Dr. Dennis S. Charney

Dr. Dennis S. Charney is a preeminent expert in neurobiology who has made fundamental contributions to the understanding of human anxiety, fear, depression, and resilience. Dr. Charney is Dean Emeritus of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and author of several books including RESILIENCE: The Science of Mastering Life’s Greatest Challenge. In 2025, Charney was named in TIME magazine’s top 100 most influential people in medicine.