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Christine Mrakotsky is a Staff Neuropsychologist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and a Clinical Scientific Associate in the Department of Neurology at Boston Children’s Hospital. She holds the academic rank of Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School.
- PhD in Clinical Psychology (University of Vienna, Austria)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship: Pediatric Neuropsychology at Boston Children's Hospital
Her research investigates neuroendocrine and neuroimmune effects on brain development in pediatric chronic illnesses like Crohn’s disease and stroke. She employs neuroimaging, neuropsychological assessment, and cytokine analysis in cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. Her work spans collaborations with Boston Children’s IBD Center, Stroke Program, and Fetal-Neonatal Neuroimaging Center.
Key research trends from her 15 most recent publications include:
- Neurocognitive outcomes in hemophilia (eTHINK Study)
- Brain-immune interactions in Crohn’s disease
- Neurobehavioral effects of corticosteroids
- Depression subtypes in pediatric IBD
- ADHD-epilepsy comorbidity
- Pediatric stroke rehabilitation
Scientific honors:
- NIH Mitchell Max Award for Research Excellence
- Harvard Medical School Shore Scholar
She is a licensed psychologist in Massachusetts and Austria, specializing in pediatric neuropsychological evaluations and brain-immune research.
