Current Lab Members
Nathaniel G. Harnett, PhD
Director
Nate is Director of the NATE Lab at McLean Hospital and an Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He earned his PhD in Psychology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham under the mentorship of David C. Knight, PhD. He then completed postdoctoral training at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School with Kerry J. Ressler, MD/PhD. Nate's research primarily focuses on the neurobiological mechanisms of susceptibility to trauma and stress-related disorders. In addition to his research activities, Nate is currently a co-editor of Mental Health Science. Nate's work has been funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the National Institute of Mental Health, the Ford Foundation, and the Brain Behavior Research Foundation.
Director
Nate is Director of the NATE Lab at McLean Hospital and an Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He earned his PhD in Psychology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham under the mentorship of David C. Knight, PhD. He then completed postdoctoral training at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School with Kerry J. Ressler, MD/PhD. Nate's research primarily focuses on the neurobiological mechanisms of susceptibility to trauma and stress-related disorders. In addition to his research activities, Nate is currently a co-editor of Mental Health Science. Nate's work has been funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the National Institute of Mental Health, the Ford Foundation, and the Brain Behavior Research Foundation.
E. Kate Webb, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Kate Webb, PhD is a postdoctoral fellow at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School. She earned her PhD under the mentorship of Dr. Christine Larson at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and in collaboration with the Milwaukee Trauma Outcomes Project. Kate conducts both basic and translational research using neuroimaging, behavioral assessments, and molecular genetics, to better understand the biological underpinnings of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Her research focuses on how structural inequities, individual characteristics, and neurobiology interact to influence the course of psychological recovery after trauma
Postdoctoral Fellow
Kate Webb, PhD is a postdoctoral fellow at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School. She earned her PhD under the mentorship of Dr. Christine Larson at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and in collaboration with the Milwaukee Trauma Outcomes Project. Kate conducts both basic and translational research using neuroimaging, behavioral assessments, and molecular genetics, to better understand the biological underpinnings of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Her research focuses on how structural inequities, individual characteristics, and neurobiology interact to influence the course of psychological recovery after trauma
Grace Rowland, BA
Clinical Research Assistant
Grace is a Clinical Research Assistant for the Ressler and NATE Labs. The clinical research study she works on uses neuroimaging techniques to examine the neurobiology of individuals recently exposed to acute trauma. Her research interests include PTSD, sexual trauma, and neuroimaging. Prior to this role, Grace worked as an intern for the Grady Trauma Project and received her B.A. in Psychology from Emory University in Atlanta, GA.
Clinical Research Assistant
Grace is a Clinical Research Assistant for the Ressler and NATE Labs. The clinical research study she works on uses neuroimaging techniques to examine the neurobiology of individuals recently exposed to acute trauma. Her research interests include PTSD, sexual trauma, and neuroimaging. Prior to this role, Grace worked as an intern for the Grady Trauma Project and received her B.A. in Psychology from Emory University in Atlanta, GA.
Tianyi Li, B.S.
Research Assistant
Tianyi is a Clinical Research Assistant for the NATE Lab. Tianyi graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2023 with a B.S. in Psychology with Honors and a B.S. in Statistics. During her time as an undergraduate, she helped with several studies in the Child Imaging Research on Cognition and Life Experiences (CIRCLE) Lab. Her research interests focus on how adverse experiences impact the brain development of children and adolescents. In the future, Tianyi plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.
Research Assistant
Tianyi is a Clinical Research Assistant for the NATE Lab. Tianyi graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2023 with a B.S. in Psychology with Honors and a B.S. in Statistics. During her time as an undergraduate, she helped with several studies in the Child Imaging Research on Cognition and Life Experiences (CIRCLE) Lab. Her research interests focus on how adverse experiences impact the brain development of children and adolescents. In the future, Tianyi plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.
Soumyaa Joshi, B.S.
Research Assistant
Soumyaa is a Clinical Research Assistant for the NATE Lab. She is interested in researching disparities in mental health care and how trauma, as a result of racism, shapes the brain and influences mental health outcomes. In the future, she hopes to pursue a PhD in either Clinical Psychology or Neuroscience. Previously, Soumyaa worked in cognitive neuroscience labs and received her B.S. in Applied Psychology from Ithaca College.
Research Assistant
Soumyaa is a Clinical Research Assistant for the NATE Lab. She is interested in researching disparities in mental health care and how trauma, as a result of racism, shapes the brain and influences mental health outcomes. In the future, she hopes to pursue a PhD in either Clinical Psychology or Neuroscience. Previously, Soumyaa worked in cognitive neuroscience labs and received her B.S. in Applied Psychology from Ithaca College.
Sophia Liang
Honors Student
Sophia is a senior at Harvard College studying Neuroscience and English. For her honors thesis, she is researching the post-traumatic effects of COVID-19, with a particular focus on racial discrimination during the pandemic. She hopes to combine her interests in medicine, journalism, and mental health advocacy to become a physician-writer in the future.
Honors Student
Sophia is a senior at Harvard College studying Neuroscience and English. For her honors thesis, she is researching the post-traumatic effects of COVID-19, with a particular focus on racial discrimination during the pandemic. She hopes to combine her interests in medicine, journalism, and mental health advocacy to become a physician-writer in the future.
Dominique Garnes
MMHRSP Student Intern
Dominique Garnes is a senior psychology major with a minor in biology at Westfield State University. Her time studying behavioral neuroscience has sparked her interest in how behavior can negatively affect neurological processes. She is passionate about refining the research regarding affective disorders to cater to the needs of the Black community. Dominique plans to further her education by obtaining her master's degree in clinical research.
MMHRSP Student Intern
Dominique Garnes is a senior psychology major with a minor in biology at Westfield State University. Her time studying behavioral neuroscience has sparked her interest in how behavior can negatively affect neurological processes. She is passionate about refining the research regarding affective disorders to cater to the needs of the Black community. Dominique plans to further her education by obtaining her master's degree in clinical research.
Interested in joining the lab?
Prospective members are encouraged to reach out directly to Nate Harnett (nharnett@mclean.harvard.edu)
to determine if there are currently open positions. Further, it is strongly encouraged to ask to speak with both
current and former members of the group to get a better sense of Nate as a mentor/research advisor and
make sure you end commit to a place you will be able to grow in. Alumni with (*) have generously agreed to be
contacted regarding their experience working with Nate and the lab.
Prospective members are encouraged to reach out directly to Nate Harnett (nharnett@mclean.harvard.edu)
to determine if there are currently open positions. Further, it is strongly encouraged to ask to speak with both
current and former members of the group to get a better sense of Nate as a mentor/research advisor and
make sure you end commit to a place you will be able to grow in. Alumni with (*) have generously agreed to be
contacted regarding their experience working with Nate and the lab.
Lab Alumni
*Nathalie Dumornay (currently a PhD student in Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Science at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities)
*Katherine Finegold (currently a PhD student in School & Child Clinical Psychology at the University of Toronto)
Nidhi Patel (currently a Gates Fellow at the University of Cambridge)
Elizabeth Steuber (currently a Psychiatry Resident at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine)
*Maya Joshi Delity (currently a PhD student in Clinical Psychology at University of Colorado - Denver)
*Samantha Wong (currently an MD student at NYU Grossman School of Medicine)
*Nathalie Dumornay (currently a PhD student in Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Science at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities)
*Katherine Finegold (currently a PhD student in School & Child Clinical Psychology at the University of Toronto)
Nidhi Patel (currently a Gates Fellow at the University of Cambridge)
Elizabeth Steuber (currently a Psychiatry Resident at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine)
*Maya Joshi Delity (currently a PhD student in Clinical Psychology at University of Colorado - Denver)
*Samantha Wong (currently an MD student at NYU Grossman School of Medicine)