Center for Precision Mental Health
5th Annual Symposium
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Bridging Psychiatry, Neuroscience and AI
Sponsored By:
REGISTRATION
The Stanford Center for Precision Mental Health and Stanford's Major Laboratories and Clinical Translational Neuroscience Incubator are excited to present the 5th Annual Precision Mental Health Symposium on Friday, September 26th.
We invite Stanford* Faculty, Postdocs, Staff, Students, Visiting Scholars, Affiliates and members of our PMHW Corporate Members Program** to join us. 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 the poster session to engage with attendees. For those external to Stanford, we look forward to sharing a recording of the incredible talks. ​
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Please register below:
* Walk-ins day of will be limited to Stanford Staff, Students, Faculty, Postdocs and Visiting Scholars. Walk-ins will be required to present a Stanford ID or Badge.
** Number of attendees per corporate member is determined by the level of membership. To register as a corporate member, please contact us at precisionmentalhealth@stanford.edu.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The symposium is co-hosted by the Stanford Center for Precision Mental Health and the Major Laboratories and Clinical Translational Neuroscience Incubator.
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We invite you to join us on Friday, September 26, 2025 for an opportunity to share your research and network with colleagues. 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. For those external to Stanford, we look forward to sharing a recording of the incredible talks. ​
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We are excited to announce the top three posters will receive a blue ribbon near their poster and a plaque following the Poster Session. Posters will be scored based on Scientific Rigor, Innovation and Visual Presentation.
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The poster session will be 5:00-6:00pm combined with a happy hour and an opportunity to share your research and network with colleagues.
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In-Person Poster Session: Friday, September 26, 2025 5:00-6:00 PM PST
Abstract Submissions Deadline*: Monday, June 30, 2025 5:00 PM PST
Notification of Acceptance: July 2025
​*Poster guidelines will be shared once accepted.
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For a list of poster abstracts, please click below:
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We look forward to sharing your research!
SPEAKERS
Revolutionizing Therapeutics: Precision Approaches to Cognitive Health
Ruth O'Hara, PhD
Director, Sprectrum, Senior Associate Dean for Research, Stanford School of Medicine, and, Lowell W. and Josephine Q. Berry Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Leanne Williams, PhD
Director, Stanford Center for Precision Mental Health, and, Vincent VC Woo Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
Olusola 'Olu' Ajilore, MD, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry, University of Illinois Center for Depression and Resilience, and, Director, Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
A New Era: Advancing Mental Health Through AI and Digital Solutions
TBD
Panel Chair
Alex Leow, MD, PhD
Professor, Psychiatry and Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD
Founder & Executive Director, Neuroscape and David Dolby Distinguished Professor of Neurology, Physiology and Psychiatry, University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
Jun Ma, MD, PhD
Beth Fowler Vitoux and George Vitoux Distinguished Professor, Geriatrics, Associate Head of Scholarly Activity, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
Shaping the Future of Precision Mental Health with Human-Centered AI
TBD
Panel Chair
Ehsan Adeli, PhD
Assistant Professor (Research), Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
Tina Hernandez-Boussard, PhD
Professor, Medicine (Biomedical Informatics), Biomedical Data Science, and, Surgery, Stanford University
Jonathan Chen, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Medicine (Biomedical Informatics), and, Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University
Advancing Precision Mental Health: Integrating Neuroimaging, AI, and Therapeutic Innovations
TBD
Panel Chair
Eric K. van Staalduinen, DO
Clinical Assistant Professor, Radiology, Stanford University
Teddy Akiki, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
Nolan Williams, MD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
Panel: The Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health - Bridging the Gap through Innovation and Collaboration
Thomas 'Tom' Insel, MD
Co-Founder and Executive Chair, Vanna Health
William 'Bill' Martin, PhD
Global Therapeutic Area Head, Neuroscience, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Anna Gatti, PhD
CEO, Et Cere, Inc.
Closing Remarks
Rebecca 'Bek' Cooney, PhD
Editor-in-Chief, Nature Mental Health
AGENDA
8:30am - 9:00am
Registration & Breakfast
9:00am - 9:15am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:15am - 9:20am
Remarks from the Dean of the Stanford School of Medicine
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
9:20am - 10:20am
Revolutionizing Therapeutics: Precision Approaches to Cognitive Health
Chair: Ruth O’Hara, PhD, Director, Spectrum, Senior Associate Dean for Research, Stanford School of Medicine, and Lowell W. and Josephine Q. Berry Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Distinguished Presenters:
9:20am - 9:35am: Ruth O’Hara, PhD – Cognitive Processing Deficits as a Target for Precision Therapeutics in Psychiatric Disorders
9:35am - 9:50am: Leanne Williams, PhD - Individually Measured Phenotypes to Advance Computational Translation in Mental Health: IMPACT-MH
9:50am - 10:05am: Olusola 'Olu' Ajilore, MD, PhD – ‘Network Psychiatry’: Connecting the Dots Between Mood & Cognition
10:05am - 10:20am: Discussion
10:20am - 10:50am
BREAK
10:50am - 11:50am
A New Era: Advancing Mental Health Through AI and Digital Solutions
​Chair: TBD
Distinguished Presenters:
10:50am - 11:05am: Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD – Gaming for Good: AI-Driven Digital Therapeutics in Mental Health
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11:05am - 11:20am: Alex Leow, MD, PhD – Tracking the Fitness of your Brain: The BiAffect App
11:20am - 11:35am: Jun Ma, MD, PhD - AI Voice Coach Therapy for Depression and Anxiety
11:35am - 11:50am: Discussion
11:50am - 12:50pm
LUNCH
12:50pm - 1:00pm
Remarks from the David Entwistle, President & CEO, Stanford Health Care (SHC)
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Shaping the Future of Precision Mental Health with Human-Centered AI
​Chair: TBD
Distinguished Presenters:
1:00pm - 1:15pm: Tina Hernandez-Boussard, PhD – Advancing AI Research, Education, Policy, and Practice to Service the Collective Needs of Humanity
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1:15pm - 1:30pm: Ehsan Adeli, PhD – Precision Mental Health Meets Translational AI: Neural Mechanisms and Individualized Digital Biomarker Trajectories
1:30pm - 1:45pm: Jonathan Chen, MD, PhD - Using NLP to Detect Mental Health Crises
1:45pm - 2:00pm: Discussion
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Advancing Precision Mental Health: Integrating Neuroimaging, AI, and Therapeutic Innovations
​Chair: TBD
Distinguished Presenters:
2:00pm - 2:15pm: Teddy Akiki, MD – An AI Foundation Model for Functional Neuroimaging: Personalized Prediction and Treatment Stratification in Major Depressive Disorder
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2:15pm - 2:30pm: Eric K. van Staalduinen, DO – From Scan to Solution: The Role of Neuroimaging in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
2:30pm - 2:45pm: Nolan Williams, MD - Pioneering Breakthroughs in Neuromodulation
2:45pm - 3:00pm: Discussion
3:00pm - 3:30pm
BREAK
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Panel: The Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health - Bridging the Gap through Innovation and Collaboration
​Chair: Thomas 'Tom' Insel, MD - Co-Founder and Executive Chair, Vanna Health
Distinguished Presenters:
3:30pm - 3:40pm: Thomas 'Tom' Insel, MD – Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health
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3:40pm - 3:50pm: William 'Bill' Martin, PhD – The Promise of Precision Neuroscience
3:50pm - 4:00pm: Anna Gatti, PhD - XXXX
4:00pm - 4:30pm: Discussion
4:30pm - 4:45pm
Closing Remarks from the Editor-in-Chief of Nature Mental Health
Rebecca 'Bek' Cooney, PhD
4:45pm - 5:00pm
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
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Precision Mental Health & Clinical Translational Neuroscience Theme
HAPPY HOUR POSTER & NETWORKING SESSION