Meet the Team

Team Leader

• Morgan R. Firestein, PhD

Faculty

• Christine Austin, PhD (Researcher)

• Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• William (Bill) Fifer, PhD (Researcher)

• Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Catherine Monk, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Anna Penn, MD, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

Team Leader

• Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD

Faculty

• Wanda Abreu, MD (Clinician)

• Christine Austin, PhD (Researcher)

• Evelyn Berger-Jenkins, MD, MPH (Researcher and Clinician)

• Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Pam Factor-Litvak, PhD (Researcher)

• Cristina Fernandez, MD, MPH (Researcher and Clinician)

• Morgan Finkel, MD, MS 

• Kate Fitzgerald, MD

• William (Bill) Fifer, PhD (Researcher)

• Donna M. Garey, MD, MPH (Researcher and Clinician)

• Melissa Glassman, MD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Kate Fitzgerald, MD

• Erika Grun Landau, MD, MS (Clinician)

• Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Julie Herbstman, PhD (Researcher)

• Meyer Kattan, MD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Mary Kathleen Keown, MD (Clinician)

• MaryAnn LoFrumento, MD (Clinician)

• Rebecca Muhle, MD, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Anna Penn, MD, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Minna Saslaw, MD (Clinician)

• Tessa B. Scripps, MD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Kally Sparks, PhD (Researcher)

• Melissa Stockwell, MD, MPH (Researcher and Clinician)

• Sally Sultan, MD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Lauren Walzer, DO (Clinician)

• Martha G. Welch, MD (Researcher)

Team Leaders

• Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD

• Andréane Lavallée, PhD

Faculty

• Christine Austin (Researcher)

• Cristina Fernandez, MD, MPH

• Morgan Finkel, MD, MS

• Jenna Russo, PhD

• Nikki Shearman, PhD (Reach Out and Read)

• Jennifer Warmingham, PhD (University of Rochester)

• David Willis, MD (Nurture Connection)​​​​

Trainees

• Kathrina Fuller
• Jill Owen
• Nicole Shearman

Staff

• Sophia Duby
• Nicole Gavrilova
• ​​Aoife Lawless

Partner Programs

• Nurture Connection

• Reach Out and Read

Team Leaders

• Jennifer Barbosa, (earning PhD)

• Cristina Fernandez, MD, MPH (Researcher and Clinician) 

Faculty

• Morgan Finkel, MD, MS  

Trainees

• Emma Merriman
• Krishika Vuppala 

Team Leader

• Catherine Monk, PhD

• Kate Fitzgerald, MD

Faculty

• Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• William (Bill) Fifer, PhD (Researcher)

• Morgan Finkel, MD, MS 

• Amie Hane, PhD (Researcher)

• Cassandra Hendrix, PhD

• Robert Ludwig (Researcher)

• Rachel Marsh, PhD (Researcher)

• Michael Myers, PhD (Researcher)

• Catherine Monk, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Marisa Spann, PhD, MPH (Researcher and Clinician)

• Nim Tottenham, PhD (Researcher)

• Jennifer Warmingham, PhD

• Martha G. Welch, MD (Researcher)

• Denise Werchan, PhD

Trainees

• Marissa Lanoff, MA (Research Coordinator)
• Nicole Shearman

Staff

• Nicole Gavrilova

Partner Programs

• COVGEN, led by Moriah Thomason, PhD and Natalie Brito, PhD

Team Leaders

• Morgan Finkel, MD

• Maristella Lucchini, PhD

Team Leaders

• Dima Amso, PhD

• Lauren Shuffrey, PhD

Faculty

• Dima Amso, PhD (Researcher)

• Cristiane Duarte, PhD, MPH (Researcher)

• Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Pam Factor-Litvak, Ph (Researcher)

• William (Bill) Fifer, PhD (Researcher)

• Morgan R. Firestein, PhD

• Donna M. Garey, MD, MPH (Researcher and Clinician)

• Sylvie Goldman, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Amie Hane, PhD (Researcher)

• Julie Herbstman, PhD (Researcher)

• Robert Ludwig (Researcher)

• Amy Margolis, PhD (Researcher)

• Rachel Marsh, PhD (Researcher)

• Michael Myers, PhD (Researcher)

• Catherine Monk, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Rebecca Muhle, MD, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Anna Penn, MD, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Jonathan E. Posner, MD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Marisa Spann, PhD, MPH (Researcher and Clinician)

• Kally Sparks, PhD (Researcher)

• Nim Tottenham, PhD (Researcher)

• Jeremy Veenstra-WanderWeele, MD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Martha G. Welch, MD (Researcher)

Team Leader

• Rachel Marsh, PhD

Faculty

• Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Cristiane Duarte, PhD, MPH (Researcher)

• Kate Fitzgerald, MD

• Amy Margolis, PhD (Researcher)

• Rachel Marsh, PhD (Researcher)

• Catherine Monk, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Jonathan E. Posner, MD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Marisa Spann, PhD, MPH (Researcher and Clinician)

Trainees

• Monica Feliz Castillo, MD

Staff

• Nicholas Bustos (Data Analyst)
• Diana More (COMBO MRI Coordinator)
• Grace Smotrich (COMBO MRI Coordinator)

Team Leaders

• Marla Hamberger, PhD

• Melodie Winawer, MD 

Faculty

• Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Marla Hamberger, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Melodie Winawer, MD (Researcher and Clinician)

Team Leader

• Cristina Fernandez, MD, MPH

Trainees

• Charlee Manigat, MS
• Joan Gomez-Aguilar (Mailman MPH student)
• Rachel Papirmeister

Team Leaders

• Jonathan Overdevest, MD, PhD

• Anil Lalwani, MD

Faculty

• Dima Amso, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Kevin Bath, PhD (Researcher)

• Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Cristina Fernandez, MD, MPH (Researcher and Clinician)

• Ilene Fennoy, MD (Researcher and Clinician)

• William (Bill) Fifer, PhD (Researcher)

• Sylvie Goldman, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Catherine Monk, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Jonathan Overdevest, MD, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Martha G. Welch, MD (Researcher and Clinician)

Trainees​

• Elena Arduin, MS (Research Coordinator)
• Michelle Yu, MD

Partner Programs

• Monell Chemical Senses Center 

• Julie Menella, PhD

Team Leaders

• Ilene Fennoy, MD

• Sharon Oberfield, MD

Faculty

• Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)​​​​​​

• Cristina Fernandez, MD, MPH (Researcher and Clinician) — Child growth and overweight/obesity work

• Ilene Fennoy, MD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Sharon Oberfield, MD (Researcher and Clinician)

Team Leader

• Wendy G. Silver, MD, MA

Faculty

• Jennifer M. Bain, MD, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Sylvie Goldman, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Jieru (Egeria) Lin PhD

• Arthur Mandel, MD, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Danielle K. McBrian, MD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Catherine Monk, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)

• Wendy G. Silver, MD, MA (Researcher and Clinician)

• Sally Sultan, MD (Researcher and Clinician)

Team Leaders

• Marissa Lanoff, MA
• Katrina Fuller (Research Assistant, Coordinator)

Faculty

• Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD

• Cristina Fernandez, MD, MPH (Researcher and Clinician)

• Sylvie Goldman, PhD (Pediatric Neurology, CUIMC)

• Kelli Hall, PhD (Mailman School of Public Health/Tulane Public Health/Tropical Medicine)

• Rachel Marsh, PhD

• Clare McCormack, PhD (NYU Langone)

• Catherine Monk, PhD

• Nikki Shearman, PhD (Reach Out and Read)

• Brooke West, PhD (Columbia School of Social Work)​​​​​​

Staff

• Sophia Duby

• Diana More

• Cynthia Rodriguez

• Maeve Winter

Team Leaders

• Beatrice Beebe, PhD
• Sylvie Goldman, PhD
• Amie Hane, PhD

Faculty

• Dima Amso, PhD (Researcher)
• Beatrice Beebe, PhD (Researcher)
• Cristiane Duarte, PhD, MPH (Researcher)
• Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)
• William (Bill) Fifer, PhD (Researcher)
• Sylvie Goldman, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)
• Amie Hane, PhD (Researcher)
• Andréanne Lavallée, PhD 
• Robert Ludwig (Researcher)
• Rachel Marsh, PhD (Researcher)
• Michael Myers, PhD (Researcher)
• Catherine Monk, PhD (Researcher and Clinician)
• Jonathan E. Posner, MD (Researcher and Clinician)
• Tessa B. Scripps, MD (Researcher and Clinician)
• Marisa Spann, PhD, MPH (Researcher and Clinician)
• Nim Tottenham, PhD (Researcher)
• Martha G. Welch, MD (Researcher)

Trainees

• Katrina Fuller
• Marissa Lanoff, MA (Researcher)
• Nicole Shearman

Staff

• Nicole Gavrilova

Partner Program

• Center for Early Relational Health (formerly known as Nurture Science Program)