2021 Virtual Research
Symposium Schedule

We hope to see you next year in Denver and Online!

Thursday, July 8 | 10:30AM—5:00PM (Eastern Time)

10:30am - 11:30am ET

Welcome and Introductions Christopher Pittenger MD, PhD & Emily Stern, PhD

Symposium Session 1

  • Timing matters: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation After Exposure May Interfere With the Consolidation of Safety Learning in OCD Thomas Adams, PhD
  • Peer-Support Services for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: An Evaluation for Individuals Awaiting Treatment Chanelle Salonia, MA & Lauren Greenwood MA
  • Examining the Effect of Psilocybin in the Treatment of Refractory OCD Christopher Pittenger, MD, PhD
  • Q&A Discussion with Presenters

11:30am - 12:10pm ET

Predicting CBT Response in OCD: Functional Neural Networks for Task Control Kate Fitzgerald, MD

12:10pm - 12:30pm ET

20 Minute Lunch Break

12:30pm - 1:15pm ET

Poster Session 1

1:15pm - 2:15pm ET

Symposium Session 2 

  • Sensory Over-responsivity in OCD: Mixed-methods Research of Sensitivity and Habituation Ayelet Ben-Sasson, ScD & Tamar Podoly
  • Feeling Uncertain Despite All the Information: Utilizing the Beads Task to Examine Risky Versus Ambiguous Decision-Making in Patients with OCD Ryan Jacoby, PhD
  • Urge Suppression in OCD Goi Khia Eng, PhD & Laura Bragdon, PhD
  • Q&A Discussion with Presenters

2:15pm - 3:00pm ET

Poster Session 2

3:15pm - 4:00pm ET

OCD Research in the Era of Black Lives Matter Monnica Williams, PhD

4:00pm - 5:00pm ET

Symposium Session 3 

  • Examining OCPD’s Impact on OCD: Data from a Specialized Outpatient Clinic Anthony Pinto, PhD
  • New York Tough: Resilience and Appreciation for “Silver Linings” Predict Positive Mental Health Outcomes During the COVID-19 Pandemic in New Yorkers with and without OCD Dianne Hezel, PhD & Amy Rapp, PhD
  • A Data-driven Method to Subtype Obsessions Using Natural Language Processing and Unsupervised Machine Learning Jamie Feusner, MD
  • Q&A Discussion with Presenters