Daniel P. Dickstein, MD, FAAP, is a physician-scientist uniquely trained and board-certified in pediatrics, adult psychiatry, and child/adolescent psychiatry. His research lab, the PediMIND Program at McLean Hospital, is focused on identifying the brain and behavior basis behind mental health disorders in children to ultimately improve how these problems are diagnosed, treated, and prevented.

Mentoring young researchers is important to Dr. Dickstein. He has served as a mentor, helping more than five post-doctoral fellows receive career development (K) awards and multiple others receive NIH Loan Repayment Grants. Dr. Dickstein’s commitment to mentorship has been recognized by his receiving the NIMH-DIRP Mentor of the Year Award and the Brown University Department of Psychiatry Education Teaching Excellence Award.