/1/2008-12/31/10 Brain Mechanisms of PTSD and resilience: an fMRI Study To conduct a pilot study employing extinction learning task, fMRI and SCR assessments among PTSD patients before and after CBT treatment. Role: Principal Investigator 4 November 2013 Spunk Fund Inc. (Neria) 7/1/2009-12/30/2010 Internet-Based Intervention for Returning New York State Service Members and Their Families To develop and test a web based mental health program for NYS service members Role: Principal Investigator 1R01 MH068173 (Schneier) 3/1/04-9/30/09 NIMH Combination Treatment of PE and paroxetine for 9/11 patients with PTSD To examine the efficacy of combination treatment of psychotherapy and SSRI for 9/11 related chronic PTSD Role: Co-Investigator 1RO1 MHO72833 (Neria) 3/1/04-2/29/09 NIMH Long Term Impact of WTC Attacks in Primary Care To assess the long-term impact of exposure to the World Trade Center Attack: A study in primary care Role: Principal Investigator Spunk Fund Dohrenwend (PI) 07/01- 09/02 Social Status and PTSD in U.S. Vietnam Veterans: Positive Outcomes and Heroism. The major goal of the study is the examination of the role of positive tertiary appraisals among Vietnam veterans in promoting postwar adjustment and moderating PTSD symptoms and disability. Role: Investigator New York Times Foundation 10/01-12/02 The NYC Consortium for Effective Trauma Treatment: Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Adults, Children, and Families after the World Trade Center Disaster. The goal of this 4-site study was to provide rapid trauma-related clinical training to a group of clinicians who would then provide evidence-based trainings to clinicians in the community, as well as provide such treatment at no charge to persons with WTC-related disorders and distress. Role: Investigator Atlantic Philanthropies (Marshall) 11/1/2002-11/1/2003 Assessment and Treatment of Mental Health Needs of Adults, Children and Families After September 11 attacks. Role: Co-Principal Investigator NIMH; 1 R01 MH59627 (Dohrenwend) 2/5/01-1/31/02 Measurement of Major Stressful Events over Life Courses