Dr. Kristina M Deligiannidis MD

RESEARCH INTERESTS ¨  Psychoneuroendocrinology (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, gonadal hormones and neuroactive steroids) ¨  Neuropsychopharmacology in major depression with special interest in the γ-aminobutyric acid and glutamine systems ¨  The neurochemical/endocrinological pathophysiology of major depression in women during pregnancy and the postpartum period ¨  The use of neuroimaging to elucidate the neurochemical pathophysiology of major depression (MRS, PET) ¨  Gender differences in th pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of psychotropic medications ¨  Psychopharmacologic treatment of major depression in adults  

2009                 National Institutes of Health (NIH) NCDEU (New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit)/NIMH/American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology New Investigator Research Award

2009                 Paul F. Briscoli Award for Resident-Faculty Academic Research Collaboration, University of Massachusetts Medical School

2009                 American Psychiatric Association/American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education  (APA/APIRE) Research Colloquium for Junior Investigators

2009                 Resident Educator Award, University of Massachusetts Medical School

2008                 American Psychiatric Association/American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education (APA/APIRE) Research Colloquium for Junior Investigators

 2007, 2008     American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology, NIMH Clinical Trials Workshop Fellowship Award

  1999-2000      Pre-doctoral Intramural Research Training Award, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Child and Health and Human Development (NICHD), Program in Developmental Endocrinology and Genetics/Heritable Disorders/Section on Neuroendocrinology.

 1998-1999      Pre-doctoral Intramural Research Training Award, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Child and Health and Human Development (NICHD), Program in Developmental Endocrinology and Genetics/Heritable Disorders/Section on Neuroendocrinology. 

 1996                 Summer Intramural Research Training Award, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Child and Health and Human Development (NICHD), Program in Developmental Endocrinology and Genetics/Heritable Disorders/Section on Neuroendocrinology.