Faculty/Staff
Nicole Rychagov

Nicole Rychagov

The Role of Adolescent Cannabis Usage on Gyrification in Schizophrenia Nicole Rychagov, BA Candidate Research Assistant – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Scientific Abstract Background: Cannabis acts on the brain’s endocannabinoid system, which is involved...

Neha Iska

Neha Iska

Fusiform Gyrus Morphological Alterations in Psychosis Probands Neha Iska, BS Research Assistant – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Scientific Abstract Background: The Fusiform Gyrus (FG) has many distinct functions and could be implicated in psychosis...

James Green

James Green

Identifying and Evaluating Exposotypes with Varying Genetic Risk in the Psychosis Spectrum using Machine Learning James Green, BA Research Assistant – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Scientific Abstract Background: Exposome factors including childhood...

Rachel Hechinger

Rachel Hechinger

Memory and motivation in the early course of psychosis Rachel Hechinger, BA Research Asisstant – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Individuals with psychotic disorders experience cognitive impairments linked to negative symptoms and poor community...

Catherine Hurley

Catherine Hurley

Relationship between emotional intensity and the onset of episodic migraine in adult women Catherine Hurley, BS, MS Candidate Research Asssistant and Clinical Research Intern – Brigham and Women’s Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Identifying...

Lauren Hutson

Lauren Hutson

Childhood sexual abuse and emotional maltreatment in women with lifetime depression Lauren Hutson, BA, BS Research Assistant – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a prominent risk factor for the development of major...

Josephine Kolstad

Josephine Kolstad

Association Between a Cortico-Cerebellar Circuit and Cognitive Functioning in Psychosis Josephine Kolstad, BS Research Assistant – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: We previously identified a cortico-cerebellar circuit corelate of information...

Vivian Nye

Vivian Nye

Cardiometabolic Medication Prescribing in a First-Episode Psychosis Clinic Vivian Nye, BA Research Assistant – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Antipsychotic medications are the first-line treatment for psychosis, but they confer significant...

Chelsea Pike

Chelsea Pike

Relationship between sleep and history of suicide attempt among adults with bipolar disorder Chelsea Pike, BA Research Assistant – Brigham and Women’s Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Patients with bipolar disorder (BD) are among those at the...

Scott Provost

Scott Provost

An Exploratory Study of the Demographic and Clinical Correlates of Optimism among Patients in Substance Use Disorder Inpatient Treatment Scott Provost, MSW Research Associate and Program Manager – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background:  Early recovery...

Sarah Shea

Sarah Shea

Walking the Labyrinth: Innovative Meditation Practice for Individuals with Co-Occurring Substance Use and Psychiatric Disorders Sarah Shea, BA Community Residential Counselor – McLean Naukeag Scientific Abstract Background: At McLean’s Addiction Treatment Center...

John Slabczynski

John Slabczynski

All In: A Scoping Review of the Association between Gambling and Athletic Participation John Slabczynski, BA Research Assistant – Cambridge Health Alliance Scientific Abstract Background: Though gambling and sport have been intertwined throughout history, the...

Julia Blotner

Julia Blotner

Course of Negative Symptoms and Cognition in Early Psychosis over 1 Year Julia Blotner, BA Research Assistant – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Negative symptoms and cognition are associated with poorer functioning in people with psychosis. Few...

Aliza Brown

Aliza Brown

Emotion conflict and stress in healthy female adults Aliza Brown, BA Research Assistant – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Effective cognitive functioning requires directing attention away from emotionally-salient stimuli to sustain attention...

Eleanor Sultana

Eleanor Sultana

Optimizing Retention, Duration and Discontinuation Strategies for Opioid Use Disorder Pharmacotherapy (RDD) – An ongoing NIDA Clinical Trials Network research study Eleanor Sultana, BS Research Assistant – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background:...

Anabella Tolosa

Anabella Tolosa

Validation of Wearable Electroencephalography Devices against Polysomnography Anabella Tolosa, BS Research Assistant – Massachusetts General Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Traditional laboratory sleep studies are expensive and limited in sample size....

Sarah Horwitz

Sarah Horwitz

The Feasibility and Efficacy of Warrior Health and Fitness: A 3-month Fitness and Nutrition Program for Veterans Sarah Horwitz, BA Research Assistant – Massachusetts General Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Veterans are at-risk for mental and physical...

Amalia Feld

Amalia Feld

NBD? Non-Binary Youth are Depressed Amalia Feld, MPhil Research Assistant Scientific Abstract Background: The literature has well established that the transgender and gender diverse (TGD) population, which includes non-binary (NB) individuals, experiences...

Vinisha Rana

Vinisha Rana

Framework-Guided Cultural Adaptation of a Nurse-Examining Family Environmental Factors for Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth During Hormone Readiness Evaluation Vinisha Rana, MA, MS Clinical Psychology Intern Scientific Abstract Background: It is well supported in...

Nichole Gutierrez

Nichole Gutierrez

Framework-Guided Cultural Adaptation of a Nurse-Led Intervention (INITIATE) to Increase Initiation of Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Patients With Breast Cancer Nichole Gutierrez, BA Candidate Clinical Research Intern Scientific Abstract Background: Adjuvant endocrine...

Roland Carlstedt

Roland Carlstedt

HRV Guided Diagnostics, Interventions and Outcome Analytics in Private Mental Healthcare Practices: Recent Pilot Data from the Universal Clinical Trial Roland Carlstedt, PhD Research Associate, Research Project Director, and Licensed Clinical Psychologist –...

Julia Welsh

Julia Welsh

Brain reactivity to individualized alcohol cues is not related to subjective craving in treatment-seeking adults with alcohol use disorder Julia Welsh, BA Candidate Clinical Research Intern – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Individuals with...

Jenelle Yarwood

Jenelle Yarwood

Sex differences in motivational impairment following a first episode of psychosis  Jennelle Yarwood, BS Candidate Clinical Research Intern – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Negative symptoms, including motivational impairments, are often...

Jacqueline Dow

Jacqueline Dow

Agreement Between Self-Reported and Clinician-Reported Symptom Severity in First Episode Psychosis Outpatient Setting Jacqueline Dow, MPH Research Assistant – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: The symptoms associated with psychotic disorders often...

Chloe Hutt Vater

Chloe Hutt Vater

Growth Trajectories in Stimulant-Treated Children Ages 6 to 12: An Electronic Medical Record Analysis. Chloe Hutt Vater, BA Research Assistant – Massachusetts General Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: While treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity...

Margaret Lanca

Margaret Lanca

Uptake of Measurement-Based Care (MBC) in the First 6 Months of Implementation at Three Pilot Sites in a Safety Net Psychiatry Outpatient Department  Margaret Lanca, PhD Faculty – Cambridge Health Alliance Scientific Abstract Background: Little is known about...

Saira Madarasmi

Saira Madarasmi

Brief mentalizing imagery therapy benefits family dementia caregivers with suicidal ideation Saira Madarasmi, BS Research Assistant – Massachusetts General Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Family caregivers of persons living with dementia often...

Matthew Lally

Matthew Lally

Original Psych Med Reference for the Tele-Health Era Matthew Lally, MD Psychiatrist – Private Practice Scientific Abstract Background:  The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use of tele-health mental health care and further established the centrality of the...

Emma Jenkins

Emma Jenkins

Maternal Disrupted Interaction and Infant Limbic Volumes: The Central Role of Cortisol Output  Emma Jenkins, BA Research Assistant – Boston Children’s Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Despite a large translational literature documenting the role of...

Priyanka Mistry

Priyanka Mistry

Agreement between Clinical Diagnoses, Informant-, and Self-rated Social Responsiveness Scale Measures in an Autism Specialty Clinic Priyanka Mistry, BS Candidate Research Assistant – Massachusetts General Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Autism spectrum...

Abigail Moline

Abigail Moline

Temporal stability of posterior alpha power in healthy & depressed adults Abigail Moline, BA Research Assistant – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Electroencephalography (EEG) studies indicate that, relative to healthy controls, adults with...

Hannah O’Connor

Hannah O’Connor

Findings from a pilot open-label trial of N-acetylcysteine for the treatment of pediatric mania and hypomania Hannah O’Connor, BS Research Assistant – Massachusetts General Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Pediatric bipolar disorder is a highly...

Efim Oykhman

Efim Oykhman

Biomarkers/Biotypes, Course of Early Psychosis and Specialty Services Efim Oykhman, MS Lab Manager and Research Assistant – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Scientific Abstract Background: Psychotic disorders are highly heterogeneous in the early stages,...

Tanvi Palsamudram

Tanvi Palsamudram

Deficient Associative and Recollection Memory Contribute to Developmental Prosopagnosia Tanvi Palsamudram, BS Candidate Research Assistant – Boston Veteran’s Administration Healthcare System Scientific Abstract Background: Though face perception deficits...

Emily Woodworth

Emily Woodworth

Psychological processes that contribute to intrusive thoughts in postpartum women Emily Woodworth, BA Research Assistant – Massachusetts General Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Over 50% of postpartum women experience unwanted intrusive thoughts about...

Haimei Yu

Haimei Yu

Whole-brain Effective Connectivity during Social Reward and Punishment Reinforcement Learning in healthy controls Hamei Yu, BS Clinical Research Intern – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Reinforcement learning is the ability to learn about rewards...

Chenyanwen Zhu

Chenyanwen Zhu

Brain Functional Segregation, Psychotic Symptoms, and Treatment Response Chenyanwen Zhu, BS Research Assistant – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Functional integration and segregation are the two guiding principles in human brain functional...

Sarah Williston

Sarah Williston

Implementing “Whole Health” with Returning Veterans seeking mental health care at VA Sarah Williston, DrPH Psychologist – Boston Veteran’s Administration Healthcare System Scientific Abstract Background: Whole Health Systems (WHS) represents a paradigm...

Gordana Vitaliano

Gordana Vitaliano

Clathrin-nanoparticles Efficiently Deliver Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor to the Hippocampus, Reverse Depression and Neuroinflammation and Increase Neurogenesis, Dendritic Length and Spine Density in HIVneuroAIDS mouse model  Gordana Vitaliano, MD, PhD Faculty...

Abigail Stark

Abigail Stark

Dialectical Behavior Therapy- Exposure: A combined treatment approach for suicidality and obsessive-compulsive disorder Abigail Stark, PhD Faculty – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Suicidality (SI) and self-harm is increasing in teens and...

Paola Salvatore

Paola Salvatore

Predicting Long-Term Morbidity in Major Affective, Schizoaffective and Nonaffective Disorders following Hospitalization in First Psychotic Episodes Paola Salvatore, MD Research Associate – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Studies following...

Tony Pham

Tony Pham

Ideals of Practice: Therapeutic Insights from a First Nations-Controlled Treatment Program Tony Pham, MD Faculty – Massachusetts General Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Indigenous Canadians suffer disproportionately from mental health concerns tied to...

Gerardo Gonzalez-Haddad

Gerardo Gonzalez-Haddad

Supporting Treatment Access and Recovery for Co-occurring Opioid Use and Mental Health Disorders (STAR-COD) Gerardo Gonzalez-Haddad, MD Faculty – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Results are mixed for adding single component psychosocial...

Maggi Budd

Maggi Budd

Ableism, Implicit bias, and self-stigma for people with physical disabilities Maggi Budd, PhD, MPH, ABPP, HEC-C Faculty – Boston Veteran’s Administration Healthcare System Scientific Abstract BACKGROUND: Although the definition of disability by the...

Olivia Bogucki

Olivia Bogucki

Taking it to the TOP: Preliminary program redevelopment plan for the Massachusetts General Hospital Team-based Outpatient Psychiatry (TOP) Program Olivia Bogucki, PhD Faculty and Program Manager – Massachusetts General Hospital Scientific Abstract Background:...

Walid Yassine

Walid Yassine

Decoding Complexities of the Psychosis Spectrum: A Machine Learning Approach to Disentangle the Contributions of Exposome, Genetics, Neurobiology, Cognition, and Personality Walid Yassine, PhD Faculty – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and McLean Hospital...

Sara Weisenbach

Sara Weisenbach

The Impact of PTSD and Mild Cognitive Impairment on Resting State Brain Functional Connectivity in World Trade Center Responders Sara Weisenbach, PhD Faculty – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Functional connectivity of the default mode network...

Aliyeh Mahdavi Adeli

Aliyeh Mahdavi Adeli

Childhood Maltreatment versus other Serious Childhood Life Events (SCLEs), as risk factors for substance use disorders and other psychopathologies: A Comparative Analysis Aliyeh Mahdavi Adeli, MD Person of Interest – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract...

Nataliia Kozhemiako

Nataliia Kozhemiako

Sleep macro and micro-architecture predicts typical and altered neurodevelopment Nataliia Kozhemiako, PhD Faculty – Brigham and Women’s Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Numerous studies have adopted the paradigm of predicting chronological age...

Thomaskutty Idiculla

Thomaskutty Idiculla

Patient Experience and Treatment Outcomes in Borderline Personality Disorder Thomaskutty Idiculla, PhD Faculty – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is one of the most misdiagnosed disorders, and existing...

Eben Holderness

Eben Holderness

Annotation of Trauma-related Linguistic Features in Psychiatric Electronic Health Records for Machine Learning Applications Eben Holderness, MS Doctoral Student and Research Scientist – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: This study aims to identify...

Robert DuWors

Robert DuWors

Remote Neurotherapy(NT): NT is not experimental anymore Robert DuWors, PhD Faculty – Brockton VA Search posters SearchMarch 1st Zoom Sessions All Poster Sessions 10:10-10:50 am 10:50-11:30 am 9:30-10:10 am Categories All Categories Faculty/Staff Finalists...

Zoe Bair

Zoe Bair

Examining emotion dysregulation across the dissociative spectrum  Zoe Bair, BS Research Assistant – McLean Hospital Scientific Abstract Background: Emotion dysregulation (ED) and dissociation are both symptoms often found in people with post-traumatic stress...

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