Eric Moulton, OD, PhD
Staff Scientist, Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
Associate Professor of Anesthesia and Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
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Director
Current Members
Vanda Faria, PhD
Dr. Faria is a clinical psychologist with a background in neuroscience, and her research focuses on how expectations and emotions influence health and well-being. She studies placebo effects across different conditions, with particular interest in how beliefs and suggestions shape perception, symptom experience, and recovery. By combining experimental psychology with clinical research, and neuroscience, she aims to advance understanding of the mind–body connection and explore ethical ways to harness placebo effects in healthcare.
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Alpen Ortug, PhD
Nicholas Pondelis
Clinical Research Manager
Amanda Dynak
Clinical Research Assistant
Nathan Goturi
Hailey Krasnikov
Michael Zhang
Clinical Research Assistant
Brianna Linden
Clinical Research Assistant
Collaborators
- Mariela Aguilar, PhD – Ophthalmic Biophysics Center, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami
- David Borsook, MD, PhD – Independent consultant
- Joe Ciolino, MD, PhD – Cornea service, MEEI
- Elizabeth Felix, PhD – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Miami, Research Service, Miami Veterans Administration Medical Center
- Anat Galor, MD – Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Surgical Services, Miami Veterans Administration Medical Center
- Scott Holmes, PhD – Pediatric Pain Pathway Lab, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, BCH
- Deborah Jacobs, PhD – Cornea service, MEEI
- Sarah Nelson, PhD – Pain and Stress Studies Lab, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, BCH
- Jean-Marie Parel, PhD – Ophthalmic Biophysics Center, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami
- Aparna Raghuram, OD PhD – Ophthalmology, BCH
- Christine Sieberg, PhD – Biobehavioral Pediatric Pain Lab at BCH
- Emi Takahashi, PhD – Takahashi Lab, Mass General Hospital/Athinoula A. Martinos Center
- Emily Wiecek, OD PhD – Ophthalmology, BCH
- David Zurakowski, PhD – Division of Biostatistics, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, BCH
Alumni
- Gabriela Dieckmann, MD, PhD
- Leyla Yavuz Saricay, MD
- Emilie Sophie van der Valk Bouman, MD
- Maria Moustaqim-Barrette, MD
- Dianna Shields
- Heather Pump
- Katie Silva
- Julia Rosner
- Samuel Smith Malizia
- Cameron Talbert
- Madison Dudek
- Priya Patel