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Niki Erlenmeyer-Kimling (April 18, 1932 – February 16, 2021)[1][2] was a professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University and chief of the Division of Genetics at New York State Psychiatric Institute. Before becoming a professor at Columbia University,[3] Erlenmeyer-Kimling studied. Many awards and honors had been granted to her through the work she had accomplished and her studies.
Niki L. Erlenmeyer-Kimling | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 18, 1932 |
| Died | February 16, 2021 |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Columbia University |
Education & Early Life
editNiki’s parents were Floyd Erlenmeyer and Dorothy Dirst.[1] She was an only child growing up living New Jersey and the New York Metropolitan area. She studied at the Latin Institute in New York. She would later go on to study at Columbia University[4] before becoming a professor at the same institution (1954-1961). During her time at Columbia University, she took courses on Experimental Psychology and Genetics3]. Erlenmeyer-Kimling obtained her Doctorate degree to continue her work in psychology. For many years, she taught graduate courses at the New School for Social Research in New York City.
Research
editHer research interests included genetic aspects of mental disorders (mainly schizophrenia) and human behavior genetics generally. She conducted a longitudinal, prospective study of early indicators of later schizophrenia and a genetic-linkage, gene search study of schizophrenia in Croatia. Throught Niki's career she had contributed to a total of 144 publications.[4]
New York High-Risk Project
editThe New York High-Risk Project started in 1971. The project compared children’s probability of psychiatric disorders to both their parents. Children who had one parent with prior disorders were 10%-25% likely to also have disorders. Children with both parents who had psychiatric disorders were 35%-35% more likely to have a disorder.[5] The goal of the project was to determine how schizophrenia in parents would affect the children's probability to also have similar disorders.
Honors
editHer honors included Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, the Dobzhansky Award, a National Institute of Mental Health Merit Award, the Warren Schizophrenia Research Award, an honorary doctorate of the State University of New York, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics, and a NARSAD Distinguished Investigator Award.
References
edit- ^ a b "Obituary: Dr. L. (Niki) Erlenmeyer-Kimling, 88, Of Stamford". Patch. 2021-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ "Dr. L. Niki Erlenmeyer-Kimling Obituary (2021) New York Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ^ "Columbia Psychiatry".
- ^ a b "Research Gate".
- ^ Gooding, Diane C.; Coleman, Michael J.; Roberts, Simone A.; Shenton, Martha E.; Levy, Deborah L.; Erlenmeyer-Kimling, L. (March 2012). "Thought disorder in offspring of schizophrenic parents: findings from the New York High-Risk Project". Schizophrenia Bulletin. 38 (2): 263–271. doi:10.1093/schbul/sbq061. ISSN 1745-1701. PMC 3283153. PMID 20554785.