Benjamin Neale

Benjamin Michael Neale is a statistical geneticist with a specialty in psychiatric genetics. He is an institute member at the Broad Institute as well as an associate professor at both Harvard Medical School and the Analytic and Translational Genetics Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital.[3] In 2016, he received the second Leena Peltonen Prize for Excellence in Human Genetics from the Paulo Foundation in Finland. Neale was given the award in recognition of his work in the fields of statistical and psychiatric genetics.[2] This has included research on the genetics of psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, major depression,[4][5] and autism.[6] He is openly gay.[7]

Benjamin Neale
EducationUniversity of Chicago
Virginia Commonwealth University (B.Sc., 2006)[1]
King's College London (Ph.D., 2009)[2]
Known forPsychiatric genetics
AwardsLeena Peltonen Prize for Excellence in Human Genetics (2016)
Scientific career
FieldsHuman genetics
Statistical genetics
InstitutionsBroad Institute
Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital
InfluencesPak Sham
Websitewww.nealelab.is

References
  1. "The Editors". Statistical Genetics. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  2. "The second Leena Peltonen Prize for Excellence in Human Genetics to Dr. Benjamin Neale". EurekAlert! (Press release). 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  3. "Benjamin Neale". Broad Institute. 2015-06-29. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  4. Makin, Simon (2014-10-16). "Schizophrenia's Genetic Roots". Scientific American Mind. pp. 13–13. doi:10.1038/scientificamericanmind1114-13. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  5. "Same genes drive several psychiatric conditions, study says". UPI. 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  6. Yong, Ed (2013-10-25). "Genetic Test for Autism Refuted". The Scientist Magazine. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  7. Belluck, Pam (2019-08-29). "Many Genes Influence Same-Sex Sexuality, Not a Single 'Gay Gene'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-08-29.


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