Joel Gelernter MD
Foundations Fund Professor of Psychiatry; Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience, Yale University School of Medicine; Director, Division of Human Genetics (Psychiatry)
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950 Campbell AvenueVA CT Healthcare Center 116a2West Haven, CT 06516
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Summary
- Dr. Joel Gelernter is Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine and is also affiliated with Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System. He received his medical degree from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. He does not see patients. He is experienced in genetics, pharmacogenomics, and population genetics.
Education & Training
Clinical Center at the National Institutes of HealthFellowship, Psychosomatic Medicine, 1986 - 1988
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Psychiatry, 1984 - 1986
Stony Brook MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1983 - 1984
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
CT State Medical License 1988 - 2026
MD State Medical License 1986 - 1988
PA State Medical License 1984 - 1988
NY State Medical License 1984 - 1985
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Clinical Trials
- Genomics of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Whole-exome sequencing study of opioid dependence offers novel insights into the contributions of exome variants.Lu Wang, Yaira Z Nuñez, José Jaime Martínez-Magaña, Melody Rivera-Hernandez, Zhongzheng Mao
Translational Psychiatry. 2025-10-06 - The genetics of cannabis lifetime use.Uri Bright, Sarah Beck, Marco Galimberti, Priya Gupta, Yu Chen
Neuropsychopharmacology. 2025-10-03 - Measures of General Intelligence and Risk for Alcohol Use Disorder.Andrea Johansson Capusan, Christal N Davis, Emelie Thern, Jürgen Rehm, Joel Gelernter
JAMA Psychiatry. 2025-10-01
Journal Articles
- Methylation in OTX2 and Related Genes, Maltreatment, and Depression in ChildrenJames Hudziak, Joan Kaufman, Eric J Nestler, Joel Gelernter, Robert Althoff, Stewart Mostofsky, Nature
- Genome‐Wide Association Meta‐Analysis of Age at First Cannabis UseHenry R Kranzler, Joel Gelernter, Tamara L Wall, Addiction
- AUDIT‐C and ICD Codes as Phenotypes for Harmful Alcohol Use: Association with ADH1B Polymorphisms in Two U.S. PopulationsDavid A Fiellin, William C Becker, Joel Gelernter, Henry R Kranzler, Ning Sun, John Concato, Addiction
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Authored Content
- GWAS of Lifetime Cannabis Use Reveals New Risk Loci, Genetic Overlap with Psychiatric Traits, and a Causal Influence of SchizophreniaAugust 2018
- GWAS of Lifetime Cannabis Use Reveals New Risk Loci, Genetic Overlap with Psychiatric Traits, and a Causal Influence of SchizophreniaAugust 2018
- F131. Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Glutamate Ionotropic Receptor GRIA4 as a Risk Gene for Comorbid Nicotine Dependence and Major DepressionApril 2018
- Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies a Regulatory Variant of RGMA Associated with Opioid Dependence in European AmericansJanuary 2018
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Press Mentions
Even Small Amounts of Alcohol Linked to Higher Dementia Risk in Older Adults, Study ShowsOctober 20th, 2025- Any Alcohol Consumption Increases Dementia Risk by 15%, Oxford Study RevealsSeptember 28th, 2025
- New Cambridge Study Finds Alcohol Consumption Increases Dementia RiskSeptember 26th, 2025
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Grant Support
- Expanding Genetic Understanding of Depression, Anxiety, and their TreatmentsYALE UNIVERSITY2024–2029
- Genetic Basis of the Risk and Consequences of Cannabis Exposure in HumansYALE UNIVERSITY2023–2028
- Genetic Basis of the Risk and Consequences of Cannabis Exposure in HumansYALE UNIVERSITY2023–2028
- The Robert T. Malison Yale-Chulalongkorn Stress, Alcohol Use and Psychopathology Training ProgramYALE UNIVERSITY2023–2028
- Genetic Basis of the Risk and Consequences of Cannabis Exposure in HumansYALE UNIVERSITY2023–2028
- Genomics of PTSD and Related TraitsVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2019–2028
- Genomics of PTSD and Related TraitsVA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM2019–2028
- Methamphetamine and Other Substance Use Disorder Genetics in ThailandYALE UNIVERSITY2015–2028
- 7/7 Psychiatric Genomics Consortium: Advancing Discovery and ImpactWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2021–2026
- 7/7 Psychiatric Genomics Consortium: Advancing Discovery and ImpactWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2021–2026
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