Niki Erlenmeyer-Kimling (April 18, 1932 – February 16, 2021)[1][2] was a professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University and chief of the Division of Genetics at New York State Psychiatric Institute.
Research[edit]
Her research interests included genetic aspects of mental disorders (mainly schizophrenia) and human behavior genetics generally. She conducted a longitudinal, prospective study of early indicators of later schizophrenia and a genetic-linkage, gene search study of schizophrenia in Croatia.
Honors[edit]
Her honors included Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, the Dobzhansky Award, a National Institute of Mental Health Merit Award, the Warren Schizophrenia Research Award, an honorary doctorate of the State University of New York, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics, and a NARSAD Distinguished Investigator Award.
References[edit]
- ^ "Obituary: Dr. L. (Niki) Erlenmeyer-Kimling, 88, Of Stamford". Patch. 2021-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ "Dr. L. Niki Erlenmeyer-Kimling Obituary (2021) New York Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
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