
Anantha Shekhar
John and Gertrude Petersen Dean, School of Medicine · UPMC Medical Education
Credentials: · · ·
History
- Present
School of Medicine · UPMC Medical Education
- 1989–1993
Psychiatry
Research
Selective muscarinic receptor agonist xanomeline as a novel treatment approach for schizophrenia
American Journal of Psychiatry · 2008 · First of 9 authors · Corresponding · 469 citations
Molecular Psychiatry · 2012 · 327 citations
A key role for orexin in panic anxiety
Nature Medicine · 2010 · Last of 10 authors · 315 citations

14 papers
- AG
8 papers

8 papers

6 papers

6 papers · 5 as a resident
- DS
5 papers
- SS
5 papers · 1 as a resident

4 papers
Grants
- 2022–2025
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · G20
Contact PI · $7.5M · University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
- 2018–2023
Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences · UL1
Contact PI · $10.6M · Indiana University Indianapolis
- 2013–2018
Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences · UL1
Contact PI · $23.3M · Indiana University Indianapolis
- 2013–2018
Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences · KL2
Contact PI · $3.2M · Indiana University Indianapolis
Clinical trials
- 2009–2050
Multicenter Research Study to Build a Repository to Study Chronic Diseases in Indiana
Principal investigator · Active not recruiting
Fairbanks Institute
- 2008–2013
- 2005–2006
Effects of RG1068 (Secretin) on Information Processing in Schizophrenia
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 2
Indiana University
- 2005–2008
Principal investigator · Terminated · Phase 3
Indiana University


