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Stanford PMH is a research center working to connect brain function and mental health, and to translate those discoveries into ways to detect mental disorders earlier, identify optimal treatments faster and ultimately help more patients.

08/18/2026

🧠 Speaker Spotlight: Jonathan Downar, MD, PhD

We’re excited to welcome Jonathan Downar, MD, PhD, Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, to the 6th Annual Stanford Precision Mental Health Symposium.

Dr. Downar’s research explores how neuroimaging and brain-based approaches can help identify more precise targets for neuromodulation and guide treatment for individual patients.

At the symposium, he will present:
“Circuit-Guided Neuromodulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression”

📅 Friday, September 25, 2026
📍 Li Ka Shing Center, Stanford University
⏰ 1:45–2:00 PM

His talk is part of our afternoon session on Rapid-Acting Interventions: Psychedelics, Neuromodulation, and the Biology of Psychological Flexibility.

Join us as we explore how understanding brain circuits can help move mental health care toward greater precision.

08/14/2026

🧠 Can brain stimulation become more responsive to the individual?

We’re excited to welcome Alik Widge, MD, PhD to the 6th Annual Stanford Precision Mental Health Symposium.

A psychiatrist and biomedical engineer, Dr. Widge develops new approaches to treating mental illness by modifying brain circuits. His research focuses on closed-loop neuromodulation—technology designed to sense brain signals in real time and use that information to guide stimulation.

At the symposium, he will present:
“Closed-Loop Neuromodulation for Adaptive Psychiatric Treatment”

📅 Friday, September 25, 2026
🕐 1:30–1:45 PM
📍 Li Ka Shing Center, Stanford University

Join us for a day exploring how advances in neuroscience, technology, and brain-circuit research are shaping the next generation of psychiatric treatment.

Learn more about the symposium through the link in our bio.

08/12/2026

🧠 From brain imaging to precision neuromodulation
How can we better identify where and how to intervene in the brain?

At the 6th Annual Precision Mental Health Symposium, Raag Airan, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Radiology (Neuroimaging and Neurointervention) at Stanford Medicine, will explore this question in his talk:

“Imaging-Based Target Identification for Precision Neuromodulation”

Dr. Airan’s work develops high-precision, noninvasive approaches to intervene on the nervous system, including the use of focused ultrasound and other emerging technologies.

His presentation is part of our session “Rapid-Acting Interventions: Psychedelics, Neuromodulation, and the Biology of Psychological Flexibility.”

📅 September 25, 2026
📍 Li Ka Shing Center, Berg Hall | Stanford University

Join us for a day exploring how neuroscience, technology, and clinical innovation can bring precision mental health closer to real-world care.

🔗 Visit the link in our bio to learn more and register.

08/10/2026

We’re proud to celebrate Leanne Williams, PhD, Director of the Stanford Center for Precision Mental Health, on her selection to the steering committee of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health’s landmark Multi-Modal Assessment and Phenotyping in Depression (MAP-D) initiative.

MAP-D aims to transform how depression is defined, diagnosed, and treated by identifying biologically and clinically distinct subtypes—moving beyond a one-size-fits-all approach toward more individualized care.

With more than $70 million committed, the initiative will bring together genetic, neuroimaging, digital, and patient-reported data to build an unprecedented resource for advancing precision approaches to depression.

Dr. Williams will oversee the project’s functional MRI biomarkers and the integration of Stanford’s standardized Et Cere image-processing system, bringing her expertise in brain-based approaches to precision mental health to this major national effort.

Congratulations, Dr. Williams, on this important recognition and leadership in advancing the future of precision mental health. 🧠

Read the Stanford Medicine recognition and FNIH announcement at the links in our bio.

08/07/2026

Speaker Spotlight: Jason Tucciarone, MD, PhD

How can we make rapid-acting treatments for suicidality more durable?

Join Jason Tucciarone, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, as he presents:
“Sustaining Ketamine’s Rapid Anti-Suicidal Effects Through Low-Dose Opioid Receptor Modulation.”

Dr. Tucciarone’s research bridges neuroscience and psychiatry to better understand the brain circuits involved in mood disorders and addiction. By combining laboratory discoveries with clinical research, he is developing innovative approaches to improve treatments for depression and suicidality. His presentation will highlight emerging strategies to prolong ketamine’s rapid anti-suicidal effects through targeted opioid receptor modulation.

📅 September 25, 2026
📍 Stanford University

Learn more and register at the link in the bio.

08/05/2026

Speaker Spotlight

We’re pleased to welcome Jordan Smoller, MD, ScD, Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, to the 6th Annual Stanford Precision Mental Health Symposium.

🧬 Genomic and Polygenic Approaches to Risk Stratification in Psychiatry

Dr. Smoller will explore how polygenic approaches are advancing risk prediction and bringing precision psychiatry closer to clinical practice.

📅 Friday, September 25, 2026
🕚 11:15–11:30 AM

Learn more and register at the link in our bio or visit:
https://med.stanford.edu/pmhw/2026-pmh-symposium

08/05/2026

Speaker Spotlight

Join us in welcoming Anissa Abi-Dargham, MD, Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Stony Brook University, to the 6th Annual Stanford Precision Mental Health Symposium.

Dr. Abi-Dargham will present:
🧠 Dopaminergic Circuit Dysfunction as a Biomarker and Treatment Target in Psychiatric Disorders

Her pioneering research has advanced our understanding of dopamine circuitry and its role in psychiatric disorders, paving the way for more precise diagnostic tools and targeted treatments.

📅 Friday, September 25, 2026
🕚 11:00–11:15 AM

Learn more and register at the link in our bio or visit:
https://med.stanford.edu/pmhw/2026-pmh-symposium

07/31/2026

📢 Final Call for Abstracts Due 8/14!

There’s still time to share your research at the 6th Annual Stanford Precision Mental Health Symposium.

Present your work during our Poster Session and connect with researchers, clinicians, industry innovators, and trainees advancing the future of precision mental health.

🏆 Outstanding posters will receive awards selected by our judging panel.

Key dates
📅 Poster Session: Friday, September 25, 2026
🕔 5:00–6:30 PM
📌 LKSC Berg Hall, Stanford University

Whether you’re studying neuroscience, psychiatry, AI, neuroimaging, digital health, biomarkers, therapeutics, or translational science—we encourage you to submit.

Learn more through the link in our bio.

07/30/2026

For years, depression has been diagnosed as a single disease based on symptoms – yet the underlying causes can vary from person to person. FNIH is launching the first phase of a long-term study that will collect data across a broad set of measures to identify biomarkers and more clearly define depression subtypes. This will pave the way for more individualized care for the nearly 21 million U.S. adults who experience a major depressive episode each year.

Learn more about the FNIH Multi-Modal Assessment and Phenotyping in Depression (MAP-D) project: https://fnih.org/press-release/fnihs-landmark-study-set-to-transform-how-depression-is-defined-diagnosed-and-treated/

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07/29/2026

How does the brain adapt—and what does that mean for mental health?

Join Dr. Manish Saggar, Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, as he explores “Brain Dynamics and the Capacity for Change” during the 6th Annual Stanford Precision Mental Health Symposium.

Drawing on advances in computational neuroscience, Dr. Saggar will discuss how understanding dynamic brain activity can help illuminate the mechanisms that support behavioral flexibility and recovery—bringing us closer to more personalized approaches to mental health care.

📅 Friday, September 25, 2026
🕘 9:45–10:00 AM PT

Join researchers, clinicians, innovators, and trainees for a day focused on translating neuroscience into real-world mental health impact.

Register through the link in our bio.

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