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University of California, Los Angeles Degree: B.A. Psychobiology 1976
University of California, Irvine Graduate studies: Department of Radiological Sciences
University of Southern California, School of Medicine Degree: M.D. 1981
2007, Plenary Lecture, British Neuroscience Association, York UK
2007, Annual AOA Lecturer, Columbia University , NYC
2007, Edwin Gildea Lecturer, Washington University, Dept of Psychiatry, St. Louis, MO
2006, Dal Grauer Lecturer, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
2006, Ved P. Sachdev MD, Endowed Lecturer, Department of Neurosurgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York
2003, Arnold Pfeffer Prize for the year 2001, Journal of Neuropsychoanalysis (w/ Mario Liotti)
2003, American College of Neuropspychopharmacology (elected member)
2002, Distinguished Investigator Award, NARSAD
2002, Harold Lawn Memorial Lecturer, University of Minnesota
2000, The McMillan Lecturer, Women College Hospital, Toronto
2000, American Neurological Association (elected member)
- Litchfield Lecturer, Oxford College, England
1999, Sandra Rotman Chair in Neuropsychiatry, University of Toronto
- Fellow, Royal College of Physicians of Canada
1997, Bexar County Medical Society, 3rd Annual Women in Medicine, Honoree
1996, Gerald Klerman Memorial Award runner-up, NARSAD
1995, Independent Investigator Award, NARSAD
1994, Charles A. Dana Foundation Clinical Hypotheses Program Award
1991, Young Investigator Award, NARSAD
1980, NIH Student Research Fellowship: Psychopharmacology
1978, USC Psychiatry Summer Research Fellowship Award
1973, Alpha Lambda Delta, Scholastic Honor Society, UCLA
Research Focus
My research concerns the characterization of neural systems mediating mood and emotions in health and disease using functional neuroimaging. Defining brain mechanisms underlying major depression is the primary goal, with an emphasis on development of algorithms that will discriminate patient subgroups, optimize treatment selection, and provide markers of disease vulnerability.
Grant Support
Active Support
Project Title: Imaging Predictors of Treatment Response for Depression
Principal Investigator: Helen Mayberg MD
Funding Source:MH 1R01MH073719 NIMH
Project Title: Predictors of Antidepressant Treatment Response: The Emory CIDAR
Principal Investigator: Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, PhD (Mayberg CoDirector, PI Project 1)
Funding Source: P50 MH077083-01 NIMH
Project Title: Deep Brain Stimulation for Bipolar-2 Treatment Resistant Depression
Principal Investigator: Helen Mayberg, MD
Funding Source: Stanley Medical Research Foundation SMRI#06T-901
Project Title: Deep Brain Stimulation Clinical Research Program for Treatment Resistant Depression (DCRP-TRD)
Principal Investigator: Helen Mayberg, MD
Funding Source: Woodruff Fund
Project Title: Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment Resistant Depression
Principal Investigator: Helen Mayberg, MD
Funding Source: Dana Foundation
Project Title: Investigation of Structural & Functional Neuroanatomy of Late-Life Depression
Project Title: Emory Conte Center for the Neuroscience of Mental Disorders
Principal Investigator: Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, PhD (Mayberg PI-Project 8)
Funding Source: P50 MH58922 renewal NIH/NIMH
Project Title: Neural Substrates of Vulnerability to Depression after Childhood Abuse
Principal Investigator: Christine Heim, PhD (Mayberg, Mentor)
Funding Source: NIH/NIMH K01
Principal Investigator: Henry Blumberg, MD
Key Personnel: Paul Holzheimer, MD
Mentor: Helen Mayberg, MD
Funding Source: NIH/NCRR K12 RR017643
Project Title: Functional Neuroanatomy of Recovery From Depression
Principal Investigator: Greg Siegel, PhD (U Pittsburgh) (Mayberg, co-Investigator)
Funding Source: NIMH Grant 1 RO1 MH074807-01A