Principal Investigators
Jorge Almeida, MD-PhD
Associate Professor
Bipolar Disorder Center, Director
Dr. Almeida’s neuroimaging research focuses on the use of functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to investigate biomarkers of mood disorders, especially bipolar disorder, using standard neuroimaging data analysis along with effective connectivity and pattern recognition analysis. He also works at the Bipolar Disorder Center, a specialized, coordinated and competitive out-patient-centered care team that is evidence-based and outcome-driven to achieve higher levels of health care value at the lowest cost.
Steve Strakowski, MD
Vice-Dean, Research
Professor
As vice dean, Strakowski is responsible for developing short- and long-term strategic plans for Dell Med’s research ascendency, as well as research processes, guidelines and expectations for Dell Med’s faculty and leaders. He oversees the medical school’s research office and is the primary research liaison with the University of Texas at Austin main campus. He is one of four mission area leads that, with the dean, serve as the medical school’s senior executive team.
Beth Lippard, PhD
Associate Professor
Lippard’s research interests focus on the intersection of behavioral and developmental neuroscience. She studies brain-behavior relationships across development, in clinical and typically developing populations, and how genes and environmental stress influence these processes.Â
Research Team
We need a village to make it happen!
Jennifer Siegel-Ramsay, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Dr. Leticia Barbetta, MD, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Amy Bichlmeier
Research Coordinator
Lucy Chibib
Research Associate
Acacia Nawrocik-Madrid
Research Associate
Wade Weber
Research Program Coordinator
Alyssa Rosales
Research Associate
Anjana Singh
Research Associate
Clinical Team
Our compassionate multi-disciplinary team!
Vijay Gorrepati, MD
Psychiatrist
Lena Liu, PA-C, CAQ-Psych
Physician Assistant
James Jackson Burns, LPC
Licensed Practitioner
Our Collaborators
We need a collaborative multi-disciplinary team for cutting edge research!
Francisco Gonzalez-Lima, PhD
Professor
Department of Psychology
The University of Texas at Austin
Melissa P. DelBello, MD, MS
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Department Chair
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Alumni
And life goes on…
Teresa Lanza di Scalea, MD-PhD
Assistant Professor
Sam Collier, MD
Assistant Professor
Steve Sharp, MD
Research Assistant
Ariel Handy
Psychology Extern
Marisa Toups, MD
Assistant Professor
Alban Foulser
Psychology Extern
Alvaro Diaz
Research Assistant
Ersten Fuller, LCSW
Therapist
Molly McNamara
Psychologist Extern
Michael Gentry
Research Assistant
Kyce Darouiche
Research Assistant
Leyna Nunez, LCSW
Pychotherapist
Christy Dutcher
Psychology Extern
Ashley Chowdhury, LPC
Therapist
Tawny Smith, Pharm.D
Psychiatric Pharmacist
Siyan He
Research Associate
Savannah Layfield
Research Associate
Ricky Garcia, LPC
Research Associate
Gallery
Our latest team photos!