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Daniel Weinberger Receives National Academy of Medicine’s Sarnat Award for His Pioneering Research on Developmental Origins of Schizophrenia

September 19, 2019 – Lieber Institute CEO and Director Dr. Weinberger has been named the 2019 recipient of the National Academy of Medicine’s Sarnat Prize in Mental Health.

The National Academy of Medicine’s Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health is awarded every year to a leader in the field of mental health. Dr. Weinberger has been awarded this prize for his fundamental role in elucidating the biological origins and genetic expressions of schizophrenia, and for transforming how clinicians, researchers, and the public understand mental illness. Congratulations to Dr. Weinberger on this outstanding honor.  

The official press release from the National Academy of Medicine: Official Release