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

Assistant 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. 

Research Team

We need a village to make it happen!

Jennifer Siegel-Ramsay, PhD

Post Doctoral Fellow


Wade Weber

Research Program Coordinator


Steve Boren

REDCap Data Manager


Amy Bichlmeier

Research Coordinator


Siyan He

Research Assistant


Savannah Layfield

Research Assistant


Lexi Hughes

Research Assistant


Caroline Barron

Research Assistant


Catherine Bailey, RN

Research Assistant


Lucy Chibib

Research Assistant


Jana Jimenez

Research Assistant


Clinical Team

Our compassionate multi-disciplinary team!

Vijay Gorrepati, MD

Psychiatrist


David Spelber, MD

Psychiatrist


Karl Chiang, PhD

Assistant Professor


Deborah Rosales-Elkins

Peer Support Specialist


Erin Logue, PhD, ABPP

Neuropsychologist


Jessica Batten, PA-C, CAQ-Psych

Physician Assistant


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


Peter Zandi, PhD

Professor
John Hopkins University


Ed Bernacki, MD

Professor
John Hopkins University
Dell Medical School


Nolan Williams, MD

Associate Professor
Brain Stimulation Lab, Director
Stanford University


Ruben Rathnasingham, PhD

Associate Professor
Assistant Dean for Health Product Innovation


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

Gallery

Our latest team photos!