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Aysha Abraibesh
Clinical Research Coordinator Associate, Psych/General Psychiatry and Psychology (Adult)
Bio Aysha Abraibesh, MPA is a clinical research coordinator in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She works primarily on the Stanford Apnea and Insomnia Study (AIR) Study, led by Dr. Rachel Manber (more info can be found at airstudy.stanford.edu)
Aysha earned her Bachelor?s degree in Psychology (2012) and Master?s in Public Administration (2013) both from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. She has since held multiple positions supporting research studies related to social and behavioral health issues, most recently as a Lead Behavioral Health Interviewer at Kaiser Permanente?s Center for Health Research in Portland, Oregon. -
Nicholas Bassano
Clinical Research Coordinator 2, Psych/General Psychiatry and Psychology (Adult)
Current Role at Stanford Clinical Research Coordinator-2
Stanford University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
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Michael Bernick
Adjunct Professor, Psych/Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences
Bio Mr. Bernick's research focuses on employment for adults with neurodiverse conditions, with emphasis on adults on the autism spectrum. He is part of the Stanford Neurodiversity Project, and is involved in employment initiatives throughout California that are testing employment strategies for neurodiverse adults. He has written extensively over the past decade on neurodiversity and employment, including his most recent book, The Autism Job Club (2018).
Mr. Bernick is a graduate of Harvard College, Oxford University (Balliol College), and the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. -
Jessica Yelena Breland
Staff, Primary Care and Population Health
Bio Jessica Breland, MS, PhD is a licensed psychologist and a Core Investigator/CDA Awardee at the Center for Innovation to Implementation in the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. Dr. Breland received her PhD in psychology from Rutgers and completed her clinical internship at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX.
Her work focuses on using quantitative and qualitative methods to: 1) assess outcomes related to the implementation of evidenced-based treatments, especially through controlled trials in novel settings (e.g., primary care) or with novel methods (e.g., apps); 2) identify and reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health; and 3) enhance care for patients with chronic conditions, such as obesity or diabetes. -
Jennifer L. Bruno
Research Scientist, Psych/Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences
Current Research and Scholarly Interests Dr. Bruno is a translational researcher at the interface of developmental cognitive neuropsychology and neurobiology. Her research is aimed at understanding the neural basis of intellectual and developmental disorders with goals of improving early diagnosis using biomarkers and designing and testing targeted interventions. Current research projects include longitudinal investigations of neurobiological and behavioral outcomes in Fragile X Syndrome and autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Bruno is also developing adaptable non-constraining functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) paradigms to assess the neural circuitry underlying cognition in healthy typically developing individuals and in individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders. Working towards the goal of informing the design of targeted treatments while providing important outcome and progress metrics, Dr. Bruno's research includes infant developmental studies to uncover early, objective biomarkers and epidemiological studies to investigate brain functioning correlates in populations.
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Steven Chan, MD MBA
Clinical Assistant Professor (Affiliated) [Vapahcs], Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Bio Steven Chan (@StevenChanMD, StevenChanMD.com ), is a clinical informaticist and addiction physician at Palo Alto VA Health, affiliated with Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Chan is co-investigator on clinical research ? at UC Davis, funded by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services; and at UCSF, funded by the Stanford-UCSF Center for Excellence in Regulatory Sciences ? in areas of telehealth and digital health. Dr. Chan is a sought-after national speaker whose ideas, thoughts, and research have been featured at Fortune 50 companies such as Google; publications such as JAMA, Telemedicine and e-Health, JMIR (Journal of Medical Internet Research), U.S. News & World Report, and Wired; and on media outlets including the Washington Post, Wired, PBS and NPR Ideastream. Dr. Chan served as Vice Chair for the Workgroup on Mental Health & Psychiatric Apps at the American Psychiatric Association (APA), and serves on the Committees on Innovation, Telepsychiatry, and Mental Health Information Technology.
Dr. Chan additionally serves as Founder & CEO of MentalPowerHacks.com, media education for life hacks for performance, productivity & success.
Dr. Chan draws from his extensive medical, business, and informatics training at California?s leading institutes ? UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, UC Davis, as well as UCLA, UC San Francisco and Stanford University
