Madhukar Trivedi, M.D., is a Professor of Psychiatry, Chief of the Division of Mood Disorders, and founding Director of the Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where he holds the Betty Ho Hay Distinguished Chair in Mental Health and the Julie K. Hersh Chair for Depression Research and Clinical Care. Dr. Trivedi is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. An internationally recognized translational researcher focusing on developing and validating biosignatures of depression, he has served as PI and Co-PI on several single and multi-site clinical trials funded by NIH, foundations and industry members. Dr. Trivedi has authored more than 500 peer-reviewed articles and chapters related to the diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders. His accolades include the Gerald L. Klerman award from the National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association Scientific Advisory Board, the Psychiatric Excellence Award from the Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians, the Gerald Klerman Senior Investigator Award, the American Psychiatric Association Award for Research, and the American College of Psychiatrists Award for Research in Mood Disorders. Dr. Trivedi serves as Deputy Editor of the American Journal of Psychiatry and as President of the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology.