Emily SternCo Founder

United States - Cambridge, Massachusetts

I am the CEO and Co-founder of Ceretype Neuromedicine, a radiologist, neuroscience researcher and expert in psychiatric neuroimaging, with significant, broad leadership and management experience. My passion for improving the lives of patients with neuropsychiatric disorders using biologically-based tools has led to the translation of my lab's innovative and novel academic work into clinically useful solutions via Ceretype Neuromedicine, Inc. I have led company spin-out (from Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School) and development, including defining strategic vision, business model development, intellectual property portfolio creation (2 patents issued, 2 pending), licensing, fund-raising, client engagement, and project development/implementation. I am a collaborative leader with exceptional communication skills.

Previously, I have directed top neuroimaging research laboratories at Weill Cornell Medical College and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH)/Harvard Medical School for a total of 25 years, initiating and overseeing multiple interdisciplinary scientific projects (15 as Principal, Co-Principal or Site Principal Investigator), many funded through the NIH. As Director of Functional and Molecular Neuroimaging, I built the programmatic and physical infrastructure for fMRI at BWH, including directing a $13M building project (obtained and directed the execution of a $6M NIH grant). I have significant experience leading complex and multisite projects, including obtaining funding (including grant applications), study design, methods development, study approvals, study implementation, personnel training and management, quality control, neurobiological/functional neuroanatomic data interpretation, study reporting, and abstract and manuscript preparation.

In addition, I have served on multiple committees to advance the academic mission at both Weill Cornell and BWH/HMS, including Co-chairing the Brigham Research Institute’s Neuroscience Research Center for 8 years. I am an experienced grant and manuscript reviewer, have served on editorial boards and am a seasoned educator and mentor, having developed curricula and taught in multiple venues (including in the context of an NIH R25 Educational Grant [Co-Prinicipal Investigator]).