Dan Foti

HHS Signature Research Area(s)

• Developmental Health and Wellness
• Healthy Lifestyles and Vital Longevity

Department of Psychological Sciences Research Area(s)

• Clinical Psychological Sciences
• Neuroscience and Behavior

Biography

Dr. Foti is a Professor of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. Over the past decade, he has been PI on extramural grants through the NIH, Indiana CTSI, and research foundations. As a clinical psychologist, his research focuses on understanding the pathophysiology of psychiatric illnesses, particularly depression and schizophrenia. The primary research tool in Dr. Foti’s lab is EEG, which he employs as an intermediate phenotype within the broader etiological cascade. Most recently, Dr. Foti has incorporated telehealth methods into his research, including the development of a novel protocol for telehealth EEG assessment, as well as adapting gold standard psychosocial treatments for delivery via telehealth. Dr. Foti is strongly committed to graduate student training. He has served as the primary mentor for 11 PhD students to date and the secondary mentor for 2 additional PhD students. He previously served as the Director of the T32 Predoctoral Training Program through the Indiana CTSI.

Education

• PhD, 2013, Stony Brook University

Websites

• Member, Purdue Autism Research Center
• Member, Center for Research on Brain, Behavior, and NeuroRehabilitation
• Member, Purdue Institute for Integrative Neuroscience

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

• Member, Scholars for Elevating Equity & Diversity

Selected Honors/Awards

• Fellow, Society for Psychophysiological Research - 2024
• Elected Treasurer, Society for Psychophysiological Research - 2022
• Seed for Success Acorn Award, Purdue University - 2021
• Elected to Board of Directors, Society for Psychophysiological Research - 2021

Selected Grants

• 2024-2028. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01-HD112407). Clinical progression and predictors of outcomes in congenital Zika syndrome. Co-I (PI: Anne Wheeler); Total costs: $3,573,540.
• 2024-2028. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (RO1-ES035019). PFAS induced alterations in reward processing. Multiple PI with Jason Cannon; Total costs: $2,694,050.
• 2022-2026. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01-HD105502). Optimizing a personalized health approach for virtually treating high-risk caregivers during COVID-19 and beyond. Co-I (PI: Bridgette Kelleher); Total costs: $2,973,408.
• 2021-2026. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (R01-ES032478). Neuroimaging of manganese toxicity. Co-I (PI: Ulrike Dydak); Total costs: $2,796,677.