Principal Investigator
Daniel Dickstein, MD
Dr. Dickstein is the Director of the Pediatric Mood, Imaging, & NeuroDevelopment Program (PediMIND) and Director of Child Psychiatry Research at Mclean Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. Dr. Dickstein is board-certified in pediatrics, adult psychiatry, and child psychiatry. Mentorship is very important to Dr. Dickstein, as
Dr. Dickstein is the Director of the Pediatric Mood, Imaging, & NeuroDevelopment Program (PediMIND) and Director of Child Psychiatry Research at Mclean Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. Dr. Dickstein is board-certified in pediatrics, adult psychiatry, and child psychiatry. Mentorship is very important to Dr. Dickstein, as he has helped numerous faculty receive NIMH Career Development ("K") Awards and Loan Repayment Program ("LRP") Grants, plus helping pre-doctoral RAs get into graduate school. Dr. Dickstein has received several awards, including being selected as the first physician to receive an NIMH BRAINS R01 grant (Bio-behavioral Research Award For Innovative New Scientists), NIMH's Richard J. Wyatt MD Memorial Fellowship Training Award for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment, NIMH's Mentor of the Year Award, and NARSAD's Gerald Klerman M.D. Award for Outstanding Research in Clinical Brain and Behavior Science.
Clinical Research Assistants
Gracie Jenkins
Christine Barthelemy
Christine Barthelemy
After completing her B.S. in Integrative Neuroscience at Fordham University, Gracie Jenkins joined the PediMIND team as a research assistant in June 2018. Her primary research interests are the biobehavioral and neuropathological markers of psychopathology and potential behavioral therapies. She plans on pursuing an M.D with a focus on community and global health.
Christine Barthelemy
Christine Barthelemy
Christine Barthelemy
Christine Barthelemy joined the PediMIND team as a clinical research assistant in June of 2019 after graduating with a B.S. in Biopsychology from Tufts University. She is primarily interested in researching children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental and mood disorders; focusing on their intersectionality and executive dysfunction. She plans on pursuing a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.
Lena DeYoung
Lena DeYoung
Lena DeYoung
Lena DeYoung joined PediMIND as a clinical research assistant in June 2019 after receiving her B.S at Fordham University, where she double-majored in Psychology and Spanish Language & Literature. Her primary research interests include the treatment and rehabilitation of justice-involved youth and the implementation of programs that serve
Lena DeYoung joined PediMIND as a clinical research assistant in June 2019 after receiving her B.S at Fordham University, where she double-majored in Psychology and Spanish Language & Literature. Her primary research interests include the treatment and rehabilitation of justice-involved youth and the implementation of programs that serve as alternatives to incarceration in the juvenile justice system. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.
Emma Cho
Lena DeYoung
Lena DeYoung
Emma Cho joined PediMIND as a clinical research assistant in July 2020 after graduating with a B.S. in Brain & Cognitive Science and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Rochester. Her primary research interests include the mental health outcomes and approaches to treatment following childhood adversity, as well as the intersectio
Emma Cho joined PediMIND as a clinical research assistant in July 2020 after graduating with a B.S. in Brain & Cognitive Science and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Rochester. Her primary research interests include the mental health outcomes and approaches to treatment following childhood adversity, as well as the intersection of executive dysfunction and mood & anxiety disorders. She plans to pursue graduate studies in clinical psychology.