| Training |
| 1989 |
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B.A, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD |
| 1996 |
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Ph.D., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA |
| Academic Appointments |
| 1996-1997 |
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Geographic Medicine
and Infectious Disease, New England Medical Center, Boston, MA |
| 1998-2000 |
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychiatry,
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. |
| 2000-present |
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Scientist, Mind/Body Medical Institute, Beth Israel
Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA. |
| 2000-present |
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Assistant in Psychology, Department of Psychiatry,
Massachusetts General Hospital. |
| 2000-present |
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Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School,
Boston, MA. |
| Other Training Experience and
Professional Memberships |
| 1999 |
|
Clinical Research Training Fellow, Department of
Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School. |
| 1999 |
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Participant in the NIDA sponsored Development Seminar
Series. |
| 2002 |
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Intern, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program,
Worcester, MA |
| 2003-present |
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Member, Society for Neuroscience |
| 2004-present |
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Member, Society for Biological Psychiatry |
| Honors |
| 1996 |
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Research article selected for Journal Highlights
section of ASM News |
| 1999 |
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Research featured in the Science section of the New
York Times |
| 2003 |
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Work featured on "Scientific American Frontiers" on PBS
|
| 2005 |
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Work featured in numerous media outlets, including CNN,
USA Today, Time, the New York Times, and WebMD. |
| Yoga and Meditation Experience |
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Began practicing astanga yoga in 1994. Switched to
kripalu yoga in 2000. |
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Began practicing vipasana (aka insight or mindfulness)
meditation in 1997. |
