Benjamin Franklin Roy

Background

Roy, Benjamin Franklin was born on August 23, 1949 in Bronx, New York, United States. Son of Benjamin F. Junior and Gloria Elaine (Francis) Roy.

Education

Bachelor of Science, CUNY, 1971; Doctor of Medicine, Howard U. College Medicine, 1977.

Career

With division of categorical medicine PGY 1, Harlem Hospital, New York City, 1977-1978; resident in psychiatry, St. Vincent's Hospital, New York City, 1978-1980; clinical associate PGY4, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1980-1981; staff psychiatrist Laboratory of Clinical Science, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, 1982-1984; director inpatient psychiatry, Provident Hospital, Baltimore, 1985-1986; chief neuroimmunology research, VA Medical Center, Washington, 1986-1992; assistant professor, Georgetown University Medical School, Washington, 1986-1992; chief psychoneuroimmunology, associate professor psychiatry, Albany (New York) Medical Center, since 1992. Member of New York State mental health research committee, Albany, since 1993. Human research board directors institutional review boards Albany Medical, Stratton VA Medical Center, Control.Dist.

Psychiatric Center.

Achievements

• Achievements include discovery of human antibodies to opiate receptor, human antibodies to B-endorphin, somatostatin-14, dynorphin, and nerve growth factor. Patentee in field.

Membership

Lieutenant Commander United States Public Health Service, 1980-1984. Member National Medical Association.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, scuba diving, boating, racketball.

Connections

Married Faye D. Smith, February 17, 1978. 1 child, Nananmla Kefim.

Father:

Benjamin F. Roy Junior

Mother:

Gloria Elaine (Francis) Roy

Spouse:

Faye D. Smith

child:

Nananmla Kefim Roy