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

Long-Term Safety, Tolerability, and Durability of Treatment Effect of Olanzapine and Samidorphan: Results of a 4-Year Open-Label Study. Jacob S. Ballon, René S. Kahn, Christina Arevalo, Martin Dunbar, David McDonnell, Christoph U. Correll. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Distinct genetic liability profiles define clinically relevant patient strata across common diseases. Lucia Trastulla, Georgii Dolgalev, Sylvain Moser, Laura T. Jiménez-Barrón, Till F.M. Andlauer, Moritz von Scheidt, Douglas M. Ruderfer, Stephan Ripke, Andrew McQuillin, Eli A. Stahl, Enrico Domenici, Rolf Adolfsson, Ingrid Agartz, Esben Agerbo, Margot Albus, Madeline Alexander, Farooq Amin, Silviu A. Bacanu, Martin Begemann, Richard A. Belliveau, Judit Bene, Sarah E. Bergen, Elizabeth Bevilacqua, Tim B. Bigdeli, Donald W. Black, Douglas H.R. Blackwood, Anders D. Borglum, Elvira Bramon, Richard Bruggeman, Nancy G. Buccola, Randy L. Buckner, Brendan Bulik-Sullivan, Joseph D. Buxbaum, William Byerley, Wiepke Cahn, Guiqing Cai, Dominique Campion, Rita M. Cantor, Vaughan J. Carr, Noa Carrera, David Cohen, Kenneth L. Davis, Elodie Drapeau, Joseph I. Friedman, Menachem Fromer, Vahram Haroutunian, René S. Kahn, Abraham Reichenberg, Panos Roussos, Jeremy M. Silverman. Nature Communications

Meta-analysis of epigenetic aging in schizophrenia reveals multifaceted relationships with age, sex, illness duration, and polygenic risk. Anil P.S. Ori, Loes M. Olde Loohuis, Jerry Guintivano, Eilis Hannon, Emma Dempster, David St. Clair, Nick J. Bass, Andrew McQuillin, Jonathan Mill, Patrick F. Sullivan, Rene S. Kahn, Steve Horvath, Roel A. Ophoff. Clinical Epigenetics

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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

  • Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
  • Alkermes, Inc.
  • UMC Utrecht, The Netherlands

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.