Abby Fyer, MD

Research: Dr. Fyer is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Co-Director of the Anxiety Disorders Clinic at New York State Psychiatric Institute. Dr. Fyer's main areas of research are genetics of different anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, social and specific phobia. Dr. Fyer has conducted numerous NIMH supported studies on familial and genetic aspects of anxiety disorders. She has published over 100 articles and authored a number of chapters on both genetics and treatment of anxiety disorders, as well as several widely used diagnostic instruments. She is currently involved in linkage and association studies of panic disorder, as well as several pilot studies to explore potential alternative phenotypes for molecular genetic studies of anxiety.

Fellow participation: Fellows will have the opportunity to participate in the studies at several levels appropriate to their area of scientific interest. These include:

• DNA Marker Linkage Studies of Panic Disorder and OCD.

• Response to 35% CO2 Inhalation in Panic Patients, Not Ill-Controls and First Degree Relatives

• Variability in Human Fear Conditioning