Psychiatric & Neurodevelopmental Genetics Unit Faculty
Jordan W. Smoller, MD, ScD
Director of the Psychiatric & Neurodevelopmental Genetics Unit
Publications
Smoller Lab
Faculty Members
Stephen Haggarty, PhD
Publications
Rakesh Karmacharya, MD, PhD
Publications
Karestan Koenen, PhD
Publications
Phil Hyoun Lee, PhD, MS
Publications
Benjamin Neale, PhD
Publications
Aarno Palotie, MD, PhD
Publications
Elise B. Robinson, ScD
Publications
Jeremiah Scharf, MD, PhD
Publications
Michael Talkowski, PhD
Publications
Administrative and Research Support Team
Jordan W. Smoller, MD, ScD
Kristin Joyce
Assistant to Dr. Smoller
Kristin Joyce has been employed with Massachusetts General Hospital since 1988, having 35+ years of administrative experience. She has been a staff assistant III to Dr. Smoller since June, 2013 and is an integral part of the PNGU team and operations.
Contact:
Simches Research Building
185 Cambridge Street
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-9076
Fax: 617-726-0830
Email: kjoyce@mgh.org
Lin Shi, PhD
Sr. Research Program Manager
Lin Shi, PhD, is the Senior Research Program Manager of PNGU. Lin has over 10 years of experience in managing and implementing large-scale research programs with a proven passion for fostering innovation and teamwork. She is also a certified research administrator, with a decade of expertise in grant administration and finance, encompassing comprehensive pre- and post-award experience.
Contact:
Email: lshi9@mgb.org
Phone: 617-726-1461
Emily Madsen, BS
Sr. Clinical Research Coordinator
Marina Wilson, MS
Clinical Research Coordinator II
Marina Wilson graduated from Northeastern University with a BS in Psychology and an MS in Applied Psychology. She has previously worked in an outpatient mental health clinic for youth and adolescents, supporting different programs and research projects. She is excited to learn more about precision innovative tools used to examine various psychiatric disorders, especially depression and suicide in underrepresented communities in her role as a Clinical Research Coordinator II.
Contact: mwilson49@mgh.harvard.edu
Ashley Dankese, BS
Clinical Research Coordinator
Ashley Dankese recently graduated from the University of Florida with a BS in Psychology and a minor in Public Relations. Ashley has previously worked on research projects studying how both a mobile app and family communication patterns affect health outcomes. Ashley works as a CRC on the PsycheMERGE project aiming to advance precision psychiatry. Her main research interests are in how both genetic and environmental factors can lead to the development of psychiatric disorders.
Contact: adankese@mgh.harvard.edu
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