
Cristina Cusin MD
Director of Translational Studies in Depression at Massachuseets General Hospital. Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
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101 Nicolls RdBoston, MA 11794
Phone+1 617-726-2066
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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 2006 - 2010
University of Milan Faculty of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2009 - 2028
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Longitudinal Medical Record, Partners Healthcare System, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Longitudinal Medical Record, Partners Healthcare System, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Changes in depression symptom network structure following ketamine treatment in treatment-resistant depression.Joshua Curtiss, Laya Dasari, Julianne Origlio, Catherine Schuessler, Lauren Fisher
Journal of Affective Disorders. 2026-10-01 - Comparative effectiveness and safety of esketamine versus injectable racemic ketamine and oral antidepressants for major depressive disorder: A population-based target...Ching-Hua Julie Lee, Yunzhe Qian, Weiqun Yu, Cristina Cusin, Kevin Sheng-Kai Ma
Journal of Affective Disorders. 2026-08-01 - Pallidal alpha activity is an electrophysiological biomarker of symptom severity in obsessive-compulsive disorder.Matteo Vissani, Ali Tafreshi, Clemens Neudorfer, Pranav Nanda, Alan Bush
Research Square. 2026-04-20
Journal Articles
- Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Ranging Trial of Intravenous Ketamine as Adjunctive Therapy in Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD)Sanjay J Mathew, Madhukar H Trivedi, Lee C Chang, Dan V Iosifescu, Manish K Jha, Maurizio Fava, Marlene P Freeman, Cristina Cusin, James Murrough, George I Papakostas,..., Nature
Press Mentions
Ketamine for Suicidality: Evidence on Rapid Effects, Mechanisms, and Clinical ConsiderationsOctober 10th, 2025
Ketamine Derivative OK’d by FDA Can Be a Wonder Drug for Some. Insurers Still Have to Catch UpFebruary 24th, 2025
Atai Life Sciences and Massachusetts General Hospital Announce Initiation of Clinical Study Investigating Neuroplasticity Biomarkers in Treatment-Resistant Depression Patients Undergoing Ketamine TreatmentNovember 17th, 2022
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