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Gita Pathak, PhD

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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Genetics and Genomic Sciences
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Research Topics
Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Cardiovascular, Depression, Epidemiology, Epigenetics, Genomics, Human Genetics and Genetic Disorders, Psychiatry
Multi-Disciplinary Training Area
Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in Medicine [AIET], Disease Mechanisms and Therapeutics (DMT), Genetics and Genomic Sciences [GGS]

PhD, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth

Yale School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry

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

99
Publications

Selected Publications

Testing bidirectional associations of major depressive disorder with medical conditions: two-sample Mendelian randomization study. Yu Fang, Srijan Sen, Gita A. Pathak, Margit Burmeister, Leah S. Richmond-Rakerd. npj Mental Health Research

Observational and genetically-informed characterization of Gulf War Illness symptoms in 1990-1991 Gulf War deployed Veterans and non-deployed Gulf War Era Veterans. Jun He, Gita A. Pathak, Brenda Cabrera-Mendoza, Dan Qiu, Kelson Zawack, Lea Steele, Rachel Quaden, Kelly M. Harrington, Elizabeth J. Gifford, Mihaela Aslan, Drew A. Helmer, Elizabeth R. Hauser, Renato Polimanti. Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source

Functional Genomics Studies of Psychiatric Disorders in Individuals of Latin American Populations: A Scoping Review. Luz M. Porras, Isabelle Rodríguez-Lausell, Gabriel Iglesias-Maldonado, Emily Val F. Tuliao, Gabriela Martínez, Chelsey Leveque, Julian Tobon, Rachel Eloy, Sintia Belangero, Cynthia M. Bulik, Camila M. Loureiro, Carolina Muniz Carvalho, Vanessa Ota, Diego Luiz Rovaris, Eric A. Storch, Eva Maria Trujillo Chi Vacuan, Maria M. Velasquez, Ángela R. Acero González, Amy Maldonado Adams, Elinette Albino, Ney Alliey-Rodríguez, Angel T. Alvarado, Francisco Amador, Jose Luis Ambite, Diego Andrade-Brito, Paola Arguello Pascualli, Paul Arnold, Elizabeth Atkinson, Upasana Bhattacharyya, Claiton H.D. Bau, Sintia Belangero, Rebecca Birnbaum, Helena Brentani, Estela M. Bruxel, Cynthia Bulik, M. Leonor Bustamante, Joseph Buxbaum, Brenda Cabrera Mendoza, Shirley Camacho, Constanza Caneo, Carolina Cappi, Simon Carlo, Jasmine Carcamo, Mauricio Castaño, Erico Castro Costa, Cecilia I. Catanesi, Roberto Chaskel, Dorothy Grice, Gita Pathak, Georgios Voloudakis. American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics

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Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.

Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Pathak during 2025 and/or 2026. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.

Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership

  • University of North Texas Health Science Center

Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.