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Mary Louise Phillips

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Mary Louise Phillips
Born
Nottingham, UK
CitizenshipUS
EducationCambridge University
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Mary Louise Phillips is a Distinguished Professor in Psychiatry and Clinical and Translational Science, a Pittsburgh Foundation Emmerling Endowed Chair in Psychotic Disorders, Director of the Center for Neural Circuit-Based Technology Interventions in Psychiatry and the Center for Research in Translational and Developmental Affective Neuroscience, Director of the Collaborative on Mood Disorders Research, and Director of the Mood and Brain Laboratory - Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh.[1] As the director of the Mood and Brain Laboratory, Phillips performs neuroimaging research designed to elucidate the neuropathophysiological basis of bipolar disorders and associated behavioral traits.

Education

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Phillips obtained her medical education and training at the University of Cambridge, the Maudsley Hospital, and the Institute of Psychiatry in London.[2] Her early research training was earned through a Medical Research Council (UK) fellowship.[2]

Research

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Phillips research interests span multimodal imaging techniques; abnormalities in brain function, structure, and white matter; and biomarkers for risk of psychiatric disorders.[3] She has published the findings of her research in over 200 peer-reviewed articles in top journals including JAMA Psychiatry,[4] Molecular Psychiatry,[5] and Biological Psychiatry.[6] Her research has received international recognition through grant award funding from the National Institute of Mental Health (US), Medical Research Council (UK), and Wellcome Trust (UK).[2] and honors such as the University of Pittsburgh Chancellor's Distinguished Research Awards[7][8], Colvin Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Mood Disorders Research,[9] Joel Elkes Research Award,[10] and the Clarivate Analytics 2018 Highly Cited Researchers list.[11]

Phillips is President of the Society of Biological Psychiatry (2019),[12] Scientific Council Member of Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (2016),[9] and Elected Member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation.[13]

Mentorship

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Phillips mentors and trains future scientists in their pursuit of psychiatric neuroscience research careers.[14] Her mentees have included psychiatry residents,[15] medical scientist training program students,[16] postdoctoral scholars,[17] and young investigators.[18] In addition, she is a steering committee member of the Society of Biological Psychiatry's Women's Leadership Group, which aims to support and advance the careers of women scientists.[19]

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Phillips' research has been internationally featured in a variety of media outlets, including the BBC,[20] LA Times,[21] and PBS.[22]

References

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  1. ^ "Overarching research goal of Dr. Phillips' laboratory". Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  2. ^ a b c "Phillips Neuroimaging Studies - Mood and Brain Lab". Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  3. ^ "Mary L Phillips, MD | University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry". Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  4. ^ "Association of Neuroimaging Measures of Emotion Processing and Regulation Neural Circuitries With Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder in Offspring at Risk for Bipolar Disorder. | Adolescent Medicine | JAMA Psychiatry | JAMA Network". Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  5. ^ "Neural systems underlying voluntary and automatic emotion regulation: toward a neural model of bipolar disorder | Molecular Psychiatry". Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  6. ^ "Neurobiology of emotion perception I: the neural basis of normal emotion perception - Biological Psychiatry". Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  7. ^ "Outstanding Faculty Recognized at Honors Convocation | @Pitt | University of Pittsburgh". @Pitt. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
  8. ^ "Pitt Presents Prestigious Chancellor's Distinguished Research Award to Dr. Mary Phillips in Recognition of Her Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Psychiatric Neuroscience". University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry. 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  9. ^ a b "Mary L. Phillips M.D., M.D. (Cantab) | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation". Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  10. ^ "Joel Elkes Research Previous Award Winners - ACNP". Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  11. ^ "Publications by Department of Psychiatry Faculty Rank Among the Top 1% of Cited Works in 2018 | University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry". Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  12. ^ "Officers and Councilors | Society of Biological Psychiatry". Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  13. ^ "The American Society for Clinical Investigation<". Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  14. ^ "Department of Psychiatry Provides Mentorship and Hands On Research Experience to Help Young Physician-Scientists Build Successful Careers in Psychiatric Neuroscience | University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry". Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  15. ^ "Resident Biographies | University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry". Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  16. ^ "Medical Student Research | University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry". Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  17. ^ "E. Kale Edmiston » Directory - CNBC". Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  18. ^ "New Faculty - Henry Chase, PhD | University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry". Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  19. ^ "Women's Leadership Group | Society of Biological Psychiatry". Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  20. ^ "BBC News - Today - Can scans diagnose mental illness?". Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  21. ^ "Brain biology, not hormones, may be to blame for postpartum depression, researchers say - latimes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  22. ^ "The Experts | Ride the Tiger | PBS". PBS. Retrieved 2019-02-13.