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Lawrence Yang

Lawrence Yang

Pauline Gratz Distinguished Professor at the Duke University School of Nursing
School of Nursing
lawrence.yang@duke.edu
School of Nursing, 307 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710
School of Nursing, 307 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710

Awards & Honors

Maltz Prize for Innovative and Promising Schizophrenia Research

International Brain and Behavior Research Foundation · October 20, 2021 The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF), the world’s largest private funder of mental health research grants, awarded its 2021 Outstanding Achievement Prizes in Mental Health to nine scientists for their extraordinary work in advancing psychiatric research. The prizewinners were the featured speakers at the BBRF 2021 International Mental Health Virtual Symposium. The recipients were selected by the Foundation’s Scientific Council, comprised of 183 leading experts across disciplines in brain and behavior research, including one Nobel Prizewinner; two former directors of the National Institute of Mental Health; three recipients of the National Medal of Science; nine members of the National Academy of Sciences; 16 National Institute of Health Chiefs & Directors; 32 chairs of psychiatry and neuroscience departments at leading medical institutions; and 51 members of the National Academy of Medicine. More about this award

In the News

Published March 25, 2025
Duke Honors 31 New Distinguished Professors