Nii Addy

Nii Addy is an American neuroscientist who is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine. His research considers the neurobiological basis of substance use disorders, depression, and anxiety. He has worked on various initiatives to mitigate tobacco use and addiction.

Early life and education Biology has always been Addy's passion and he describes how making the choice of biology or psychology in his undergrad. That is the origin of his interest in neuroscience. Addy graduated from East Grand Rapid's High School in 1996. He then earned his bachelor's degree at Duke University in 2000 for Biology. He moved to Yale University for his doctoral studies, and he graduated in 2007 with a doctorate in Neuroscience. He currently leads a lab in the Yale School of Medicine called the Addy Lab. He also currently serves as the school's Director of Faculty Development and Collaborative Excellence. He has investigated the impact of vaping on teenager's brains. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Addy started a podcast called The Addy Hour. He brings a variety of people in different professions to talk about different topics. Addy published work which suggests that early-life exposure to non-nutritive sugar enhances nicotine preference, which could have implications in regulatory policies for tobacco products. Additionally, in 2020, Addy became a Scientific Council Member for the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. He is a member of the editorial boards of Neuropsychopharmacology, Biological Psychiatry, and Neuropharmacology. In the past, he also reviewed grants for the Neurobiology of Motivated Behavior (NMB) Study Section at the National Institutes of Health’s Center for Scientific Review. Addy is also a member of the Board of Trustees for The Carver Project, which aims to bridge the gap between university and church.

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