Maria A. Oquendo, MD, PhD is Ruth Meltzer Professor and Chairman of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania. She has used Positron Emission Tomography to map brain abnormalities in mood disorders and suicidal behavior. Her expertise ranges from psychopharmacology to Global Mental Health with over 450 publications. Professor Oquendo is past President of American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and American Psychiatric Association. She also is CINP’s Vice-President, and a National Academy of Medicine member, one of the highest honors in medicine. A recipient of multiple international awards, most recently, she received the Alexander Glassman Award (Columbia University, 2021). American Psychiatric Association (APA) 2024 Judd Marmor Award and the American Society of Hispanic Psychiatry (ASHP) Lifetime Achievement Award.