Steven Potkin, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Psychiatry & Human Behavior; Robert R. Sprague Chair in Brain Imaging; Director, Brain Imaging Center · University of California, Irvine
Steven Potkin is Professor of Psychiatry & Human Behavior; Robert R. Sprague Chair in Brain Imaging; Director, Brain Imaging Center at University of California, Irvine. OpenAlex indexes 748 publications with 49,527 citations (h-index 116); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 4 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Psychiatry profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Steven Potkin, MD, is Professor of Psychiatry & Human Behavior at University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior. The public record shows 748 publications with 49,527 citations (h-index 116), centered on Depression (MDD), Schizophrenia. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials, 9 NIH-funded awards (1990–2015).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2015 · Journal of Korean medical science
- Top research focus: Depression (MDD)
- 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 1 in PubMed.
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Clinical & industry
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- A D2 Receptor Occupancy and fMRI Study in Schizophrenic Subjects Treated With Lurasidone
Sponsor: University of California, Irvine
- Antipsychotic Effects of Oxytocin
Sponsor: University of California, San Diego
- Contrasting the Brain Effects of Risperidone and Invega With Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scanning
Sponsor: University of California, Irvine
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
NIH funding
Updated 27 Aug 2026
9 NIH research awards on record, funded 1990–2015 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- SchizConnect: Large-Scale Schizophrenia Neuroimaging Data Mediation & Federation
Northwestern University at Chicago
FY2016$526,497U01MH097435 - SchizConnect: Large-Scale Schizophrenia Neuroimaging Data Mediation & Federation
Northwestern University at Chicago
FY2015$479,728U01MH097435 - CSF-enhanced-aggregation biomarker for Huntingtons disease
University of California-Irvine
FY2015$295,033U01NS087825
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging of motor cortex activation in schizophrenia.
Journal of Korean medical science
Article2015
Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Owned accounts
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linkedin.com/in/steven-potkin-b86959163
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faculty.uci.edu/profile.cfm
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researchgate.net/profile/Steven-Potkin
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bbrfoundation.org/about/people/steven-g-potkin-md
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cannabis.uci.edu/bio/steven-g-potkin
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LinkedIn profile listed as "Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, UCI Irvine" (auth-walled; corroborated via search snippet only, not opened)
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- M.D.
Washington University in St. Louis
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Duke University (followed by 9 years as clinical research psychiatrist at NIMH)
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Editorial & leadership roles
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- Director
Brain Imaging Center, UC Irvine
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Biomedical Imaging Research Network (national consortium)
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Awards & honors
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- Exemplary Psychiatry Award
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Director of Pharmacogenomics and Clinical Neuroscience
Long Beach VA Healthcare System
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