Heather Abercrombie, Ph.D.

Scientific Director, Center for Healthy Minds
University of Wisconsin-Madison


HDRF is funding a field study at University of Wisconsin at Madison, of a mindfulness-based intervention that is delivered via a mobile app, with great potential for massive scaling. The trial started in June, 2021 and will continue through June, 2024.

Dr. Abercrombie is a Clinical Psychologist and Scientific Director of the Center for Healthy Minds (CHM) at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research focuses on stress neurobiology and is extending toward integrative mental health and investigation of neurally-inspired psychological interventions.