The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurobiology is committed through its research activities to enhance our understanding of psychiatric disorders to benefit patients with these serious mental illnesses.

Behavioral Neurobiology division is the research unit of the department with a group of neuroscientists and clinicians who are focused on studying the neurobiology of schizophrenia, mood disorders, neurodevelopmental diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, and circadian regulations related to mental disorders.

The mission of Behavioral Neurobiology division is to translate neurobiological findings into improved diagnosis, treatment, and management of these mental illnesses.