This page is dedicated to the presenters and guest speakers that interact with students
| McLean Hospital | |||
| Name | Position/Affiliation | Biography | Presentation Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dr. Stephanie Pinder-Amaker PhD | McLean Hospital Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer Director, College Mental Health Program | Dr. Pinder-Amaker has over 25 years of experience in college student mental health treatment, administration, and policy. She is the founding director of McLean Hospital’s College Mental Health Program, a unique initiative serving students from over 200 institutions of higher education, providing student-focused treatment; consultation to students, parents, college professionals, and nonprofits; and related research. Dr. Pinder-Amaker lectures and conducts workshops throughout the country on strengthening continuity of care, and on how to bolster communication between campus- and community-based systems, eliminate barriers to mental health treatment, and better support marginalized students. | Zoom Welcome and Introductions |
 Dr. R. Kathryn(Kate) McHugh PhD | McLean Hospital Director, Stress, Anxiety, and Substance Use Laboratory Associate Psychologist, Division of Alcohol, Drugs, and Addiction | R. Kathryn McHugh, Ph.D., engages in clinical and translational research focusing on the nature and treatment of anxiety and addiction. She is particularly interested in the study of affective vulnerability factors, such as distress intolerance and stress reactivity, that are common across psychological disorders, with a focus on those that can be modified with treatment. Additionally, Dr. McHugh conducts research on the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based treatments, with a particular focus on behavioral therapies. Dr. McHugh is a recipient of several national awards, such as the David Shakow Early Career Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Clinical Psychology from the American Psychological Association. Her current research is funded by grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. She serves on several journal editorial boards and is an associate editor of Behavior Therapy. Dr. McHugh is a practicing psychologist, specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy for depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders. | Understanding Fear and Anxiety |
 Dr. Marisa Silveri, PhD | McLean Hospital Director, Neurodevelopmental Laboratory on Addictions and Mental Health Associate Professor of Psychiatry | Marisa M. Silveri, Ph.D., has been studying the neurobiology of brain development and consequences of alcohol and drug abuse using preclinical and clinical models for over two decades. Her current work uses non-invasive magnetic resonance techniques to examine brain structure, function, and neurochemistry, focusing on the consequences of alcohol use and abuse. Dr. Silveri is a recipient of awards from the Research Society on Alcoholism and the College of Problems on Drug Dependence. She has received NIH funding from the NIAAA, including two R01s focusing on the impact of alcohol use on adolescent brain development and the neurobiological consequences of binge drinking in emerging adults. | Virtual Tour/In-person tour of McLean Imaging Center |
 Dr. Stephanie Maddox, Ph.D | McLean Hospital Assistant Neuroscientist, Neurobiology of Fear Laboratory Director, Brains Matter Instructor in Psychiatry | Stephanie A. Maddox, Ph.D., is an assistant neuroscientist in the Neurobiology of Fear Laboratory at McLean Hospital, where she is actively investigating the molecular and epigenetic mechanisms which underlie mood, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders, employing a combination of behavioral, pharmacological, and molecular manipulations. Dr. Maddox is actively investigating the role that hormone signaling cascades play in mediating the neurobiological and circuit-level mechanisms that contribute to these disorders as well as examining mechanisms associated with responses to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Dr. Maddox also maintains an interest in public science outreach and education. She is the co-founder and current director of McLean’s “Brains Matter” Neuroscience Education and Outreach Program which conducts presentations for audiences of all ages to engage in conversations about the biological basis of mental illness as a means to alleviate mental health stigma. | Brain Matters Presentation |
Dr. Julie McCarthy PhD | McLean Hospital Staff Psychologist, Division of Psychotic Disorders and Assistant Professor of Psychology | Career Panel | |
| Matthew Chan MSN, RN | McLean Hospital Staff Nurse | Career Panel | |
| Mark Longsjo, LICSW | McLean Hospital Senior Director McLean Southeast | Career Panel | |
Terrin Gathers, RN | McLean Hospital Training and Community Outreach Coordinator for Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Career Panel | |
| Tola T’Sarumi, MD | McLean Hospital Psychiatrist in charge | Career Panel | |
Dr. Mohini Lutchman, PhD | Lecturer in Neurobiology Harvard Medical School | I trained as an anatomist at Aberdeen UK and as a neuroscientist by training at King’s College London and McGill University, Canada. I have conducted postdoctoral research in cancer biology at Harvard Medical School and affiliated teaching hospitals. In addition, from 2005-2011, I taught Anatomy, Physiology, and Neuroscience to first-year New Pathway medical students and Dental Students at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and I continue to teach Anatomy to 1st-year medical students in the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology (HST) Students. I have been awarded teaching awards in Anatomy and one in Physiology, the most recent being the 2021 HMS Donald O’Hara Faculty Prize for Excellence in Teaching. My passion for teaching Anatomy extends to teaching other learners including graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in a Division of Medical Sciences Introduction to Gross Anatomy, Massachusetts General Hospital Allied Health Professionals, and reviewing Anatomy with MGH-Spaulding Physical and Medical Rehabilitation Residents (PMR). In recent years I have enjoyed giving a couple of lectures to the Project Success students. I am also an MD advisor/mentor. It is my goal to educate and endure the well-being and growth of those I teach. This is an important combination that I learned from my parents who were both dedicated educators. I have also participated in social events at the HMS including the yearly Society Olympics which is a wonderful event involving student competition and bonding. | Anatomy of the Heart Lab |
Kimberly LeBlanc, MS, CGC | Director, UDN Coordinating Center Harvard Medical School | Kimberly LeBlanc is a genetic counselor and the Director of the Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) Coordinating Center in the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School. The UDN Coordinating Center oversees the activities of the UDN, a network of clinical sites and research cores that evaluate patients with difficult-to-diagnose conditions. As part of the UDN Coordinating Center, Kimberly supervises the direct interactions with participants, including helping participants navigate the UDN application, evaluation, sequencing, and research process. Kimberly also works with investigators from the sites and cores to develop and implement network-wide clinical and participant engagement protocols and research projects. Kimberly is an Assistant Professor in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at the MGH Institute of Health Professions and teaches in the Master of Science in Genetic Counseling program. She received her Master’s degree in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling from the Stanford University School of Medicine. | Strategies for Rare Disease Diagnosis and Discovery – The Undiagnosed Diseases Network Experience |
| Dr. Jeremy Wolfe, PhD | Visual Attention Lab- Principle Investigator | Visual Attention Research |
| Dr. Jo Marie Solet | Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Sleep Medicine | Sleep |
