John Weber Denninger MD PhD
Director of Research, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at MGH; Co-Director, MGH-McLean Psychiatry Residency Research Concentration Program; Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
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50 Staniford St Ste 401Boston, MA 02114
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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 2001 - 2004
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2004 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Clinical Trials
- Biological Markers of Response to Treatment in Major Depressive Disorder Start of enrollment: 2005 Oct 01
- Health Management Training to Enhance Influenza Vaccine Immunogenicity Start of enrollment: 2009 Nov 01
- Tai Chi Training for Treating Depressed Chinese Americans Start of enrollment: 2008 Feb 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsPCC-hippocampal functional connectivity associated with stress biomarker changes after meditation training for healthy adults.Diane Joss, Gunes Sevinc, John W Denninger, Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Elizabeth A Hoge
Neuroscience Letters. 2025-09-24 - Managing, not lessening, uncertainty: a novel mind-body intervention for fear of cancer recurrence.Aimee J Christie, Caleb Bolden, Elyse R Park, Gloria Y Yeh, Conall O'Cleirigh
Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 2025-09-01 - Psychosocial and NF-κB Activity Effects of the Stress Management and Resiliency Training: Relaxation Response Resiliency Program (SMART-3RP) on Patients With MGUS and ...Lucy Finkelstein-Fox, John W Denninger, Leah E Walsh, Jacob P Laubach, Andrew Jenho Yee
Psycho-Oncology. 2025-07-01
Press Mentions
Poor Body Health May Indicate Poor Mental Health—Experts Discuss Mind-Body ConnectionMay 11th, 2023
Caring for Our Caregivers: Hospitals Helping Health Care Workers Focus on Mental HealthMay 5th, 2020
5 Health Benefits of Daily Meditation According to ScienceJune 19th, 2019
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