Clinical Psychoneuroendocrinology and Neuropsychopharmacology Section – Staff

Lorenzo Leggio, M.D., Ph.D.

Deputy Scientific Director, NIDA IRP
lorenzo.leggio@nih.gov

Mehdi Farokhnia, M.D., M.P.H.

Staff Scientist, Clinical Psychoneuroendocrinology and Neuropsychopharmacology Section
mehdi.farokhnia@nih.gov

LaRoz’ Leggett, M.S.

CPN Protocol Coordinator, Clinical Psychoneuroendocrinology and Neuropsychopharmacology Section
laroz.leggett@nih.gov

Monica Faulkner, Ph.D.

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Clinical Psychoneuroendocrinology and Neuropsychopharmacology Section
monica.faulkner@nih.gov

Shannon Speed, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.A., CHES

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Clinical Psychoneuroendocrinology and Neuropsychopharmacology Section
shannon.speed@nih.gov

Andras Leko, M.D., Ph.D.

Visiting Fellow, Clinical Psychoneuroendocrinology and Neuropsychopharmacology Section
andras.leko@nih.gov

Rani Richardson, B.A.

Predoctoral IRTA Fellow, Clinical Psychoneuroendocrinology and Neuropsychopharmacology Section
rani.richardson@nih.gov

Tammy Wang, B.A.

Post-bac IRTA Fellow, Clinical Psychoneuroendocrinology and Neuropsychopharmacology Section
tammy.wang@nih.gov

Madeline Crozier, B.H.S., B.S.

Post-bac IRTA Fellow, Clinical Psychoneuroendocrinology and Neuropsychopharmacology Section
madeline.crozier@nih.gov

Claire Pince, B.A.

Postbaccalaureate IRTA Fellow, Clinical Psychoneuroendocrinology and Neuropsychopharmacology Section
claire.pince@nih.gov

Selim Boukabara, B.S.

Post-bac IRTA Fellow, Clinical Psychoneuroendocrinology and Neuropsychopharmacology Section
selim.boukabara@nih.gov

Olivia Jennings, B.S.

Post-bac IRTA Fellow, Clinical Psychoneuroendocrinology and Neuropsychopharmacology Section
olivia.jennings@nih.gov

Elizabeth Tressler, B.S.

Postbaccalaureate IRTA Fellow, Clinical Psychoneuroendocrinology and Neuropsychopharmacology Section
ellie.tressler@nih.gov

Section Alumni

• Steven Edwards, B.Sc., Research Assistant (Brown University): 2010-2012
• Samuel Fricchione, B.Sc., Research Assistant (Brown University): 2010-2012
• Christine Goodwin, M.Sc., Research Volunteer (Brown University): 2012
• Eugenia Gurvich, Undergraduate Student (Brown University): 2012
• Allison Feduccia, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Fellow: 2012-2013
• Jared Bollinger, B.Sc., Post-Bac IRTA Fellow: 2012-2014
• Emily Oot, B.A., Technical IRTA Fellow: 2012-2014
• Lexi Dias, B.Sc., Post-Bac IRTA Fellow: 2012-2014
• Petra Suchankova Karlsson, Ph.D., Guest Researcher: 2013
• Myung Ha Jung, BSN, Special Volunteer: 2013-2014
• Christian Frable, B.Sc., Post-Bac IRTA Fellow: 2013-2015
• Elie Aoun, M.D., Clinical Resident in Psychiatry (Brown University): 2013-2016
• Ashley Blackburn, B.Sc., Post-Bac IRTA Fellow: 2014-2015
• Lindsay Arcurio, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Fellow: 2014-2015
• Mohammad (Omar) Bukhari, B.Sc., Summer Internship Program Student, 2015
• April Le, M.Sc., Technical IRTA Fellow: 2014-2016
• Jonathan Amodio, B.Sc., Post-Bac IRTA Fellow: 2014-2016
• Matthew Rohn, B.Sc., Post-Bac IRTA Fellow: 2014-2016
• Arman Terzian, B.Sc., Special Volunteer: 2015-2016
• Jamie E. Temko, B.Sc., Post-Bac IRTA Fellow: 2015-2016
• Andrew Aston, B.Sc., Post-Bac IRTA Fellow: 2015-2016
• Kimberly Goodyear, Ph.D. Candidate at GMU, Special Volunteer: 2015-2016
• Breanne Hobden, Ph.D. Candidate at University of Newcastle (Australia): Special Volunteer and Recipient of the Adam J Berry Memorial Fund Award: 2016
• Tejasav Sehrawat, Medical Student at the Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh (India): NIH Clinical Electives Program Student: 2016-2017
• Mahrokh Shayanpour, M.D., Resident at St. Elisabeth Hospital, Special Volunteer: 2017
• Sam Klueter, Student at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School: Special Volunteer: 2016-2017
• Allison Daurio, B.Sc., Post-Bac IRTA Fellow: 2015-2017
• Andrew Yi, Student at Richard Montgomery High School: Summer Internship Program Student: 2017
• Sabra Sisler, Student at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School: Special Volunteer: 2017-2018
• Sofia Bouhlal, Ph.D., Visiting Fellow: 2015-2018
• Vignesh Sankar, B.Sc., Post-Bac IRTA Fellow: 2016-2018
• Mikela Sheskier, B.A., Post-Bac IRTA Fellow: 2016-2018
• Lia Zallar, B.A., Post-Bac IRTA Fellow: 2016-2018
• Sara Deschaine, B.Sc., Post-Bac IRTA Fellow: 2016-2018
• Kathryn Cowie, Student at Wake Forest University: Summer Internship Program Student: 2018
• Gray McDiarmid, B.Sc., Post-Bac IRTA Fellow: 2016-2018
• Aaron Hammer, B.A., Post-Bac IRTA Fellow: 2017-2018
• Vikas Munjal, B.S.P.H., Post-Bac IRTA Fellow: 2018-2019
• Julia Harris, Student at American University: Summer Internship Program Student: 2019
• Sarah Min, B.A., Post-Bac IRTA Fellow: 2018-2019
• Adriana Gregory-Flores, B.S., Post-Bac IRTA Fellow: 2019-2020
• Brittney Browning, B.Sc., Post-bac IRTA Fellow: 2018-2020
• Jillian Battista, B.Sc., Post-bac IRTA Fellow: 2018-2020
• Navan Shah, B.S., Post-bac IRTA Fellow: 2019-2020
• Mary R. Lee, M.D., Associate Research Physician: 2012-2020
• Kelly Abshire, B.S., Post-bac IRTA Fellow: 2019-2021
• Abigail Smith, B.S., Post-bac IRTA Fellow: 2019-2021
• Sara Deschaine, B.S.,Research Assistant / Animal Biologist: 2019-2021
• Vicky Choung, M.S., B.A., Post-bac IRTA Fellow: 2019-2021
• Daria Piacentino, M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc.,  Visiting Fellow: 2018-2022
• Pallavi Mannava, B.S., Post-Bac IRTA Fellow: 2019-2022
• Jenna Sanfilippo, B.S., Post-bac IRTA Fellow: 2020-2022
• Kimberly Whiting, B.S., Post-Bac IRTA Fellow:  2020-2022
• Adanna Ekekwe, Undergraduate Research Intern: 2022