Seeking to improve lives by advancing neuroscience research, children’s health, early literacy, and the environment
Seeking to improve the understanding and treatment of child and adolescent ADHD and depression, and to improve access to mental health care for children and their families.
Committed to investing in breakthrough neuroscience research, helping communities mitigate climate change, improving early childhood mental health and well-being, and ensuring that all children can read
Dedicated to the advancement of children’s health in Maine, primarily by improving their oral health.
Kevin M. Gray, M.D. Joseph A. Helpern, Ph.D.
Differential and Predictive Brain Biomarkers of ADHD with High Risk for Substance Use Disorders
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James Hudziak, M.D.
Epigenetic Factors Associated with ADHD
Mark Stein, Ph.D. A.B.P.P. Scott Murray, Ph.D.
Stability of Neurophysiological Biomarkers of ADHD
Rachel Manber, Ph.D. Manpreet Singh, M.D., M.S.
Improving Access to Care: Testing an Integrated Care Mobile Health Intervention to Improve Sleep and Mental Health in Adolescents
Diego A. Pizzagalli, Ph.D.
Predicting Adolescent Major Depressive Disorder: A Multimodal Brain Imaging Approach
Jeffrey H. Newcorn. Ph.D. Kurt P. Schulz, Ph.D. Jeffrey M. Halperin, Ph.D.
The Neural Correlates of Visual-Spatial Working Memory in Children and Adolescents with and without ADHD: An fMRI Study of Brain Activation
Neural underpinnings of acute stress and stress recovery in adolescent depression
Margaret Benningfield, M.D. Autumn Kujawa, Ph.D.
Mobile Health Intervention to Improve Access to Care After a Psychiatric Emergency Department Visit
Joan Luby, M.D.
Biological Mechanisms Underlying the Link between Early Adversity and Depression
K. Luan Phan, M.D. Bruce E. Compas, Ph.D.
Targeting Biomarkers of Risk among Offspring of Depressed Parents through Family Cognitive Behavioral Preventive Intervention
Julie B. Schweitzer, Ph.D. Irva Hertz-Picciotto, Ph.D. Deborah H. Bennett, Ph.D.
Early Environmental Risk and Protective Factors of Functional Outcomes in Adolescents with ADHD
Jeffrey Newcorn, M.D.
Enhancing Interventions for Preschool Children with ADHD within the Context of Head Start
Alan L. Reiss, M.D.
Investigation of the Role of ADHD in Childhood Bipolar Disorder by Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
John Abela, Ph.D. Theodore Petti, M.D.
The Function of Avoidance in Depressed Behavior and a Pilot of Transdiagnostic Behavioral Activation Therapy
Bonnie Zima, M.D.
Factors associated with psychotropic medication prescription in children and adolescents with depression and co-morbid disorders
Thomas J. Dishion, Ph.D.
Development of an ecologically-based family intervention program for adolescent depression
Kiki D. Chang, M.D. Amy West, Ph.D.
Does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Alter Stress-Induced Inflammatory Response in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder?
Paul Plotsky, Ph.D.
Molecular and Cellular Consequences of Adverse Early Experience in Primates: Focus on HPA and HPT Functions
Stephen M. Strakowski, M.D.
The Neurochemistry and Treatment of Adolescent Bipolar Depression
Cheryl King, Ph.D. Roseanne Armitage, Ph.D.
Improving Patterns of Physical Activity and Sleep in Youth with Depression
Mark S. Cohen, Ph.D.
Data Mining and Interpretation of the ADHD 200 Data Set
Michael Bloch, M.D., M.S. Gerard Sanacora, M.D., Ph.D.
Ketamine for severe adolescent depression: intermediate-term safety and efficacy
Mary L. Phillips, M.D., Ph.D. (Cantab) Erika E. Forbes, Ph.D.
Neural systems underlying parent response to orientation and mental health in sexual minority youth
Boris Birmaher, M.D.
Identifying Neurodevelopmental Correlates of Disease in Bipolar Disorder
Julie B. Schweitzer, Ph.D. Cameron Carter, M.D.
Response Preparation, Alerting and Performance Monitoring Processes in ADHD Combined with Primarily Inattentive Subtypes
Manpreet K. Singh, M.D., M.S. Alan Schatzberg, M.D.
Investigating the neurobiological effects of cannabis in adolescent depression
Ronald E. Dahl, M.D.
The Neurobiology of Positive Affect in Childhood Depression
Randy P. Auerbach, Ph.D. Jessica L. Schleider, Ph.D.
Developing a single-session intervention targeting interpersonal problems in youth with depression
Joan L. Luby, M.D. Deanna M. Barch, Ph.D.
Neural Circuitry of Preschool Onset Major Depressive Disorder
Allan L. Reiss, M.D.
Sustained neural responses to emotional stimuli in depressed adolescents with and without a history of trauma
Bradley S. Peterson, M.D. Anne Marie Albano, Ph.D.
The Use of a Brain-Based Biomarker in the Prevention and Treatment of Adolescents at Risk for Major Depression
Nelson B. Freimer, M.D.
Functional Characterization of Genes for Severe Bipolar Affective Disorder
Andrew Heath, D.Phil. Richard Todd, M.D., Ph.D.
Depression in a Female Adolescent Twin Population
Adelaide Robb, M.D. Matthew Biel, M.D.
Linking Primary Care to Community Based Mental Health Resources via Family Navigation Support
Elizabeth McCauley, Ph.D., A.B.P.P. Ann Vander Stoep, Ph.D.
Evaluating Coping and Stress Reactivity to Improve Behavioral Intervention for Adolescent Depression
Laura Mufson, Ph.D.
Efficacy of Parent Involvement in the Treatment of Adolescent Depression
Tina R. Goldstein, Ph.D. J. David Creswell, Ph.D.
Mindfulness-Based Intervention to Target Mood Lability in Youth at Risk for Bipolar Disorder
Charles Zeanah, M.D. Kathryn Humphreys, Ph.D., Ed.M.
Early Origins of Depression: Examining Newborn Reward Circuits and Caregiving Influences
Adriane Soehner, Ph.D. Heather Joseph, D.O.
Settling down for sleep: The impact of sensory and arousal systems on sleep in ADHD
Ian H. Gotlib, Ph.D. Manpreet K. Singh, M.D., M.S.
Understanding the Course of Adolescent Depression: Cytokines, Glutamate, and Glutathione
Christopher K. McDougle, M.D. Amit Anand, M.D.
The Impact of Methylphenidate Treatment on Emotion Regulation in ADHD: A Functional Connectivity Analysis
Ian H. Gotlib, Ph.D.
Accelerated Cellular Aging as Mechanism Linking Early Adversity with Risk for Adolescent Depression
Mani Pavuluri, M.D., Ph.D.
Protecting Adolescents from Recurrent Depression by Targeting Rumination
Brooke Molina, Ph.D. Erik Thiessen, Ph.D.
Reaction time variability in Infants at risk for ADHD
Hilary Blumberg, M.D.
Developing Neurobehavioral Endophenotypes to Dissociate Pediatric Major Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
Mark Riddle, M.D.
Depression in Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy
Brooke S.G. Molina, Ph.D. Sarah L. Pedersen, Ph.D.
Developing a Mobile-Health Intervention to Reduce Impairment in Young Adults with ADHD
James Waxmonsky, M.D. Koraly Perez-Edgar, Ph.D.
Neural Predictors of Response to Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adolescent Depression
Sandra Loo, Ph.D. Mark S. Cohen, Ph.D.
Multimodal brain imaging of neural connectivity in ADHD
Kathryn R. Cullen, M.D.
Neurometabolite Markers of Suicide-Related Cognition in Adolescents
David Kolko, Ph.D.
Improving Access to Care via mHealth Technology
William Beardslee, M.D.
School functioning among adolescents with chronic pain disorders: Exploring the role of depression in the pain-disability relationship
Joan R. Luby, M.D. Deanna M. Barch, Ph.D.
Social loss sensitivity in female adolescent depression, new target for preventative intervention
Bradley Peterson, M.D.
Integrated Neurocomputational Modeling and Functional Imaging of Children with ADHD
David Brent, M.D. Ron Dahl, M.D. Greg Siegle, Ph.D.
Targeting Brain-Behavior Correlates of Positive Affect in Adolescent Depression
David A. Brent, M.D.
Genetic Linkage Study of Suicidal
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Sandra K. Loo, Ph.D. Joan Asarnow, Ph.D.
Identifying prevention targets to avert ADHD persistence, depression and suicide in youth with ADHD
Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D. Keith McBurnett, Ph.D.
A Novel Cognitive Brain Computer Interface (cBCI) for Attention Deficit Disorder
Erika Forbes, Ph.D. Jill Cyranowski, Ph.D.
Development of Adolescent Depression: Role of Mother-Child Concordance of Reward and Oxytocin Systems
Greg Hajcak, Ph.D. Daniel N. Klein, Ph.D.
A Prospective Examination of Neural Emotional Reactivity and Risk for Depression
Thomas V. Fernandez, M.D.
Whole-Exome Sequencing Study of Parent-Child Trios with ADHD
Ian Gotlib, Ph.D. Manpreet Singh, Ph.D.
Neural Functional Connectivity in Adolescent Depression: Mediating the Effects of Parental Warmth on Clinical Course
David Brent, M.D.
Neural Circuitry Underlying Early-Onset Suicide Attempt
Inhibitory Control and Emotional Regulation: An fMRI Study of the Neural Heterogeneity of ADHD
Elizabeth McCauley, Ph.D.
Management of Child and Adolescent Depression in Primary Care Settings
John F. Greden, M.D.
A Study of the Impact of Stigma and Self-Efficacy in Treatment Adherence Among Depressed Youth
Hilary P. Blumberg, M.D.
An early targeted psychobehavioral intervention for depressed adolescents at risk for bipolar disorder
Jeffrey H. Newcorn, M.D.
Early Detection and Treatment of Depressive Disorders in Medically Ill Children
William Pelham, Ph.D. Timothy Page, Ph.D.
Optimizing Psychosocial Treatment Models for Adolescents with ADHD
Kiki Chang, M.D.
Emotion Dysregulation in Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder
Mary L. Phillips, M.D., M.D. (Cantab) Daniel J. Buysse, M.D.
Rapid-Acting Antidepressant Effects of Selective Slow Wave Sleep Deprivation in Depressed Youth
David Reiss, M.D.
Gene-environment interaction and ADHD: translation between rodent and human models of prenatal stress, genetic risk, and postnatal environment
Israel Liberzon, M.D. James F. Leckman, M.D.
Effects of Depression and Anxiety on the Functional Neuroanatomy of Adolescent Parenting and Child Development
Treatment of Major Depression in Adolescents with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis or Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Graham Emslie, M.D.
An fMRI Study of Amygdala Activation at Pre- and Post-Fluoxetine Treatment among Adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder
An fMRI Study of Reward-Based Learning and Memory in Youth with ADHD and Cannabis Abuse
Alexander Kolevzon, M.D.
Improving Access to Care for Minority Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using a Family Peer Advocate Model
David A. Mrazek, M.D.
Tina Goldstein, Ph.D. Alison Hipwell, Ph.D., Clin.Psy.D.
Investigating the effects of childhood adversity on the engagement of depression treatment targets
Joan Luby, M.D. Susan Perlman, Ph.D.
Neural Correlates of Emotion Reactivity and Regulation in Excitability and Irritability
Mark A. Frye, M.D. Shirlene Sampson, M.D.
An Open-Label Eight-Week Trial of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Depressed Adolescents: Mechanisms of Response
The Neural Circuitry of Adolescent Major Depressive Disorder: A Multi-modality Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study
William E. Pelham Jr., Ph.D.
The Impact of Depressive and Other Affective Symptomology on the Multimodal Treatment of Pediatric ADHD
Diego A. Pizzagalli, Ph.D. Erika E. Forbes, Ph.D.
Towards Reward-Related Biomarkers of Adolescent Depression Vulnerability
David A. Brent, M.D. James F. Leckman, M.D.
Development and Dissemination of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescent Depression
Rebecca B. Price, Ph.D. Jennifer S. Silk, Ph.D. Murat Akcakaya, Ph.D.
Development of a precision closed loop social training intervention for teen depression
Gregory G. Brown, Ph.D.
Investigation of Adolescent Dysthymic Disorder by Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
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