JohnWeberDenningerMDPhD

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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Office
50 Staniford St Ste 401
Boston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-726-2985

Fax+1 617-724-3028

Education & Training

Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 2001 - 2004
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2004 - 2025
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
Completed
Phase 3
Health Management Training to Enhance Influenza Vaccine Immunogenicity Start of enrollment: 2009 Nov 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Tai Chi Training for Treating Depressed Chinese Americans Start of enrollment: 2008 Feb 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Relaxation Response Training to Treat Hypertension Start of enrollment: 2009 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Quantification of Outcome Measures for Mind-body Interventions Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Behavioral Medicine Intervention With Depressed Patients in a Community Health Center Setting Start of enrollment: 2007 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Effectiveness of a Relaxation-Response Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Group for Depressed Chinese Patients Start of enrollment: 2010 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Genomic and Psychosocial Effects of the 3RP on Patients With MGUS and Smoldering Multiple Myeloma Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Resiliency Training for Adolescents With Craniofacial Conditions and Their Caregivers Start of enrollment: 2015 May 01
Withdrawn
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

518 citations
Chronic variable stress activates hematopoietic stem cells
Timo Heidt, Hendrik B. Sager, Gabriel Courties, Partha Dutta, Yoshiko Iwamoto
Nature Medicine. 2014-07-01
13 citations
Greater Neurobiological Resilience to Chronic Socioeconomic or Environmental Stressors Associates With Lower Risk for Cardiovascular Disease Events
Tawseef Dar, Michael T. Osborne, Shady Abohashem, Taimur Abbasi, Karmel W. Choi
Circulation. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2020-08-13
56 citations
Relaxation Response and Resiliency Training and Its Effect on Healthcare Resource Utilization.
James E. Stahl, Michelle L. Dossett, A. Scott LaJoie, John W. Denninger, Darshan H. Mehta
Plos One. 2015-10-13

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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