Charles Barnet Nemeroff (born 1949) is an American

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known for his works about depression. He is the author of numerous textbooks, papers, and clinical studies.

Early life and education

Nemeroff was born in

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and attended the

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. During his freshman year at the college, he visited Manhattan State Hospital where he decided to pursue his career studying mental illness. He also participated in an undergraduate research program sponsored by the

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. Nemeroff went to work as a technician in a neuropathology laboratory in Boston after graduating in 1970. He subsequently returned to school where he received a master's degree in Biology in 1973 from

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. He then earned his PhD in

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in 1973 and his M.D. in 1981, both from the

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Career

Nemeroff joined the faculty of

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after completing his training, then took a position at the

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in 1991. During his time at Emory, he built the psychiatry department into one of the field's leading centers and became internationally recognized as a leader in psychiatric research. Nemeroff has drawn criticism for accepting consulting fees from drug companies whose products he has reviewed.Harris, Gardiner (October 3, 2008)
Top Psychiatrist Failed to Report Drug Income.
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'' In 2008, he resigned from the position of chairman after Emory University found him in violation of policy for not disclosing payments received from drug makers for consulting fees. He was forbade to apply for or be involved with any

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grants for a period of two years. At the time he left the university, he was considered one of the nation's most influential psychiatrists, having written more than 850 research reports and reviews. In 2009, Nemeroff became the chair of psychiatry at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. In 2018, Nemeroff became chair and professor of psychiatry at the University of Texas at Austin

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nemeroff, Charles 1949 births Living people American psychiatrists 20th-century American Jews University of Miami faculty City College of New York alumni Northeastern University alumni University of North Carolina School of Medicine alumni 21st-century American Jews Members of the National Academy of Medicine

Early life and education

Career

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