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Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Disorders Laboratory
Director: Isabelle M. Rosso, PhD. The Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Disorders Laboratory conducts research on the neurobiological basis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety disorders, which may help inform diagnosis and lead to new treatment development for these...
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Laboratory for Affective and Translational Neuroscience
Director: Diego A. Pizzagalli, PhD. Using a multi-modal approach spanning different levels of analyses (e.g., environment, genes, brain, behavior), lab members are working towards a better understanding of the causes, consequences, and pathophysiology of depression. One of...
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Motivated Learning & Memory Laboratory
Director: Daniel G. Dillon, PhD. The Motivated Learning & Memory Lab uses methods from cognitive and affective neuroscience to provide new insight into psychiatric illness. We are focused on understanding how depression affects long-term memory and reinforcement learning. Our ultimate goal is to generate new targets for prevention and treatment interventions.
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Treatment and Etiology of Depression in Youth Laboratory
Director: Christian A. Webb, PhD. Lab Website: https://WebbsLab.com The Treatment and Etiology of Depression in Youth (TEDY) Laboratory uses a multimodal approach (EEG, fMRI, ecological momentary assessment, passive smartphone sensor data, laboratory-based experiments, and...
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About The Center
The Center for Depression, Anxiety and Stress Research embraces a multi-disciplinary approach to improve our understanding of the psychological, environmental, and neurobiological factors associated with affective disorders. Depression, anxiety and related disorders are major public health problems. In the United States, one out of every five people will develop depression or an anxiety disorder in […]
Director’s Message
Diego A Pizzagalli, Ph.D. is Director of the Center for Depression, Anxiety and Stress Research, and a Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
Research
Individually and collaboratively, the four labs in the Center for Depression, Anxiety and Stress Research maintain a robust and diverse research agenda. Here you’ll find descriptions of current research topics in each lab.
Latest News
Dr. Diego Pizzagalli received the Neuropsychopharmacology Editor’s Award for a Review (NEAR)
Together with Dr. Angela Roberts (University of Cambridge), Dr. Pizzagalli …
Kevin Clancy awarded a Joseph & Susan Gatto Foundation Award for his project entitled “Phenomenological and mechanistic properties of trauma-related intrusive memories and their roles in maladaptive coping behaviors”.
Kevin Clancy awarded a Joseph & Susan Gatto Foundation Award. …
Active Studies
- Hormones, depression and the brain, males and females, ages 18 to 25
- Depression treatment for adolescents ages 12 to 18, with a parent
- The effects of stress on learning, adults with current or past depression
- Brain activity during cognition, healthy adults ages 18 to 45
- Avoiding adolescent depression, ages 12 to 18 with a parent
- Healthy adults, all studies, ages 18 to 45