Dr. Baran is the director of NaP Lab. She received her PhD in Psychology from University of Massachusetts Amherst and completed post-doctoral research training in Sleep, Circadian and Respiratory Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School. She is interested in understanding the role of sleep in symptoms and cognitive deficits in psychiatric disorders. A specific focus is on adolescents and young adults at familial and clinical high risk for psychotic disorders. 

Email: bengi-baran@uiowa.edu