#  Sam Frank 

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   ![headshot of man in blue shirt smiling at the camera](/sites/g/files/omnuum5476/files/styles/hwp_4_5__480x600/public/2026-06/sam%20frank.png?itok=rqEg0GUi) 

 



 





 

**For me, home is:** Sacramento, CA

**Prior degree(s):** AB in Molecular Biology, Princeton University; MD in Progress, HMS

**Research experience before PiN:** At Princeton University, I studied circuit mechanisms of cerebellar learning with Dr. Samuel Wang. After graduation, I spent two years at the NIMH with Dr. Daniel Pine developing and applying computational neuroimaging tools to understand pediatric anxiety disorders. At HMS, I study fear learning and memory in the lab of Dr. Kerry Ressler.

**Current research interests:** Systems and Computational Neuroscience, Circuit Mechanisms of Psychiatric Conditions

**Interests outside lab:** Running, Cooking, My dog Frankie, Spending time outdoors



 

 

 





 

 

- ## Entry year
    
     [2026-2027](/entry-year/2026-2027)
- ## People
    
     [Student](/people/student) [MD-PhD](/people/md-phd)