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PI and Director: Spectrum, Stanford’s Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Education

Senior Associate Dean of Research, Stanford School of Medicine

Lowell W. and Josephine Q. Berry Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

School of Medicine Director, Sierra-Pacific MIRECC Translational Core

Dr. O’Hara directs a broad interdisciplinary clinical research program, encompassing cellular models, physiological predictors, and brain and behavioral assays of psychiatric, medical, and cognitive disorders. Her body of research has played a key role in shifting the paradigm to defining, assessing, and targeting psychiatric disorders more fully based on their cognitive information processing deficits and underlying neurocircuitry. Her current research interests are in sleep, pediatrics, and aging.

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Assistant Dean and Executive Director:
Spectrum, Stanford Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Education

Director of Finance & Administration, Office of the Senior Associate Dean of Research

Rajnesh “Raj” Prasad has 23 years of experience in research administration and operations with a specific focus on developing and managing sponsored grants and contracts from federal, state, local, foundation, and industry sponsors. Across his career, he has provided executive leadership and oversight for research-related activities while building relationships with campus communities, board leadership, and industry, government, and nonprofit partners.

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