Research Team
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Xiaoduo Fan, MD, MPH, MS (Director) Phone: 508-856-3881 Email: xiaoduo.fan@umassmed.edu |
Dr. Xiaoduo Fan is board-certified psychiatrist and a professor of psychiatry at UMass Chan Medical School. He is director of the UMass MIND Clinical and Research Program. Prior to joining UMass, Dr. Fan was a staff psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital and a member of the faculty at Harvard Medical School for many years.
Dr. Fan's clinical work and research focus on innovative pharmacological and psychosocial interventions for refractory symptoms of schizophrenia, medical co-morbidities, and co-occurring substance use disorders. Dr. Fan has received research funding from government agencies, private foundations, and industry. He has published more than 100 peer reviewed papers in major academic journals.
Dr. Fan has served on the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Advisory Panel on Healthcare Delivery and Disparities Research. He has also served as a reviewer for various grant programs of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA). In recognition of his significant contribution towards understanding the impact and importance of Asian cultural heritage in areas relevant to psychiatry, Dr. Fan received the Kun-Po Soo Award from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in 2020. Currently, Dr. Fan is a member of the APA Scientific Program Committee, a member of the APA Council on International Psychiatry and Global Health, and a Distinguished Fellow of the APA.
Dr. Fan received his medical degree from Peking University in Beijing and completed psychiatry residency training at the State University of New York. In addition, Dr. Fan earned a master's degree in clinical psychology from the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and a master's degree in public health from Harvard University.
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Amy Harrington, MD Phone: 774-312-2739 Email: amy.harrington@umassmemorial.org |
Dr. Amy Harrington is a clinician and a researcher specializing in the treatment of patients who have both schizophrenia and co-occurring addictive disorders. She is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at UMass Chan Medical School.
Dr. Harrington’s research interests are in both the pharmacologic treatment as well as systems-based treatment for patients with co-occurring disorders. Some of her current projects include clinical trials investigating pharmacologic interventions for alcohol use and cannabis use in patients with schizophrenia.
Dr. Harrington completed her undergraduate training at Swarthmore College and her medical training at Drexel University College of Medicine. She completed her psychiatry residency training at Georgetown University, where she served as Chief Resident in Psychiatry for the DC Veterans Affairs Hospital. She completed her Addiction Psychiatry fellowship at Boston University before joining the faculty at UMass Chan in 2010.
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Taylor Young, MD Email:Taylor.Young@umassmemorial.org |
Dr. Young is board certified in both Psychiatry and Neurology and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology at UMass Chan Medical School. His clinical interests include psychotic disorders, cognitive disorders, and neuropsychiatry. He is an in-patient attending Psychiatrist at the Psychiatric Treatment and Recovery Center and an attending Neuropsychiatrist in the Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology Clinic.
Dr. Young has a background in large-scale genomics research, bioinformatics, and network analysis. His current research interests include heterogeneity in schizophrenia, imaging biomarkers, the interplay of cognitive function and psychopathology, cognitive rehabilitation, and neurostimulation.
Dr. Young completed medical training and subsequently combined training in neurology and psychiatry at UMass Chan Medical School.
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Ursula Makrum, PMH CNS – BC |
Ursula Makrum, PMH CNS – BC is Board Certified in Advanced Practice with focus on Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. She completed a bachelor's in Nursing at Fitchburg State College and a master's in Nursing at Northeastern University. She is currently employed at Community Health Link in the Outpatient Department.
Ursula's research interests include alleviating distressing symptoms of psychosis with pharmacological and psychosocial interventions.
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Danielle Li, MD Candidate |
Danielle Li is a medical student at UMass Chan interested in psychiatry. She joined UMass Mind to develop leadership skills and gain hands-on experience in community-based mental health interventions. Her interests include psychopharmacology, public mental health, and expanding access to care for underserved populations. Currently, she organizes wellness programs to engage individuals with serious mental illness through structured activities.
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Sedona Lockhart, MD Candidate |
Sedona is a medical student at UMass Chan interested in psychiatry, with an emphasis on lifestyle-based, community-driven care. This interest led her to join UMass Mind, where she has aided in implementing and developing numerous lifestyle intervention programs. Sedona is also a MassAHEC Rural Health Scholar, and hopes to combine her knowledge and skills to provide holistic mental health care to rural underserved communities once she becomes a practicing physician.
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Abaigeal Grant, BA, UMass Mind Coordinator |
Abaigeal received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Wellesley College in 2018, and is a member of Psi Chi, the international honors society in psychology. While at Wellesley, she was a member of the Wellesley College Choir and Wellesley’s Active Minds, and is interested in how music and the arts can help people with serious mental illness. Abaigeal currently serves as the Coordinator for the UMass Mind Clinical and Research Program.
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Kendra Jiang, BA, UMass Mind Clinical Research Assistant |
Kendra graduated from Bates College in 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She also studied other disciplines, such as music, and is interested in supporting people holistically. She hopes to develop more clinical research experience working with individuals with mental illnesses. Kendra currently serves as a Clinical Research Assistant for the UMass Mind Clinical and Research Program.
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Gregory Bourbeau, BS, UMass Mind Clinical Research Assistant |
Gregory graduated from Worcester State University in 2025 with a bachelor's degree in psychology and criminal justice. He is also a member of Psi Chi, the international honors society in psychology. Greg is interested in holistic and community-based mental health interventions, which led him to the UMass Mind Clinical Research Program. He started out as a Clinical Research Intern with the UMass Mind Clinical and Research Program in January of 2024, helping out with various projects within the Community Intervention Program. Greg then became a Clinical Research Assistant for the program, and currently serves this role as of February 2025.
Interns
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Brenna Chuang, Clinical Research Intern |
Brenna Chuang has been a clinical research intern with the UMass MIND program since December of 2021. She currently attends Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science and is pursuing a degree in Premedical Health Studies with a focus in Osteopathic Medicine and a minor in Health Psychology. At her university, Brenna serves as both a peer tutor and peer assistant leader in biology. Brenna is involved in various projects in the UMass MIND's Community Intervention Program. She is interested in learning about the more holistic aspects of medicine and aspires to eventually attend medical school.