Brianna Costales, PhD, is a Health Equity and Diversity Scholar and fellow with the Division of Research and its Center for Addiction and Mental Health Research. She received her doctorate in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a specialization in pharmacoepidemiology from the University of Florida, where her dissertation was funded by an R36 Dissertation Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Dr. Costales completed the NIMH T32 Embedded Mental Health Services Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Division of Research.
Dr. Costales is dedicated to optimizing pharmacotherapy outcomes and advancing healthcare through real-world evidence. Her research encompasses drug utilization, safety, and signal detection across diverse therapeutic areas, including mental health, neurology, diabetes, and substance use. She has a particular interest in the identification of clinically relevant psychiatric adverse events resulting from medication use and long-term safety and efficacy of cannabis. Dr. Costales aims to translate her research into optimal management and safety of medications and substances with the goal of improving patient care and enhancing health outcomes.
Current Positions
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Section Affiliations
Primary Research Interests
- Mental health
- Pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacovigilance
- Central nervous system drugs
- Long-term effects of cannabis use
