Emma O’Connell joined the CGET section in June 2019. She graduated from Georgetown University where she majored in Neurobiology. Her undergraduate senior thesis involved studying the impact of the transcription factor Sox11 on cortical development. She is interested in the molecular, genetic and epigenetic mechanisms underlying neuropsychiatric disorders. Her responsibilities at CGET include administering clinical assessments, assisting with neuroimaging, processing biospecimen samples, and analyzing data.