| Christian Grillon, Ph.D.
Christian Grillon, Ph.D. is the Unit Chief of the Affective Psychophysiology, National Institute of Mental Health. Dr. Grillon received his B.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Paris XI, France. He completed his post-doctoral training at UC Irvine and UC San Diego. Before joining the NIMH in September of 2001, he was Associate Professor at Yale University School of Medicine. His research is reflected in over 55 articles and focuses on the neurobiology of anxiety and anxiety disorders, and the psychophysiology of emotion. Dr. Grillon’s current research projects concern: 1) the development of human models of fear and anxiety that integrate theories and data from animal analogues; 2) the identification of psychophysiological markers of psychiatric disorders using family studies; and 3) the assessment of emotional reactivity in individuals at-risk for psychopathology. These studies address critical questions concerning the effects of aversive stimuli on psychological processes and behaviors, integrating familial, developmental, and neurobiological factors. Dr. Grillon’s approach is integrative, translating well-established animal models into human experimentations. Dr. Grillon has received several awards, including R01 extramural grants from the NIMH and NIDA, and NARSAD and Scottish Rite awards. |
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