Rose Xavier receives 2023 UNC Junior Faculty Development Award

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Rose Mary Xavier, PhD, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN, who received the 2023 UNC Junior Faculty Development Award for conducting a pilot study titled “Measuring electrophysiological responses to clozapine in individuals with treatment resistant schizophrenia and their iPSC-derived organoids.”

A nurse scientist and a psychiatric nurse practitioner, Dr. Xavier also directs the Biobehavioral Laboratory and investigates the biological mechanisms of neuropsychiatric symptoms for clinical translation.

A woman with straight, shoulder-length dark hair is wearing a navy blazer with white trim and a black top, standing indoors with a soft-focus background. She has a neutral expression and is looking at the camera. — *Dr. Rose Mary Xavier*

This highly competitive Junior Faculty Development Award is supported by the UNC Office of the Provost with funds provided by IBM and R.J. Reynolds Industries, Inc.

Rose Mary Xavier, PhD, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP

Assistant Professor & Director, Biobehavioral Laboratory

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