Kalivas, Peter W., 1952-

Peter W. Kalivas is an American neuroscientist, author, and academic. He is a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at the Medical University of South Carolina. Kalivas has published research articles and books, focusing on neuroadaptations in addiction and stress, such as relapse mechanisms, comorbid PTSD, and therapeutic strategies using advanced experimental approaches. He is the recipient of awards including the 1993 Smith-Kline-Beecham Award for Research Excellence, the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP)'s Daniel Efron Award in 1996, a 2001-2010 Merit Award from the National Institute of Drug Abuse, the 2008 Foundation IPSEN Neuronal Plasticity Prize, the 2011 Governor's Award for Excellence in Scientific Research from the South Carolina Academy of Sciences and the ACNP Julius Axelrod Mentorship Award in 2021. Kalivas is a fellow of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics and past president of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology.