People & Positions

Positions

We are looking for highly talented, hard-working young scientists with integrity and vision to help us understand psychedelics and other altered states of consciousness.

Research Internship

Intern

Apply to be an intern to assist with study related activities and learn about the scientific process.

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Research Program Coordinator

RPC

Apply to be a clinical trial RPC to gain first-hand experience with conducting clinical trials and other randomized controlled trials.

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Postdoc

Conduct research as an independent scientist and receive training in design, conduct, and data analysis related to psychedelic studies and other RCTs.

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Principal Investigator

The Yaden Lab was founded to study intense and meaningful altered states of consciousness from interdisciplinary perspectives.

It is part of the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Associate Professor/

Griffiths Professor of Psychedelic Research

David B. Yaden, PhD

David received his PhD at the University of Pennsylvania and did his Postdoctoral training at Johns Hopkins. He is an Associate Professor and the inaugural Griffiths Professor of Psychedelic Research at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He is a Research Associate at the University of Oxford and the co-founder and Co-Director of the Hub at Oxford for Psychedelic Ethics (HOPE). He studies brief experiences with the potential for long-term positive impact. His current focus is on explaining psychedelic experiences, including their risks, benefits, and mechanisms.

Postdoctoral Fellows

Our postdoctoral fellows receive training from psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, neuroscientists, psychologists, and engage in frequent interdisciplinary work. We have multiple psychedelic clinical trials and other randomized controlled trials with psychoactive substances on-going. Postdocs are independent scientists who receive training while advancing their own research programs.

Postdoctoral Fellow

Praachi Tiwari, PhD

PhD Tata Institute

Translational neuroscience

Postdoctoral Fellow

Sean Goldy, PhD

PhD UC Irvine

Psychological Science

Postdoctoral Fellow

Zarmeen Zahid, PhD

PhD University of Wisconsin Madison

Translational neuroscience

Postdoctoral Fellow

Eddie Jacobs, PhD

Eddie Jacobs, PhD

DPhil (PhD) University of Oxford

Ethics and Translational work

Clinical Pharmacology Fellow

Mazen Atiq, MD

Mazen Atiq, MD

Clinical Pharmacology Fellow

Graduate Students

We host graduate students associated with other programs at our lab to facilitate training and research collaborations.

Doctoral Student

Katherine Cheung, MA

Doctoral student in the Berman Institute for Bioethics at Johns Hopkins University

Psychedelic bioethics

Research Program Coordinators

Our Research Program Coordinators receive training in the conduct of psychedelic clinical trials and other randomized controlled trials on psychoactive substances and other interventions. Most of our RPCs go on to medical or doctoral programs.

Research Program Coordinator

Jeremy Scott

from University of North Carolina

Research Program Coordinator

Kelcy Klein

from Texas A&M University

Research Program Coordinator

Arozo Azimi

from Stonybrook University

Research Program Coordinator

Elizabeth Miller

Eliza Miller

from Duke University

Research Program Coordinator

Imani Ghosh

Imani Ghosh

from Johns Hopkins University

Research Affiliates

Our lab employs individuals across a range of other roles

Study Therapist

Jonathan Schettino, PhD

Jonathan Schettino

Clinical Psychologist

Research Data Analyst

Marianna Graziosi

Marianna Graziosi

Data Analyst

Psychometrist

Michael Levine

Psychometrist

Senior Research Program Coordinator

Julia Rohde

Senior Research Program Coordinator

Visiting Professor

Jedidiah Siev, PhD

Jeddiah Siev, PhD

Visiting Professor

Affiliates

Our affiliates collaborate with the Yaden Lab to advance interdisciplinary research on consciousness, psychedelics, and well-being. This section features scholars, clinicians, and creatives whose partnership enriches our collective inquiry and broadens the impact of our work.

Former Postdoctoral Fellow

Rebecca Ehrenkranz, PhD

Assistant Professor of Biostatistics

Institute of Health System Science within Northwell Health's Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research

Alumni

Our alumni continue to advance the study of consciousness, psychedelics, and human flourishing across diverse fields. This section highlights former lab members whose work and careers build on the insights and values developed during their time in the Yaden Lab.

Former Research Program Coordinator