Sarah Herzog, PhD
Overview
Dr. Sarah Herzog is a clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University, and a faculty member in the Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology Division at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. Dr. Herzog investigates neurobiological mechanisms underlying dysfunction in emotion regulation and stress responses that increase vulnerability to suicidal behavior. Her work integrates multimodal neuroimaging (MRI, MRS, PET), ecological momentary assessment (EMA), and psychophysiological methods to identify biomarkers linked to depression and suicide risk.
Dr. Herzog currently holds a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) K08 Career Development Award supporting her research using Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) to examine alterations in cortical glutamate in depressed adults that contribute to emotional and cognitive risk factors for suicide. Her work is also supported by funding from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (NARSAD).
Dr. Herzog currently holds a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) K08 Career Development Award supporting her research using Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) to examine alterations in cortical glutamate in depressed adults that contribute to emotional and cognitive risk factors for suicide. Her work is also supported by funding from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (NARSAD).
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Neurobiology (in Psychiatry)
Gender
- Female
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Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- PhD, Clinical Psychology, The New School
- Internship: Connecticut VA Healthcare System – West Haven
- Fellowship: NIH
- Fellowship: Columbia University
Honors & Awards
2025 — Dr. Herbert Pardes Scholars Award, Columbia University
2024 — Society for Biological Psychiatry Travel Fellowship
2023 — Barbara Stanley Award for Suicide Research, Columbia University
2020 — Alfred J. Marrow Dissertation Award in Psychology, The New School
2017 — Frank W. Putnam Trauma Research Scholar, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)
2014 — David Caul Research Grant, International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD)
2024 — Society for Biological Psychiatry Travel Fellowship
2023 — Barbara Stanley Award for Suicide Research, Columbia University
2020 — Alfred J. Marrow Dissertation Award in Psychology, The New School
2017 — Frank W. Putnam Trauma Research Scholar, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)
2014 — David Caul Research Grant, International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD)
Research
Grants
NIH/NIMH K08 Career Development Award (K08MH138753)
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Young Investigator Grant
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Early Investigator Award
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Young Investigator Grant
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Early Investigator Award
Selected Publications
Herzog, S., Schneck, N., Galfalvy, H., et al. (2025). A Neural Signature for Reappraisal as an Emotion Regulation Strategy: Relationship to Stress-Related Suicidal Ideation and Negative Affect in Major Depression. Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39197491/
Herzog, S., Bartlett, E., Zanderigo, F., et al. (2025). Neuroinflammation in Depression: Relationship to Stress-Related Suicidal Ideation and Negative Mood. JAMA Psychiatry. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39504032/
Herzog, S., Keilp, J. G., Galfalvy, H., et al. (2023). Attentional Control Deficits and Suicidal Ideation Variability: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study in Major Depression. Journal of Affective Disorders. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36549341/
Herzog, S., Galfalvy, H., Keilp, J. G., Mann, J. J., Sublette, M. E., Burke, A., et al. (2023). Relationship of Stress-Reactive Cortisol to Suicidal Intent of Prior Attempts in Major Depression. Psychiatry Research, 327, 115315. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37542793/
Herzog, S., Choo, T. H., Galfalvy, H., Mann, J. J., & Stanley, B. H. (2022). Effect of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury on Suicidal Ideation: A Real-Time Monitoring Study. British Journal of Psychiatry. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35081996/
Herzog, S., Bartlett, E., Zanderigo, F., et al. (2025). Neuroinflammation in Depression: Relationship to Stress-Related Suicidal Ideation and Negative Mood. JAMA Psychiatry. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39504032/
Herzog, S., Keilp, J. G., Galfalvy, H., et al. (2023). Attentional Control Deficits and Suicidal Ideation Variability: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study in Major Depression. Journal of Affective Disorders. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36549341/
Herzog, S., Galfalvy, H., Keilp, J. G., Mann, J. J., Sublette, M. E., Burke, A., et al. (2023). Relationship of Stress-Reactive Cortisol to Suicidal Intent of Prior Attempts in Major Depression. Psychiatry Research, 327, 115315. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37542793/
Herzog, S., Choo, T. H., Galfalvy, H., Mann, J. J., & Stanley, B. H. (2022). Effect of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury on Suicidal Ideation: A Real-Time Monitoring Study. British Journal of Psychiatry. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35081996/