General Psychiatry Residency Program
Alissa Frame, MD, PhD
Research Interests
Intersection of pediatric sleep, psychiatric illness, and family dynamics
Cohort
Class of 2027
Mentors
Stephanie Parade, PhD & Darlynn Rojo-Wissar, PhD
Biography
Dr. Frame joined the residency and Research Training Program from the Boston University School of Medicine, where she worked with Dr. Richard Wainford, PhD, to study the neurohumoral mechanisms regulating sodium excretion in the aging kidney. During the course of her medical training, Dr. Frame also contributed to projects focused on the relationship between food allergies and food equity and the experiences of caregivers during cases of suspected child maltreatment. Dr. Frame secured funding for her graduate work from the NIDDK and has published 7 first-authored and 10 co-authored publications. At Brown, Dr. Frame plans to focus on the intersection of pediatric sleep, psychiatric illness, and family dynamics.