The Pelham Lab @ UCSD

The Pelham Lab has been at the UC San Diego Department of Psychiatry since 2022. The team includes postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, research coordinators, and undergraduate volunteers.

The primary focus of the lab is externalizing spectrum psychopathology in children and adolescents, but we study a variety of related topics. Learn more about some current projects here.

We are always seeking talented new team members and will be hiring both postdoctoral fellows and research coordinators to start in 2026. Send a c.v. to Dr. Pelham to express interest in either.

Follow us on Instagram @pelhamlab_ucsd to keep up with lab events!

Our work has been supported by several funders:

• National Institute on Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) 

• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) 

• Brain and Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF)

• California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC)

• Canadian Institute on Health Research (CIHR)

• UC San Diego Academic Senate