Elana Harris, MD, PhD
Appointment
Assistant Professor
Email
elana.harris@cchmc.org
Phone
513-803-0670
Credentials
MD: State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center
PhD: Neural and Behavioral Science; State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center
Internship: Pediatrics, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY
Residency: Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Fellowship: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Awards and Honors
- Educational Outreach Travel Award to American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Meeting, 2006
- Max Rabiner Award for Excellence in Neurology, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, 2002
- Principal Investigator. Individual National Research Service Award, NIMH "Properties and connections of entorhinal neurons", 1997-2002
Research
Cognitive neuroscience; neurophysiology as a tool to improve our understanding of the etiology and pathophysiology of mental illness; improving treatment of anxiety disorders and Tourette Syndrome using cognitive behavior therapy, biofeedback and habit reversal therapy
Publications, Most Recent
Harris, E., Witter, M. P., Weinstein, G., and Stewart, M. Intrinsic connectivity of the rat subiculum. I. Dendritic morphology and patterns of axonal arborization by pyramidal neurons.J. Comp. Neurol., 2001; 436:490-505.
Harris, E. and Stewart, M. Intrinsic connectivity of the rat subiculum. II. Properties of synchronous spontaneous activity and a demonstration of multiple generator regions.J. Comp. Neurol., 2001; 436:506-518.
Harris, E. and Stewart, M. Propagation of synchronous epileptiform events from subiculum backward into area CA1 of rat brain slices.Brain Res., 2001, 895: 41-49.
Presentations, Most Recent
Harris, E. Brain structures underlying fear. Presented to the Child Psychiatry Residency Training Program at CCHMC. February 2, 2008; Cincinnati, OH.
Harris, E.; Gilbert, D. The premotor potential in simple vs. complex motor tics. Presented at the MEG Users' Meeting. November 8, 2007; Cincinnnati, OH.
Professional Organization Memberships
Special Interests
Anxiety disorders; Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Tourette Syndrome
Related Areas
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