Nelson Freimer, MD
Enriched profileMaggie G. Gilbert Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Human Genetics, UCLA · University of California, Los Angeles
Nelson Freimer is Maggie G. Gilbert Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Human Genetics, UCLA at University of California, Los Angeles. OpenAlex indexes 339 publications with 51,435 citations (h-index 93); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 1 registered study with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 1% of Psychiatry profiles in the FindMyKOL directory.
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Overview
Updated 27 Oct 2026
Nelson Freimer is Maggie G. Gilbert Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Human Genetics, UCLA at University of California, Los Angeles. The public record shows 339 publications with 51,435 citations (h-index 93), centered on Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Schizophrenia research and treatment, Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals. It also documents an investigator role on 1 registered clinical trials, 24 NIH-funded awards (1991–2025).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · medRxiv
- Top research focus: Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- 1 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 24 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 205.
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trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Updated 26 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 1 registered study on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Health And Response: Digital Markers for Outcomes in Perinatal Depression Treatment Study
Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
NIH funding
Updated 26 Oct 2026
24 NIH research awards on record, funded 1991–2025 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- A Latin American biobank for large-scale genetics research on severe mental illness
University of California Los Angeles
FY2025$1,543,576R01MH123157 - A Latin American biobank for large-scale genetics research on severe mental illness
University of California Los Angeles
FY2024$2,444,029R01MH123157 - 4/4 Powering Genetic Discovery for Severe Mental Illness in Latin American and African Ancestries
University of California Los Angeles
FY2024$481,314U01MH125042
Publications
Updated 26 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- A Novel and Integrated Digitally Supported System of Care for Depression and Anxiety: Findings From an Open Trial.
JMIR mental health
Article2023 - Evidence of selection in the uncoupling protein 1 gene region suggests local adaptation to solar irradiance in savannah monkeys (Chlorocebus spp.).
Proceedings. Biological sciences
Article2022
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Biological, clinical and population relevance of 95 loci for blood lipidsArticle3,521 citations2010
- 02Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levelsArticle2,980 citations2013
- 03Genetic relationship between five psychiatric disorders estimated from genome-wide SNPsArticle2,261 citations2013
- 04Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human heightArticle1,946 citations2010
- 05Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brainArticle1,924 citations2018
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Updated 26 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 26 Oct 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 26 Oct 2026
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Education
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Director
Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics, UCLA
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Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, UCLA
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UCLA Depression Grand Challenge
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UCLA Neuroscience Genomics Core
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