Dr. Anish Mitra

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Anish Mitra is a neuroscientist and psychiatrist interested in understanding neural activity in large-scale networks and the causes of mental illness. His clinical focus is on Psychiatry. He holds an academic appointment as an Assistant Professor in the Psychiatry Behavioral Sciences department at Stanford University. Anish has been recognized with several awards including the Hot Topics Award from the International Society for Brain Stimulation in 2023 and a Travel Fellowship from the Society of Biological Psychiatry in the same year. Additionally, he received the Outstanding Resident Award from the National Institutes of Mental Health in 2021 and the James O’Leary Prize for Doctoral Research from the Washington University Department of Neuroscience in 2019. Anish completed his residency at Stanford University in Psychiatry in 2023 after earning his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in 2019. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Psychiatry as of 2023.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Stanford University • Stanford, CA

Teaching and conducting research in the field of psychiatry and behavioral sciences.

Awards

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Hot Topics Award

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Travel Fellowship

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Outstanding Resident Award

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James O’Leary Prize for Doctoral Research

Courses

NEPR 299 BIOE 391 NEPR 399 PSYC 399 PSYC 199

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.