Corinne Bart is a doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program with a specialization in Neuroscience. She received a BA in Psychology and Art History from Boston University. She currently works in the Mood and Cognition Lab under the guidance of Dr. Lauren Alloy. Research in the Mood and Cognition lab is aimed at understanding the cognitive, psychosocial, developmental, and neurobiological processes involved in the onset and maintenance of mood disorders. The lab utilizes a multi-method approach to study depression and bipolar disorder.

Their research methods include clinical diagnostic interviews, self-report measures, behavioral tasks, and neurobiological and physiological data methods including fMRI, cytokine assessments via blood draws, cortisol, actigraphy, skin temperature, and melatonin (circadian rhythm) assessments. Corinne's research in the lab is focused on how reward sensitivity and impulsivity are associated with the development and course of bipolar disorder. More recently, she has been interested in utilizing fMRI to examine reward-related brain function and the underlying neural mechanisms involved in bipolar disorder and substance use disorders. 

In the Fall of 2018, Corinne received the Annual Weinstein Award, which is funded through the generous support of Stephen and Rosalyn Weinstein of the Civic Foundation, who focus their advocacy on initiatives related to drug and alcohol addiction. Corinne stated, "winning the Weinstein Award allowed me to integrate my interest in substance use with my ongoing research projects involving neural reward processing. With support from this award, we found that reward hyposensitivity during a monetary reward task predicted a higher frequency of substance use, more problematic substance use, and shorter time to onset of Substance Use Disorders. Whether substance use is linked to reward hyper- or hypo-sensitivity has been an ongoing debate in the extant literature, and this project provides important insight regarding the mechanisms and pathophysiology of worsening course of addictions."

Upon earning her doctoral degree, Corinne plans to continue research on the neurobiological underpinnings of mood disorders and substance use, improve her neuroimaging skills, and continue clinical work. Recalling her days as an art history major, Corinne enjoys visiting various art museums whenever she travels.