Dr. Ke Xu

Biography

Ke Xu is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, and serves as a Staff Psychiatrist at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System. His research focuses on the complex interactions between stress and the epigenome, with the aim of uncovering how these interactions contribute to the development of stress-related symptoms and disorders, including substance use issues. Dr. Xu's work addresses a broad spectrum of behavioral and medical conditions across diverse populations. He is actively engaged in the field of social epigenomics, which seeks to enhance the understanding of the biological underpinnings related to the effects of social environments on health. Additionally, he is involved in various research projects and clinical trials, striving to contribute to the understanding of how environmental factors affect mental health through genetic and behavioral lenses.

Research Interests