Benjamin Neale

Benjamin Neale
Education University of Chicago
Virginia Commonwealth University (B.Sc., 2006)[1]
King's College London (Ph.D., 2009)[2]
Known for Psychiatric genetics
Awards Leena Peltonen Prize for Excellence in Human Genetics (2016)
Scientific career
Fields Human genetics
Statistical genetics
Institutions Broad Institute
Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital
Influences Pak Sham
Website www.nealelab.is

Benjamin Michael Neale is a statistical geneticist with a specialty in psychiatric genetics. He is an institute member at the Broad Institute as well as an associate professor at both Harvard Medical School and the Analytic and Translational Genetics Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is known for his research on the genetic origins of complex human diseases and disorders, such as ADHD, autism, and type 2 diabetes.[3] In 2016, he received the second Leena Peltonen Prize for Excellence in Human Genetics from the Paulo Foundation in Finland. Neale was given the award in recognition of his work in the fields of statistical and psychiatric genetics.[2] This has included research on the genetics of psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, major depression,[4][5] and autism.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "The Editors". Statistical Genetics. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  2. 1 2 "The second Leena Peltonen Prize for Excellence in Human Genetics to Dr. Benjamin Neale". EurekAlert! (Press release). 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  3. ↑ "Benjamin Neale". Broad Institute. 2015-06-29. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  4. ↑ Makin, Simon (2014-10-16). "Schizophrenia's Genetic Roots". Scientific American Mind. pp. 13–13. doi:10.1038/scientificamericanmind1114-13. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  5. ↑ "Same genes drive several psychiatric conditions, study says". UPI. 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  6. ↑ Yong, Ed (2013-10-25). "Genetic Test for Autism Refuted". The Scientist Magazine. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
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