Dr. Maria Jalbrzikowski, PhD
Dr. Maria Jalbrzikowski is the Boston Children’s M-PI on the Pediatric Precision Sleep Network. Maria is an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Boston Children's Hospital (BCH). Maria leads the Neuroscience of Risk and Development Laboratory (NeRD) at BCH.
Maria is a clinical neuroscientist who incorporates methods from developmental psychopathology, cognitive neuroscience, and computational modeling to understand how abnormal patterns of neurodevelopment contribute to the onset of psychiatric disorders during adolescence. Maria is also invested in making biomarkers associated with psychiatric disorders accessible to the broader population. Maria’s research has been supported by NIMH, NHLBI, The Tommy Fuss Center for Neuropsychiatric Research, and the University of Pittsburgh Clinical and Translational Research Institute. Beyond her professional pursuits, Dr. Jalbrzikowski enjoys wandering through the woods, gardening, and spending time with her family.