Brian Iacoviello
About Brian Iacoviello
Brian Iacoviello is the Director of Scientific Affairs, an Assistant Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and a Scientific Advisor at Click Therapeutics. He is known for his work on the Emotional Faces Memory Task (EFMT) and his research on cognitive-emotional training for mood and anxiety disorders.
Title and Current Positions
Brian Iacoviello currently holds the position of Director of Scientific Affairs. He is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Additionally, he serves as a Scientific Advisor at Click Therapeutics.
Co-Inventor of Emotional Faces Memory Task
Brian Iacoviello is the co-inventor of the Emotional Faces Memory Task (EFMT), a tool designed to assess cognitive-emotional functionality. He has conducted brain imaging studies to explore EFMT's impact on key brain regions involved in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).
Principal Investigator on NIH SBIR Grant for Clickotine®
Brian Iacoviello is the Principal Investigator for the NIH SBIR grant concerning Clickotine®, a digital therapeutic designed to help individuals quit smoking. This project signifies his role in advancing digital health interventions.
Research on Cognitive-Emotional Training Exercises
Brian Iacoviello has published research on cognitive-emotional training exercises specifically targeting mood and anxiety disorders. His work in this area has been featured in respected journals, including npj Digital Medicine—a Nature research journal—and the Journal of Affective Disorders.
Collaborations and Presentations
Brian Iacoviello has presented clinical data at the Society of Biological Psychiatry Annual Scientific Convention. He has also collaborated with the University of New South Wales on a study that combined the Emotional Faces Memory Task (EFMT) with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS).