Research Interests
Keywords: psychiatric genetics, genomics, human genetics, mental health, epidemiology, neuroscience
Dr. Crowley’s research focuses on psychiatric genomics and includes molecular genetic, epidemiological and twin studies of several psychiatric disorders, including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Tourette syndrome, schizophrenia and anorexia nervosa. Dr. Crowley earned a BS in biology from Cornell University and a PhD in pharmacology from the University of Pennsylvania, followed by postdoctoral work in genetics at Duke University.
Mentor Training:
- Bias 101
Publications
James Crowley in UNC Genetics News
July 7, 2024
Department of Genetics Publications for June 23rd – July 6th, 2024
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 12 papers during June 23rd - July 6th 2024.
June 10, 2024
Department of Genetics Publications for May 12th – June 8th, 2024
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 23 papers during May 12th - June 8th 2024.
June 3, 2024
Dr. Jim Crowley Receives New R13 Conference Grant from NIMH
Jim Crowley, PhD (Professor, Genetics) was awarded an R13 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to fund student, postdoc, and junior faculty attendance to the Annual Latin American Congress on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
April 29, 2024
Department of Genetics Publications for April 14th – 27th, 2024
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 12 papers during April 14th - 27th 2024.
April 5, 2024
James Crowley, PhD, Promoted to Professor
Dr. James (Jim) Crowley has been promoted to Professor in the Department of Genetics, effective March 1, 2024.
March 31, 2024
Department of Genetics Publications for March 17th – 30th, 2024
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 7 papers during March 17th - 30th 2024.
December 4, 2023
Department of Genetics Publications for November 19th – December 2nd, 2023
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 18 papers during November 19th - December 2nd 2023.
November 19, 2023
Department of Genetics Publications for November 5th – 18th, 2023
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 5 papers during November 5th - 18th 2023.
October 9, 2023
Department of Genetics Publications for September 24th – October 7th, 2023
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 12 papers during September 24th - October 7th 2023.
August 28, 2023
Department of Genetics Publications for August 13th – 26th, 2023
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 11 papers during August 13th - 26th 2023.