René S Kahn, MD, PhD
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SYSTEM CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY
PROFESSOR | Psychiatry
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Specialties
Psychiatry
Multi-Disciplinary Training Area
Microbiology [MIC], Neuroscience [NEU]

MD, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

Residency, Psychiatry, UMC Utrecht

Residency, Neurology, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam

Residency, Psychiatry, Mount Sinai Hospital

2016

Lifetime Achievement Award, Netherlands Association of Psychiatry

Netherlands Association of Psychiatry

2014

Neuropsychopharmacology Award, ECNP

ECNP

2014

Honorary Doctorate, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary

Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary

2010

Honorary Professor, Jilin University, People's Republic of China

Jilin University, Peoples Republic of China

2009

Member, Royal Netherlands Academy for Arts and Science

Royal Netherlands Academy for Arts and Science

1989

Ramaer Medal, Netherlands Association of Psychiatry

Netherlands Association of Psychiatry

1985

Fulbright Scholarship

Publications

Selected Publications

Bridging Science and Hope: integrating and Communicating Lived experience in Accelerating Medicines Partnership® Schizophrenia Program. Ameneh Asgari-Targhi, Beier Yao, Lisa Brown, Suzanne Garcia, Arundati Nagendra, Kota Chin, Tashrif Billah, Nora Penzel, Omar John, Nicholas Prunier, Simone Veale, Elana Kotler, Grace R. Jacobs, Ming Zhan, Michael J. Coleman, Sylvain Bouix, Ofer Pasternak, Guillermo Cecci, Justin T. Baker, Daniel H. Mathalon, Sinead M. Kelly, Cheryl M. Corcoran, Abraham Reichenberg, Inge Winter-van Rossum, Marek Kubicki, Jessica Spark, Dominic Dwyer, Celso Arango, Paolo Fusar-Poli, Monica Calkins, Jai L. Shah, Vijay Mittal, Andrew Thompson, Patrick D. McGorry, René S. Kahn, John M. Kane, Carrie E. Bearden, Scott W. Woods, Barnaby Nelson, Martha E. Shenton, Brandon Staglin, Carlos A. Larrauri, Kathryn Eve Lewandowski, Tina Kapur. Schizophrenia

Cognitive assessment in the Accelerating Medicines Partnership® Schizophrenia Program: harmonization priorities and strategies in a diverse international sample. Kelly Allott, Walid Yassin, Luis Alameda, Tashrif Billah, Owen Borders, Kate Buccilli, Ricardo E. Carrión, Rolando I. Castillo-Passi, Kang Ik K. Cho, Kota Chin, Michael J. Coleman, Beau Luke Colton, Sebastián Corral, Dominic Dwyer, Kristina Ballestad Gundersen, Ruben C. Gur, Gil D. Hoftman, Grace R. Jacobs, Sinead Kelly, Kathryn E. Lewandowski, Patricia J. Marcy, Priya Matneja, Danielle McLaughlin, Angela R. Nunez, Setari Parsa, Nora Penzel, Susan Ray, Jenna M. Reinen, Kosha Ruparel, Michael S. Sand, Gennarina Santorelli, Johanna Seitz-Holland, Jessica Spark, Zailyn Tamayo, Andrew Thompson, Sophie Tod, Cassandra M.J. Wannan, Alana Wickham, Stephen J. Wood, Eirini Zoupou, Jean Addington, Alan Anticevic, Celso Arango, Nicholas J.K. Breitborde, Matthew R. Broome, Kristin S. Cadenhead, Monica E. Calkins, Eric Yu Hai Chen, Cheryl M. Corcoran, Rene S. Kahn. Schizophrenia

Data analysis strategies for the Accelerating Medicines Partnership® Schizophrenia Program. Nora Penzel, Pablo Polosecki, Jean Addington, Celso Arango, Ameneh Asgari-Targhi, Tashrif Billah, Sylvain Bouix, Monica E. Calkins, Dylan E. Campbell, Tyrone D. Cannon, Eduardo Castro, Kang Ik K. Cho, Michael J. Coleman, Cheryl M. Corcoran, Dominic Dwyer, Sophia Frangou, Paolo Fusar-Poli, Robert J. Glynn, Anastasia Haidar, Michael P. Harms, Grace R. Jacobs, Joseph Kambeitz, Tina Kapur, Sinead M. Kelly, Nikolaos Koutsouleris, K. R. Abhinandan, Saryet Kucukemiroglu, Jun Soo Kwon, Kathryn E. Lewandowski, Qingqin S. Li, Valentina Mantua, Daniel H. Mathalon, Vijay A. Mittal, Spero Nicholas, Gahan J. Pandina, Diana O. Perkins, Andrew Potter, Abraham Reichenberg, Jenna Reinen, Michael S. Sand, Johanna Seitz-Holland, Jai L. Shah, Vairavan Srinivasan, Agrima Srivastava, William S. Stone, John Torous, Mark G. Vangel, Jijun Wang, Phillip Wolff, René S. Kahn. Schizophrenia

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René S. Kahn, MD, PhD, Chair of the Department of Psychiatry

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. Kahn during 2024 and/or 2025. 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

  • Bristol-Meyers Company

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.