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Kimberly Lezak, PhD

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Managing Director, Biomedical Research Grantmaking

Kimberly Lezak is Managing Director, Biomedical Research Grantmaking at HRiA.

Dr. Lezak joined HRiA as a Scientific Officer in 2018 and works as part of a team devoted to biomedical research grant program management and grant making. She received a B.A. from Lehigh University and a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from the University of Vermont. As a Kaneb Fellow and awardee of the Jonathan Edward Brooking Mental Â鶹ֱ²¥Research Fellowship, Dr. Lezak completed postdoctoral training at McLean Hospital where she conducted basic research focusing on the neurobiological underpinnings of stress-related psychiatric illnesses including PTSD, anxiety, and addiction related disorders. Her 10 years of research experience have resulted in publication of multiple papers and presentations at local and national conferences.