Dr. Gary Kaplan

Biography

Gary Kaplan is an Emeritus Professor at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, specializing in Psychiatry and general psychiatry. He obtained his MD from Hahnemann University and his BA from the University of Pennsylvania. As the Director of the Mental Health Service at VA Boston Healthcare System and Chief of Psychiatry, he has focused on both clinical and pre-clinical research. His primary research interests encompass neurobiology, neuropharmacology, addiction, schizophrenia, and conditioned fear. Dr. Kaplan's recent work examined the mechanisms of conditioned drug reward extinction, contributing to the understanding of these complex processes in neuroscience and pharmacology. Furthermore, he serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and has authored a text titled 'Brain Circuitry Signaling Psychiatry,' which evaluates functional circuitry and neurochemical pathways related to psychiatric illnesses. He has received notable awards, including being named a Distinguished Fellow by the American Psychiatric Association and receiving the Director’s Commendation from the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Providence. Dr. Kaplan also holds an esteemed role as an Educator and Mentor for graduate students at Boston University.

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