Huda Akil

Huda Akil serves as the Gardner C. Quarton Distinguished Professor of Neurosciences in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan Medical School since 1987 and as Co-Director of the Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Institute since 1995. Huda Akil is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and has held various leadership roles, including past president of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology and board member for NARSAD. Huda Akil's service includes membership on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation and participation in the Institute of Medicine’s Neuroscience Board and Council. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Biological Psychology from UCLA, a postdoctoral degree in Neuroscience from Stanford University, and both a Master's degree in Psycholinguistics and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the American University of Beirut.