Larry J. Young
American psychiatrist
Died when: 56 years 279 days (681 months)Star Sign: Gemini
Larry J.Young is the William P.Timmie Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the School of Medicine at Emory University.
Dr.Young studies how genetic, cellular and neurobiological mechanisms regulate complex social behavior, including social cognition and social bonding.His research focuses heavily on the roles of the neuropeptides oxytocin and vasopressin in regulating the neural processing of social signals and social attachment.
Dr.Young has developed behavioral paradigms that are useful for screening drugs that enhance social cognition, and the development of novel strategies for drug discovery in the treatment of psychiatric disorders.
Dr.Young is also the director of the Center for Translational Social Neuroscience (CTSN) at Emory University, which brings together scientists and clinicians in the Atlanta area who are focused on understanding and healing the human brain.
Dr.Young's work has also been the subject of a National Geographic documentary.
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