Dr. Eskenazi obtained his BS in Animal Physiology and Neuroscience from the University of California, San Diego, before matriculating at the University of Washington Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD). His dissertation research, conducted under the direction of Dr. John Neumaier, addressed the role of serotonin 5-HT6 receptors and striatal circuitry in habitual behaviors, with relevance for substance abuse, obsessive compulsive disorder and Tourette syndrome. Daniel is also dedicated to education, having acted as instructor and teaching assistant for numerous courses (including biochemistry, cell physiology, general biology and neuroscience) and contributed work to the AAMC’s MedEd portal. He has written several papers and presented at both national and international conferences (including Society for Neuroscience, International Behavioral Neuroscience Society and Cold Spring Harbor Asia). He continues to pursue basic neuroscience research relevant to translational psychiatry.
