
Laurel Morris, PhD
About Me
Dr. Laurel S. Morris, Ph.D. completed her Doctoral training in Psychology at the University of Cambridge, UK.
Language
English
Position
ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Psychiatry
Research Topics
Brain Imaging, Cognitive Neuroscience, Depression, MRI
Multi-Disciplinary Training Areas
Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in Medicine [AIET], Neuroscience [NEU]
Publications
Selected Publications
- Digital measures of activity and motivation impact depression and anxiety in the real world. Jacqueline M. Beltrán, Yael Jacob, Marishka M. Mehta, Tasnim Hossain, Abigail Adams, Samantha Fontaine, John Torous, Catherine McDonough, Matthew Johnson, Andrew D. Delgado, James W. Murrough, Laurel S. Morris. npj Digital Medicine
- Role of the Locus Coeruleus in Response to Threat in Anxiety Disorders and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Ultra-High-Field 7T Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study. Sarah C. Boukezzi, Philipp T. Neukam, Nicholas Balderston, Yael Jacob, Derek A. Smith, Yolanda Whitaker, Sarah B. Rutter, Vicki Soogrim, Adriana Feder, Dennis S. Charney, Christian Grillon, Prantik Kundu, Priti Balchandani, Laurel S. Morris, James W. Murrough. Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science
- Effects of the KCNQ (Kv7) Channel Opener Ezogabine on Resting-State Functional Connectivity of Striatal Brain Reward Regions, Depression, and Anhedonia in Major Depressive Disorder: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial. Avijit Chowdhury, Sarah Boukezzi, Sara Costi, Sara Hameed, Yael Jacob, Ramiro Salas, Dan V. Iosifescu, Ming Hu Han, Alan Swann, Sanjay J. Mathew, Laurel Morris, James W. Murrough. Biological Psychiatry
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Morris during 2025 and/or 2026. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Outside Employment
- University of Oxford
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.