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Adam Frank

Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences

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Awards

  • Stanford University & University of Pittsburgh: Career Development Institute for Psychiatry, 2024
  • American Psychiatric Association: APA Research Colloquium, 2023
     – 2024
  • Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program: CTSA Fall Meeting Poster Awardee, 2023
  • American Psychiatric Association: Kempf Fund Award for Research Development in Psychobiological Psychiatry, 2023
  • Keck School of Medicine of USC: Department of Psychiatry Faculty Travel Award, 2021
  • TMS Health Education: TMS Symposium Resident Scholarship, 2019
  • UCLA: Ray E. & Louise T. Teal MSTP Fellowship, 2016
     – 2017
  • Dendrites 2014 Conference: 1st Place Best Poster Award, 2014
  • UCLA: Hagan-Schneider Medical Student Award, 2009
  • University of Pittsburgh: Bradler Award for Undergraduate Research, 2007
  • University of Pittsburgh: Allison K. Bentley Biological Sciences Award, 2004

Education and Training

  • University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA — 06/2021 — Psychiatry
  • University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA — MD — 06/2017 — Medicine
  • University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA — PhD — 05/2015 — Neuroscience
  • University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA — BA — 05/2007 — History and Philosophy of Science
  • University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA — BS — 05/2007 — Neuroscience

Research Funding

  • Perspective on Mobile and Wearable Technology Use in Individuals with OCD: A Qualitative Study
    Brain & Behavior Research Foundation · Jan 15, 2024 – Jan 14, 2026 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • Utilization of machine learning approaches on multimodal and ambulatory data to characterize obsessive-compulsive disorder and predict treatment response
    SC CTSI (NIH/NCRR/NCATS) · Apr 1, 2022 – Mar 31, 2025

Media

Publications

  • Whole-exome sequencing in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder and chronic tic disorders identifies 36 large-effect risk genes. Nat Neurosci. 2026 Sep 01.. View in PubMed
  • Cortical Thickness and White Matter Surface Morphology in Tourette Syndrome: A Cohort Study. Ann Neurol. 2026 Aug 25.. View in PubMed
  • Perspectives of Individuals With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder on the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Therapy and Treatment: Thematic Qualitative Study. J Particip Med. 2026 Jul 31; 18:e98822.. View in PubMed
  • Examining the Roles of Technology Across the Health Care Journey for Individuals With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Qualitative Interview Study. J Med Internet Res. 2026 Jul 29; 28:e94674.. View in PubMed
  • Validation of a Low-Burden, Once-Daily Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Measure Over 70 Days: Ecological Momentary Assessment Study. JMIR Form Res. 2026 03 30; 10:e86471.. View in PubMed
  • Interactions of Technology and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptomatology in Adults: Qualitative Interview Study. J Med Internet Res. 2026 Feb 05; 28:e85033.. View in PubMed
  • Wearable organic-electrochemical-transistor-based lithium sensor for precision mental health. Device. 2025 Nov 21; 3(11).. View in PubMed
  • Factors associated with delays in assessment and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: A scoping review. J Obsessive Compuls Relat Disord. 2025 Oct; 47.. View in PubMed
  • Rare coding mutations identify 36 large-effect risk genes in obsessive-compulsive disorder and chronic tic disorders. medRxiv. 2025 Oct 14.. View in PubMed
  • The Moderating Effect of Atypical Events on the Relationship Between Heart Rate and Stress in Medical Residents Working in an Intensive Care Unit: Longitudinal, Observational Daily Diary Study. JMIR Form Res. 2025 09 05; 9:e67822.. View in PubMed

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