6th Annual Symposium
Center for Precision Mental Health
From Circuits to Mindsets:
Precision Mental Health in the Real World
REGISTRATION
The Stanford Center for Precision Mental Health and Stanford's Major Laboratories and Clinical Translational Neuroscience Incubator are excited to present the 6th Annual Precision Mental Health Symposium on Friday, September 25.
This in-person symposium is designed to foster meaningful interaction between speakers and attendees. All speakers and panelists will be present throughout the day-including during the poster session-to engage with participants. For those unable to attend in-person, recordings of the talks will be made available following the event.
Who can attend
This event is open to:
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Stanford Staff, Students, Faculty, Postdocs, and Visiting Scholars
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Members of our PMH Corporate Members Program*
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Individuals outside of Stanford, as space allows
Day-of walk-ins will be limited to Stanford affiliates and must present a valid Stanford ID or badge.
*The number of attendees permitted per corporate member is determined by membership level. To register as a corporate member or inquire about your allocation, please contact us at precisionmentalhealth@stanford.edu.
POSTER SESSION
The symposium is co-hosted by the Stanford Center for Precision Mental Health and the Major Laboratories and Clinical Translational Neuroscience Incubator.
We invite you to submit a poster abstract and join us on Friday, September 25, 2026 for an opportunity to share your research and network with colleagues. We are excited to share your research. We have designed an in-person event to facilitate interaction between speakers, panelists and attendees. All speakers and panelists will be present throughout the day and at the poster session to engage with attendees.
We are excited to announce the top three posters will receive recognition and a monetary award.
The poster session will take place in the afternoon, accompanied by a happy hour.
Abstract Submissions Deadline: Friday, July 10, 2026 - 5:00 PM PST
Notification of Acceptance: August 2026
In-Person Poster Session: Friday, September 25, 2026, Afternoon
*Poster guidelines will be shared once accepted.
To submit a poster abstracts click below:
We look forward to sharing your research!
AGENDA
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration and Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Opening Remarks
Ruth O'Hara, PhD, Senior Associate Dean for Research, Stanford School of Medicine, Vice President of Medical Affairs, Co-Director, Stanford Center for Precision Mental Health
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, Stanford School of Medicine, 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: TBD
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 - Cognitive Control and Neural Mechanisms Supporting
Behavioral Flexibility
10:00 - 10:15 AM - Discussion
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Coffe and Networking Break
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Biomarkers and Precision Therapeutics: Transformational Strategies in Mental Health
Chair: TBA
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 - Genomic and Polygenic Approaches to Risk Stratification in
Psychiatry
11:30 - 11:45 AM - Discussion
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Networking Lunch
12:50 PM - 1:00 PM
Remarks from David Entwistle, President & CEO, Stanford Health Care (SHC)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Rapid-Acting Interventions: Psychedelics, Neuromodulation, and the Biology of Psychological Flexibility
Chair: TBA
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 - TBA - TBD
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 - Jon Nelson, BS - Beyond Discovery: Delivering Real-World Impact in Precision
Mental Health
3:30 - 3:45 PM - Uma Chatterjee, MS, MHPS - Personalizing Mental Health: What Neuroscience Gains from Listening to Patients
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, Stanford School of Medicine, 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