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Igor Grant

Veterans Health Administration

Igor Grant is an American psychiatrist. He is Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego. He is Director of the HIV Neurobehavioral Research Program (HNRP) and the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR). Grant is the founding editor of the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society and founding co-editor of the journal AIDS and Behavior. His work focuses on effects of HIV and drug use, particula

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Publications831Total indexed works
Citations56,402Source-reported citations
h-index112Source-reported h-index
i10-index624Source-reported i10-index

Biography, research & contributions

Igor Grant is an American psychiatrist. He is Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego. He is Director of the HIV Neurobehavioral Research Program (HNRP) and the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR). Grant is the founding editor of the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society and founding co-editor of the journal AIDS and Behavior. His work focuses on effects of HIV and drug use, particularly alcohol, medical marijuana, and methamphetamine.

Affiliation

Veterans Health Administration

Top Publications

  • Updated research nosology for HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (2007) - 2,636 citations
  • HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders persist in the era of potent antiretroviral therapy (2010) - 2,386 citations
  • HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders before and during the era of combination antiretroviral therapy: differences in rates, nature, and predictors (2010) - 1,561 citations
  • Mood Disorders in the Medically Ill: Scientific Review and Recommendations (2005) - 1,078 citations
  • The prevalence of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in Shanghai, China: Impact of age, gender, and education (1990) - 1,077 citations

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Full name
Igor Grant
OpenAlex ID
https://openalex.org/A5111580482

Research interests

  • HIV Research and Treatment, HIV-related health complications and treatments, HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment, Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

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      Igor Grant. JournalsWorld. Accessed October 8, 2026.

      https://journalsworld.com/researchers/igor-grant/