6th Annual Symposium
Center for Precision Mental Health
From Circuits to Mindsets:
Precision Mental Health in the Real World
THANK YOU
The Stanford Center for Precision Mental Health presented the 6th Annual Precision Mental Health Symposium on Friday, September 25, 2026, bringing together leaders in psychiatry, neuroscience, AI, and mental health research for a day of engaging discussions and scientific exchange.
We would like to sincerely thank our expert speakers, panel chairs, poster presenters, poster judges, attendees, affiliates, and partners for joining us and contributing to the success of this year’s symposium. The thoughtful questions, lively conversations, and shared enthusiasm for advancing precision mental health made the day truly meaningful.
This year’s program, From Circuits to Mindsets: Precision Mental Health in the Real World, explored how discoveries in brain circuitry, computational approaches, and precision science are moving toward real-world applications and more individualized approaches to mental health care.
We are grateful to everyone who helped make this year’s symposium a success and look forward to continuing the conversation as precision mental health advances from discovery to impact.
SAVE THE DATE
The 7th Annual Precision Mental Health Symposium
Friday, September 24, 2027
We hope to see you again next year!
PHOTOS
RECORDINGS
Panel 1 - From Circuits to Mindsets:
How the Brain Shapes Belief, Expectancy, and Change
Panel 2 - Biomarkers and Precision Therapeutics:
Transformational Strategies in Mental Health
Panel 3 - Rapid-Acting Interventions: Psychedelics, Neuromodulation,
and the Biology of Psychological Flexibility
Panel 4 - Making Precision Mental Health Real:
Lived Experience, Engagement, and Scale
POSTER WINNERS
We are delighted to announce the winners of our poster session! The top three posters receives special recognition along with a monetary award.
All submissions were evaluated based on the following criteria:
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Significance/Impact
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Scientific Rigor
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Visual Presentation
Congratulations to our poster winners and a big thank you to our poster participants for their outstanding contributions—we were thrilled to celebrate the creativity and excellence showcased in this year’s session.
Poster 51
Liangfang Li, PhD
Stratified Precision Medicine Trial of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Cognitive Circuit Biotype of Depression: Prospective Validation of a Circuit-Based Framework in the B-SMART fMRI Trial
Poster 41
Chase Antonacci, MPhil
Early Adversity Selectively Reshapes the Somato-Cognitive Action Network in the Developing Brain
Poster 43
Craig Waldence McFarland, MSc
Genetic Mouse Models of Schizophrenia Do Not Capture Human Neuroanatomical Subtypes: A Novel Cross-Species Approach
OUTSTANDING POSTER AWARD CEREMONY
CME AVAILABLE
In collaboration with the Stanford Center for Continuing Medical Education, we are excited to offer CME credits for The Stanford Center for Precision Mental Health 6th Annual Symposium: From Circuits to Mindsets: Precision
Mental Health in the Real World
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For more information, visit the activity page below:
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation
American Medical Association (AMA)
Stanford Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Stanford Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.75 ANCC contact hours.
American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) - Live
Stanford Medicine has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This live activity is designated for 1.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
View full CME information and disclosure summary at https://stanford.cloud-cme.com/2026precisionmentalhealth
AGENDA
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration and Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Opening Remarks
Victor Carrión, MD, Vice-Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, John A. Turner Endowed Professor for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Stanford University
Lloyd Minor, MD, Dean, Stanford School of Medicine, Vice President of Medical Affairs, Professor of Otolaryngology, and, by courtesy, of Neurobiology and Bioengineering, Stanford University
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM
State of the Field and the Next Era of Precision Mental Health
Leanne Williams, PhD, Director of the Stanford Center for Precision Mental Health, Vincent V.C. Woo Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
From Circuits to Mindsets: How the Brain Shapes Belief, Expectancy, and Change
Chair: Neir Eshel, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
Distinguished Presenters:
9:30 - 9:45 AM - Alia Crum, PhD – Mindset Effects on Neurobiological and Behavioral Outcomes
9:45 - 10:00 AM - Manish Saggar, PhD - Brain Dynamics and the Capacity for Change
10:00 - 10:15 AM - Discussion
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Coffee and Networking Break
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Biomarkers and Precision Therapeutics: Transformational Strategies in Mental Health
Chair: Teddy Akiki, MD, Assistant Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
Distinguished Presenters:
11:00 - 11:15 AM - Anissa Abi-Dargham, MD – Dopaminergic Circuit Dysfunction as a Biomarker and
Treatment Target in Psychiatric Disorders
11:15 - 11:30 AM - Jordan Smoller, MD, ScD - Genomic and Polygenic Approaches to Risk Stratification in
Psychiatry
11:30 - 11:45 AM - Discussion
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Networking Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Rapid-Acting Interventions: Psychedelics, Neuromodulation, and the Biology of Psychological Flexibility
Chair: Carolyn Rodriguez, MD, PhD, Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
Distinguished Presenters:
1:00 - 1:15 PM - Jason Tucciarone, MD, PhD – Sustaining Ketamine’s Rapid Anti-Suicidal Effects Through Low-Dose Opioid Receptor Modulation
1:15 - 1:30 PM - Raag Airan, MD, PhD - Imaging-Based Target Identification for Precision
Neuromodulation
1:30 - 1:45 PM - Alik Widge, MD, PhD - Closed-Loop Neuromodulation for Adaptive Psychiatric
Treatment
1:45 - 2:00 PM - Jonathan Downar, MD, PhD - Circuit-Guided Neuromodulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression
2:00 - 2:15 PM - Mark Rasenick, PhD - Lipid Raft Signaling, Antidepressant Mechanisms, and Psychedelic- Mediated Neuroplasticity
2:15 - 2:30 PM - Discussion
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Coffee and Networking Break
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Making Precision Mental Health Real: Lived Experience, Engagement, and Scale
Chair: Brandon Stanglin, MS, Co-Founder & Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer, One Mind
Distinguished Presenters:
3:00 - 3:15 PM - Carlos Larrauri, JD, MSN, MPA – Implementing Precision Mental Health Across Clinical and Community Settings
3:15 - 3:30 PM - Uma Chatterjee, MS, MHPS - Bridging Experience and Experiment: What Neuroscience Gains from Lived Experience
3:30 - 3:45 PM - Jon Nelson, BS - Beyond Discovery: Delivering Real-World Impact in Precision
Mental Health
3:45 - 4:00 PM - Discussion
4:00 - 4:30 PM
Closing Session - A Vision for the Future of Psychiatric Neuroscience
John Krystal, MD, Editor-in-Chief of Biological Psychiatry
4:30 - 4:40 PM
Closing Remarks from the Director of the Stanford Center for Precision Mental Health
Leanne Williams, PhD, Vincent V.C. Woo Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
4:40 - 5:00 PM
Poster Awards and Recognitions
5:00 - 6:30 PM
Happy Hour Poster Session