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Gita Pathak, PhD
About Me
Dr. Pathak is an tenure track Assistant Professor with joint appointments at Institute for Genomic Health, and Department of Genetics and Genomics Sciences at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She directs the laboratory in Genomics of Aging and Psychiatry spectrum (GAPsLab), which is a computational biology research lab focused on uncovering how psychiatric disorders shape aging and age‑related diseases. The lab integrates omic data (transcriptomics, epigenomics, genomics) and electronic health records (EHRs) to identify biological mechanisms linking mental health, neurodegeneration, and chronic disease. The GAPsLab is supported by the Alzheimer’s Association Postdoctoral Research Fellowship and the NIA K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award.
Dr. Pathak also serves as Co‑Chair of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) Functional Genomics EWAS Group and Co‑Chair of the Latin American Genomics Consortium (LAGC) Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) Group, helping lead global efforts in psychiatric and neurodegenerative genomics.
GAPsLab welcomes students excited about computational biology, precision medicine, women’s health, and sex‑difference research, especially those interested in translating large‑scale data into actionable insights for aging and mental health. Read more about lab here.
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Genetics and Genomic Sciences
Research Topics
Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Cardiovascular, Depression, Epidemiology, Epigenetics, Genomics, Human Genetics and Genetic Disorders, Psychiatry
Multi-Disciplinary Training Areas
Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in Medicine [AIET], Disease Mechanisms and Therapeutics (DMT), Genetics and Genomic Sciences [GGS]
Education
PhD, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth
, Yale School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
Awards
2024
Women's Faculty Forum Award
Yale University
2024
Travel Grant to GWTG Data Bootcamp
American Heart Association
2023
Alzheimer's Association Research Postdoctoral Fellowship
Alzheimer's Association
2023
Research Scholar Pilot Award
Yale Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
2022
K99/R00
National Institute of Aging
2022
T32 Biological Sciences Trainings Program
National Institute of Mental Heath
Publications
Selected Publications
- Basic Science and Pathogenesis. Dipti Debnath, Mohammad Housini, Nicole Phillips, Robert Barber, Gita Pathak. Alzheimer's and Dementia
- Biomarkers. Gita Pathak, Kumudu Subasinghe, Robert Barber, Nicole Phillips. Alzheimer's and Dementia
- A genetic exploration of the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder and cardiovascular diseases. Eva Lukas, Rada R. Veeneman, Dirk J.A. Smit, Tarunveer S. Ahluwalia, Jentien M. Vermeulen, Gita A. Pathak, Renato Polimanti, Karin J.H. Verweij, Jorien L. Treur. Translational Psychiatry
Industry Relationships
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Dr. Pathak has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
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