Ellie Rapp

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About Ellie Rapp

Alum of Case Western Reserve University with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Psychology (Honors), Cognitive Science, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Chemistry. Upcoming Clinical Psychology PhD applicant with a demonstrated interest in guilt, suicidality, mood disorders, and Misophonia. Founder of the Safe Sounds Project, an organization dedicated to empowering and protecting youth with Misophonia.(safesoundsproject.org) Research Specialist at the Geriatric Neuropsychology Research Program through UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital. Currently assigned to the following research studies- NCT05531591 - RCT of Neurocognitive and Neuroimaging Biomarkers: Predicting Progression Towards Dementia in Patients With Treatment-resistant Late-life Depression (OPTIMUM-Neuro RCT). PI: Meryl Butters, PhD - STUDY19020276 - Study of Cognitive Impairment in Older Women after Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery (SCOOP). PI: Mary Ackenbom, MD - STUDY19120153 - Lithium As a Treatment to prevent Impairment of Cognition in Elders (LATTICE). PI: Ariel Gildengers, MD - 5R01AG072646-02 - Preeclampsia and the Brain: Small vessel disease and cognitive function in early midlife. PI: Andrea Ibarra, MD - - SIRB: Recurrence Markers, Cognitive Burden and Neurobiological Homeostasis in Late-Life Depression (Rembrandt). PI: Carmen Andreescu, MD - 682-18-EP-A - Signatures of Cannabis Abuse in NeuroHIV (SCAN): An Integrated Molecular and Imaging Approach. PIs: Tony Wilson, PhD; James Becker, PhD; Howard Fox, MD, PhD - NCT03913637 - Facilitating Optimal Routines in Aging (ForAging). PI: Juleen Rodakowski, OTD - STUDY21100153 - The RAW Brain-The Effect of Rumination, Anxiety and Worry on Aging and Dementia Risk. PI: Carmen Andreescu, PhD It is our responsibility to promote societal equity and eliminate racism/hateful rhetoric. Please consider donating to the Loveland Foundation (thelovelandfoundation.org), which provides financial assistance to Black women and girls who are in need of mental support. Please also consider donating to the Black Youth Project 100 (byp100.org), which fights against gender violence aimed towards Black women, girls, and genderqueer individuals.