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Linda Brzustowicz, MD, Psychiatry, Madison, NJ

Linda Marie Brzustowicz MD


Professor Emeritus, Department of Genetics Rutgers University

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  • 40 Green AveMadison, NJ 07940

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Summary

  • Dr. Linda Brzustowicz is a retired distinguished psychiatrist based in Madison, NJ, with an extensive background in genetics as it relates to autism and schizophrenia. She completed her medical degree at Columbia University and further specialized through a residency in psychiatry at New York Presbyterian Hospital. As a prominent figure at Rutgers, she held multiple professorial and leadership roles, including Distinguished Professor and Chair. Her research contributions include numerous publications on complex cognitive traits and genetic variations associated with autism and related disorders. She has been recognized with several awards, including the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame Innovators Award and the NARSAD Schizophrenia Research Award.

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)/New York State Psychiatric Institute
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)/New York State Psychiatric InstituteResidency, Psychiatry, 1991 - 1994
  • New York State Psychiatric Institute Research
    New York State Psychiatric Institute ResearchFellowship, 1988 - 1991
  • Brown University
    Brown UniversityInternship, Pediatrics, 1987 - 1988
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1987, MD, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityA.B, Biochemical Sciences, Cum Laude, 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 1995 - 2025

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame Innovators Award 2010
  • New Jersey Medical School Autism Center Research Award 2007
  • NARSAD Staglin Family Music Festival Schizophrenia Research Award 2005
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Phenotype Matters: The Case for Careful Consideration of Relevant Traits.  
    Brzustowicz, LM, Bassett AS, American Journal of Psychiatry
  • Genetic Counselling for Schizophrenia in the Era of Molecular Genetics.  
    Hodgkinson K, Murphy J, O'Neill S, Brzustowicz LM, Bassett AS, Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
  • Genetic Insights into Schizophrenia.  
    Bassett AS, Chow EWC, Waterworth DM, Brzustowicz LM, Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Genetics of Autism. 
    Rutgers Alumni Association Presentation, New Brunswick, NJ
  • Localization of a Gene Contributing to the Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia. 
    New Jersey Neuroscience Symposium, Newark, NJ
  • Localization of Multiple Genes for Schizophrenia Susceptibility. 
    New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
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Grant Support

  • Limited Competition: Continuation of the Center for Genomic Studies on Mental DisordersRUTGERS, THE STATE UNIV OF N.J.2003–2025
  • Genetic, Behavioral, And Psychosocial Factors Linking Child Maltreatment To HealtEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2011
  • Elucidating The Role Of Mirna Dysregulation In Schizophrenia And Bipolar DisorderNational Institute Of Mental Health2007–2011
  • Behavioral And Genetic Biomarker Development For Autism And Related DisordersNational Institute Of Mental Health2009–2010
  • Identification And Functional Assessment Of Autism Susceptibility GenesNational Institute Of Mental Health2005–2009
  • Identification And Functional Assessment Of Autism Susc*National Institute Of Mental Health2007–2008
  • Molecular Genetics Of Schizophrenia SusceptibilityNational Institute Of Mental Health2004–2008
  • Genetic Components Of Autism Spectrum DisordersNational Institute Of Mental Health2003–2007
  • Molecular Genetics Of Schizophrenia Locus On 1q21-22National Institute Of Mental Health2001–2003
  • Phenotype Definition In Familial SchizophreniaNational Institute Of Mental Health1997–2001

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