Frederick Nucifora Jr., DO, PhD
Psychiatry
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Frederick Nucifora Jr.
Primary Academic Title
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Background
Dr. Frederick Nucifora is an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include adult psychiatry.
Dr. Nucifora earned his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, where he also performed a fellowship in psychiatry.
His research interests include the molecular and biological etiology of psychiatric illnesses, including schizophrenia and Huntington’s disease.
Clinical Trials Summary
Enroll -HD: A Prospective Registry Study in a Global Huntington's Disease Cohort
Research Interests
Molecular and biological pathways of psychiatric illnesses
Research Summary
Dr. Nucifora’s research interests focus on the molecular and biological etiology of psychiatric illnesses, including schizophrenia and Huntington’s disease.
Honors
NARSAD: The Brain and Behavior Research Fund Young Investigator Fellowship, Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, 1/1/11
Expertise
Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, 2008Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency, Psychiatry, 2007Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Medical Education, DO, 2003Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Medical Education, Psychiatry, PhD, 2001Board Certifications
Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2008Insurance
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