David Lyons

Professor (Research) of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences (General Psychiatry and Psychology-Adult), Emeritus

Academic Appointments

Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Member, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute

Honors & Awards

Catherine R. Kennedy and Daniel L. Grossman Fellow in Human Biology, Stanford University

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

Behavioral neuroscience

2023-24 Courses

Independent Studies
- Directed Reading in Neurosciences
  NEPR 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Directed Reading in Psychiatry
  PSYC 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Graduate Research
  NEPR 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Graduate Research
  PSYC 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Medical Scholars Research
  PSYC 370 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Teaching in Psychiatry
  PSYC 290 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Undergraduate Research, Independent Study, or Directed Reading
  PSYC 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)

Prior Year Courses

2022-23 Courses

Behavior, Health, and Development
HUMBIO 4B (Spr)

Graduate and Fellowship Programs

Neurosciences (Phd Program)

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