Katherine Narr

Katherine Narr is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), affiliated with the Department of Neurology Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and the Brain Research Institute. Her work focuses on neuroimaging in psychiatric disorders, particularly depression and neurodevelopmental consequences of prenatal exposures.

• Neuroimaging biomarkers for antidepressant response
• Effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and ketamine on brain structure
• Developmental impacts of prenatal alcohol/HIV exposure in South African cohorts

Her research integrates structural and functional MRI with machine learning to predict treatment outcomes. Collaborations span institutions in the U.S., South Africa, and Europe.

Scientific Awards: No specific awards mentioned.

Advising & Grants: No explicit student advisement or grant details provided. Key publications highlight collaborations on ECT, ketamine, and developmental neuroimaging studies.

Labs & Teams: Collaborates with the Global ECT MRI Research Collaboration (GEMRIC) and South African birth cohort research groups.