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.
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.
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

Praachi Tiwari, PhD
PhD Tata Institute
Translational neuroscience
Postdoctoral Fellow
Rebecca Ehrenkranz, PhD

Rebecca Ehrenkranz, PhD
PhD University of Pittsburgh
Epidemiology and Neuroscience
Postdoctoral Fellow
Sean Goldy, PhD

Sean Goldy, PhD
PhD UC Irvine
Psychological Science
Postdoctoral Fellow
Zarmeen Zahid, PhD

Zarmeen Zahid, PhD
PhD University of Wisconsin Madison
Translational neuroscience
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
Modesola Olaniyi

Modesola Olaniyi
from University of Pennsylvania
Research Program Coordinator
Ben Du

Ben Du
from Johns Hopkins University
Research Program Coordinator
Jeremy Scott

Jeremy Scott
from University of North Carolina
Research Program Coordinator
Kelcy Klein

Kelcy Klein
from Texas A&M University
Research Program Coordinator
Arozo Azimi

Arozo Azimi
from Stonybrook 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
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Marianna Graziosi
Data Analyst
Psychometrist
Michael Levine
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Michael Levine
Psychometrist
Senior Research Program Coordinator
Julia Rohde

Julia Rohde
Senior Research Program Coordinator
Visiting Professor
Jedidiah Siev, PhD

Jeddiah Siev, PhD
Visiting Professor
Interns
Our internship program introduces young scholars to the research process
Intern
Naila Masom

Naila Masom
Counseling Psychology Trainee
Intern
Carina Beritela

Carina Beritela
Intern
Intern
Jeffrey Kodwo

Jeffrey Kodwo
Intern
Intern
Brooklyn Arroyo

Brooklyn Arroyo
Intern