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FY2026 NIH awards · Principal investigators

Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Funding
$34.3M
$34,306,823
Awards
48
FY2026 NIH awards in Psychiatry
Principal investigators
54
40 lead a grant here, 14 co-investigators
Department rank
#13
of 87 · Ranking
  • NIH names only the principal investigators on an award, so this page lists only them. The department is the award's: it is where ScienceDex counts the award, not a list of the department's members.
  • These are the awards in the Psychiatry row of the Johns Hopkins University page.

Leads a grant in this department

40 contact PIs of these awards, by the funding they lead. Other principal investigators on an award are listed with it and under Co-investigators.

  1. Andrew S Huhn

    Leads 2 awards · $6,981,652

    • 5U01DA060708-03Department: NIH department code
      Phase III double-blind, randomized controlled trial of suvorexant versus placebo to treat insomnia in persons with opioid use disorder
      $5,833,132
      award amount
    • 5R01DA059473-04Department: NIH department code
      Sleep and circadian rhythm phenotypes and mechanisms associated with opioid use disorder treatment outcomes

      Principal investigators: Andrew S Huhn (contact PI), Jill Alexandra Rabinowitz

      $1,148,520
      award amount
  2. Akira Sawa

    Leads 1 award · $3,132,577

  3. Andrew P Lane

    Leads 1 award · $3,132,577

  4. Elie Laurent Younes

    Leads 1 award · $3,132,577

  5. Michael I Miller

    Leads 1 award · $3,132,577

  6. Minghong Ma

    Leads 1 award · $3,132,577

  7. Tory Richard Spindle

    Leads 3 awards · $2,097,100

    • 5R01DA055962-05Department: NIH department code
      Novel "Tobacco-Free" Oral Nicotine Pouches: The impact of Product Features and Marketing Influences on Abuse Liability, Perceptions, and Use Behavior in Smokers and Non-Nicotine Users

      Principal investigators: Tory Richard Spindle (contact PI), Meghan Bridgid Moran

      $736,901
      award amount
    • 5R01DA057925-04Department: NIH department code
      Evaluation of the Electronic Cigarette Withdrawal Syndrome: Mechanistic Targets for Intervention

      Principal investigators: Tory Richard Spindle (contact PI), Justin Charles Strickland

      $713,562
      award amount
    • 5R01DA057201-04Department: NIH department code
      The Impact of Product Formulation on the Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Delta-9THC-Infused Cannabis Edibles
      $646,637
      award amount
  8. Ryan G Vandrey

    Leads 1 award · $2,001,470

    • 5UM1DA059000-04Department: NIH department code
      Development of a Longitudinal Observational Research Registry for the Study of Medicinal Cannabis Use and Health

      Principal investigators: Ryan G Vandrey (contact PI), Johannes Thrul

      $2,001,470
      award amount
  9. Carlos Austin Zamarripa

    Leads 3 awards · $1,984,808

    • 1R01DA064583-01A1Department: NIH department code
      The Impact of Cannabidiol on the Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Oral Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol
      $708,190
      award amount
    • 1R01DA066452-01Department: NIH department code
      The Impact of Dose on the Impairing, Intoxicating, and Abuse-Related Effects of Psilocybin
      $692,689
      award amount
    • 5R01DA061809-02Department: NIH department code
      Evaluating kratom using a human drug development methodology

      Principal investigators: Carlos Austin Zamarripa (contact PI), Eric C. Strain

      $583,929
      award amount
  10. Catherine Frances Moore

    Leads 2 awards · $1,349,218

    • 1R01DA062793-01A1Department: NIH department code
      Chronic cannabinoid vapor exposure: Long-term effects on myelin, functional neural networks, and behavior

      Principal investigators: Catherine Frances Moore (contact PI), Elise M Weerts, Lauren Leigh Cooney Jantzie

      $718,124
      award amount
    • 1R01DA066471-01Department: NIH department code
      Evaluation of the neurocognitive, psychomimetic, and abuse-related effects of emerging psychoactive cannabinoids and their underlying mechanisms
      $631,094
      award amount
  11. Kellie L. K. Tamashiro

    Leads 2 awards · $1,249,608

    • 5R01AG082315-03Department: NIH department code
      Impact of APOE deficiency on HPA axis function and cognition

      Principal investigators: Kellie L. K. Tamashiro (contact PI), Richard S Lee

      $716,906
      award amount
    • 5R01DK129193-05Department: NIH department code
      Maternal diet and programming of offspring gut-brain axis
      $532,702
      award amount
  12. Pan Li

    Leads 2 awards · $1,177,742

    • 5R01MH129277-04Department: NIH department code
      Functional characterization of schizophrenia rare variants using genetically engineered human iPSCs
      $691,805
      award amount
    • 5R01NS122756-04Department: NIH department code
      Molecular Pathogenesis of spinocerebellar ataxia type 12
      $485,937
      award amount
  13. Jennifer D Ellis

    Leads 2 awards · $1,131,590

    • 1R01AA031981-01A1Department: NIH department code
      A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial of Daridorexant for Alcohol Use Disorder
      $616,371
      award amount
    • 5UG3DA062905-02Department: NIH department code
      Validating an Opioid Craving Assessment for FDA Qualification as a Drug Development Tool

      Principal investigators: Jennifer D Ellis (contact PI), Cecilia Bergeria

      $515,219
      award amount
  14. Liisa Victoria Hantsoo

    Leads 2 awards · $1,006,912

    • 5R01MH135896-02Department: NIH department code
      Identification and Validation of Epigenetic Biomarkers of PMDD
      $548,651
      award amount
    • 5R01MH134904-03Department: NIH department code
      1/2 Allopregnanolone and Dynamic GABA-A Receptor Plasticity in Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Responsive Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

      Principal investigators: Liisa Victoria Hantsoo (contact PI), Graziano Pinna

      $458,261
      award amount
  15. David Wolinsky

    Leads 2 awards · $846,869

    • 5R01AA031723-02Department: NIH department code
      Cannabidiol as an Adjunct Treatment for Alcohol Withdrawal and Craving

      Principal investigators: David Wolinsky (contact PI), Elise M Weerts

      $652,494
      award amount
    • 5R21DA063854-02Department: NIH department code
      Pregnenolone as a Treatment for Cannabis Intoxication
      $194,375
      award amount
  16. Russell L Margolis

    Leads 1 award · $807,893

    • 1R01MH141218-01A1Department: NIH department code
      Advanced MR imaging at 7T of neurovascular abnormalities across the life span of individuals with schizophrenia
      $807,893
      award amount
  17. Wanli W Smith

    Leads 1 award · $778,400

    • 5R01AG089247-02Department: NIH department code
      Dysfunction of brain microvascular and lymphatic vessels in obesity-linked cognitive impairment

      Principal investigators: Wanli W Smith (contact PI), Jun Hua

      $778,400
      award amount
  18. Atsushi Kamiya

    Leads 1 award · $709,558

    • 5R01DA060630-02Department: NIH department code
      Microglia-mediated adverse effect of cannabis on prefrontal cortex maturation and cognitive function
      $709,558
      award amount
  19. Xiaolei Zhu

    Leads 1 award · $684,184

    • 5R01HL180044-02Department: NIH department code
      The role of microglial glutaminase in HIV-induced sleep deficits
      $684,184
      award amount
  20. Michael T Smith

    Leads 1 award · $680,306

    • 5R01AG085712-03Department: NIH department code
      Adding Bright Light Treatment to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to Prevent Chronic Post-Surgical Pain in Older Adults

      Principal investigators: Michael T Smith (contact PI), Helen Julia Burgess

      $680,306
      award amount

    Also a principal investigator on 5R01CA281220-04, led by Janelle Wilder Coughlin.

  21. Susan Carnell

    Leads 1 award · $679,560

  22. Gwenn S Smith

    Leads 1 award · $678,939

    • 1R01AG098324-01A1Department: NIH department code
      Molecular Imaging of Cholinergic Integrity and Neuropathology in Mild Cognitive Impairment
      $678,939
      award amount
  23. Eric C. Strain

    Leads 1 award · $673,613

    • 2T32DA007209-46Department: NIH department code
      Human Behavioral Pharmacology of Substance Abuse

      Principal investigators: Eric C. Strain (contact PI), Elise M Weerts

      $673,613
      award amount

    Also a principal investigator on 5R01DA061809-02, led by Carlos Austin Zamarripa.

  24. Janelle Wilder Coughlin

    Leads 1 award · $672,877

    • 5R01CA281220-04Department: NIH department code
      The Effects of Treating Insomnia on Behavioral Weight Loss Outcomes in Survivors of Breast Cancer

      Principal investigators: Janelle Wilder Coughlin (contact PI), Michael T Smith

      $672,877
      award amount
  25. Dustin Clark Lee

    Leads 1 award · $661,789

    • 5R01DA058624-03Department: NIH department code
      Effect of Cannabinoids on Tobacco Product Demand and Pharmacodynamics

      Principal investigators: Dustin Clark Lee (contact PI), Justin Charles Strickland

      $661,789
      award amount
  26. Mali Jiang

    Leads 1 award · $587,768

    • 5R01NS129563-03Department: NIH department code
      Huntingtin links inflammasome pathway in Huntington's disease Pathogenesis
      $587,768
      award amount
  27. Joseph McGuire

    Leads 1 award · $537,351

    • 5R01AT012455-04Department: NIH department code
      Remote Delivery of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Tics

      Principal investigators: Joseph McGuire (contact PI), Hannah Elizabeth Reese

      $537,351
      award amount
  28. Wenzhen Duan

    Leads 1 award · $505,612

    • 5R01NS127344-04Department: NIH department code
      Emerging role of glymphatic clearance in Huntington's disease

      Principal investigators: Wenzhen Duan (contact PI), Jiadi Xu

      $505,612
      award amount
  29. Richard S Lee

    Leads 1 award · $384,245

    • 1R21MH136380-01A1Department: NIH department code
      Use of DNA probes and modified extracellular vesicles as therapeutic tools to alter DNA methylation in the brain
      $384,245
      award amount

    Also a principal investigator on 5R01AG082315-03, led by Kellie L. K. Tamashiro.

  30. Phillip Phan

    Leads 1 award · $321,078

    • 5UE5DA056878-05Department: NIH department code
      Discovery to Commercialization Program for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (D2C: SAPT)

      Principal investigators: Phillip Phan (contact PI), Kelly E Dunn

      $321,078
      award amount
  31. Suky Martinez

    Leads 2 awards · $265,917

    • 5K08DA058057-03Department: NIH department code
      A Novel Human Laboratory Model of Resilience Among Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder
      $190,317
      award amount
    • 3K08DA058057-02S1Department: NIH department code
      Natural Language Processing Phenotyping of Spirituality and Resilience Among Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder
      $75,600
      award amount
  32. Peter P. Zandi

    Leads 1 award · $245,625

    • 5R01MH130673-05Department: NIH department code
      3/4 Asian Bipolar Genetics Network (A-BIG-NET)
      $245,625
      award amount
  33. Andrea S Young

    Leads 1 award · $236,458

    • 5R34MH133617-02Department: NIH department code
      The Caregiver-Informed Treatment Engagement (CITE) Program: a Pilot Trial of a Youth Mental Health Treatment Engagement Intervention
      $236,458
      award amount
  34. Christopher B. Morrow

    Leads 1 award · $198,211

    • 5K23AG088248-03Department: NIH department code
      Serotonin Modulation of Neural Circuitry in bvFTD: Understanding the Neurobiology of Mood and Cognitive Symptoms
      $198,211
      award amount
  35. Elizabeth Eileen Gerber

    Leads 1 award · $197,640

    • 5K08MH138673-02Department: NIH department code
      Investigation of Schizophrenia-Associated Genetic Variants in AMPA Receptor 3, GRIA3
      $197,640
      award amount
  36. Paul Sasha Nestadt

    Leads 1 award · $195,594

    • 5K23DA055693-05Department: NIH department code
      Harmonizing Multiple Data Sources And Psychological Autopsy To Characterize Suicides Among Opioid-Related Deaths
      $195,594
      award amount
  37. Elise M Weerts

    Leads 1 award · $194,271

    • 1R21DA064845-01Department: NIH department code
      Optimizing rodent models of drug discrimination and self-administration of vaporized cannabis extracts for medications development
      $194,271
      award amount

    Also a principal investigator on 1R01DA062793-01A1, led by Catherine Frances Moore; 2T32DA007209-46, led by Eric C. Strain; 5R01AA031723-02, led by David Wolinsky.

  38. Kimberly Smith

    Leads 1 award · $184,248

    • 5K01MH127178-05Department: NIH department code
      Longitudinal Assessment of Eating-related Anxiety in Anorexia Nervosa
      $184,248
      award amount
  39. Roy Adams

    Leads 1 award · $136,001

    • 5K25AG083064-04Department: NIH department code
      Machine learning-based methods for phenotyping dementia patients from electronic health record data
      $136,001
      award amount
  40. Daniel Callow

    Leads 1 award · $130,139

    • 5K01AG092954-02Department: NIH department code
      Insights into Cognitive Resilience: Sleep, Physical Activity, and Neuroimaging Biomarkers in Aging and Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease
      $130,139
      award amount

Co-investigators

Named as principal investigators on these awards, which someone else leads. They may belong to another department or institution: their own, below, comes from the awards they lead.