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Dr. McKee ’s research over the past 25 years has been directed at developing effective treatments for addiction, with a particular focus on sex and gender differences. Her translational work spans human laboratory paradigms, clinical trials, and epidemiological research to uncover the mechanisms underlying poor outcomes and to translate these findings into improved interventions for women and men. As the PI of the NIAAA/ORWH-funded Yale-Specialized Center of Research Excellence on Sex Differences in Alcohol Use Disorder, she directs an interdisciplinary team conducting cross-species research focused on expediting the development of gender-sensitive therapeutics, mentoring junior faculty, and providing a national resource on women and alcohol. Dr. McKee’s research achievements have been recognized by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Research Society for Alcoholism, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression, and the American Psychological Association.

Dr. Cosgrove’s research uses brain imaging techniques to gain insight into the neurochemistry of people with alcohol and other substance use disorders and to evaluate relationships between brain and clinical outcomes, in particular during the transition to recovery. A primary focus of her work has been examining sex and gender differences in addiction with the goal of informing treatment development. As Co-Director of an NIAAA-funded T32, she is involved in mentoring and educating post-doctoral fellows in translational alcohol research. Dr. Cosgrove is an active participant in the Research Society of Alcohol and a past Board Member.