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January 28, 2021
Robert James Ross, MD, PhD, assistant professor adjunct of psychiatry, died peacefully at home on January 17, 2021, age 38. He was an exceptional scholar, an outstanding clinical psychiatrist, and a wonderful colleague who made a lasting impact during his short time in medicine.
Ross was born in Pennsylvania and moved to Florida at age 6. He graduated high school as valedictorian and was also captain of the swim team and co-captain of the cross-country team. He was awarded the Florida High School Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award.
He did his undergraduate work at University of Florida where he did research on synthesis of nanoparticles, and graduated with a BS in chemistry and a perfect cumulative GPA, and as valedictorian. After graduation, Ross worked at the National Institutes of Health for two years studying macular degeneration. He matriculated into the MD-PhD program at Yale School of Medicine in 2007. After completing his preclinical st