Dr. M. Elizabeth Sublette is Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has been Director of the Research Clinic in the Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology Division (M.I.N.D.) for the past 10 years. Dr. Sublette serves the Conte Center for Suicide Prevention as the Leader of the Clinical Evaluation Core 2.
Research Focus
Dr. Sublette’s research focuses on the neurobiological role of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and other inflammatory elements in mood disorders and suicide risk. She has used a wide range of approaches to characterize PUFAs in this context, including neuroimaging, genetic and epigenetic, and clinical approaches.
Select Publications
1. Cheung, S.G., Goldenthal, A.R., Uhlemann, A.-C., Mann, J.J., Miller, J.M., Sublette, M.E., “Systematic review of gut microbiota and major depression.” Frontiers in Psychiatry: Mood and Anxiety Disorders (2019) 10(34):1-17.
2. Zanderigo F, Kang Y, Kumar D, Nikolopoulou A, Mozley PD, Kothari PJ, He B, Schlyer D, Rapoport SI, Oquendo MA, Vallabhajosula S, Mann JJ,*Sublette “[11C]arachidonic acid incorporation measurement in human brain: Optimization for clinical use.” Synapse (2018) 72(2).
3. Liu, J.J., Hezghia, A., Shaikh, S.R., Cenido, J.F., Stark, R.E., Mann, J.J., Sublette, M.E., “Regulation of monoamine transporters and receptors by lipid microdomains: implications for depression.” Neuropsychopharmacology (2018) 0:1-15.
4. Daray, F.M., Mann, J.J., Sublette, M.E., “How lipids may affect risk for suicidal behavior.” Journal of Pyschiatric Research (2018) 104:16-23.
5. Ganança, L., Galfalvy, H.C., Oquendo, M.A., Hezghia, A., Cooper, T.B., Mann, J.J., *Sublette, M.E., “Lipid correlates of antidepressant response to omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation: A pilot study.” Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes & Essential Fatty Acids, 2017 Apr;119:38-44.
6. Chhetry, B.T., Hezghia, A., Miller, J.M., Lee, S., Rubin-Falcone, H., Cooper, T.B., Oquendo, M.A., Mann, J.J., *Sublette, M.E., “Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Supplementation and White Matter Changes in Major Depression.” Journal of Psychiatric Research (2016) Jan 11;75:65-74.
7. Haghighi, F., Galfalvy, H., Chen, Huang, S. Y-Y., Cooper, T.B., Burke, A.K., Oquendo, M.A., Mann J.J., and *Sublette, M.E., “DNA methylation perturbations in genes involved in polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis associated with depression and suicide risk.” Frontiers in Neurology (2015) 6:1-7.
8. Beier, A.M., Lauritzen, L., Galfalvy, H.G., Cooper, T.B., Oquendo, M.A., Grunebaum, M.F., Mann, J.J., *Sublette, M.E., “Low plasma eicosapentaenoic acid levels are associated with elevated trait aggression and impulsivity in major depressive disorder with a history of comorbid substance use disorder.” Journal of Psychiatric Research (2014) 57:133-140.
9. Sublette, M.E., Galfalvy, H.C., Hibbeln, J.R., Keilp, J., Malone, K.M., Oquendo, M.A., Mann, J.J., “Polyunsaturated fatty acid associations with dopaminergic indices in major depressive disorder.” International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology (2014) 17(3)383-391.
10. Liu, J.J., Galfalvy, H.C., Cooper, T.B., Oquendo, M.A., Grunebaum, M.F., Mann, J.J., *Sublette, M.E., “Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid status in major depression with comorbid anxiety disorders.” Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (2013) 74(7):732-738.
11. Sublette, M.E., Milak, M.S., Galfalvy, H.C., Oquendo, M.A., Malone, K.M., Mann, J.J., “Regional brain glucose uptake distinguishes suicide attempters from non-attempters in Major Depression.” Archives of Suicide Research (2013) 17(4):434-447.
12. Sublette, M.E., Ellis, S.P, Geant, A.L., Mann, J.J., “Meta-analysis: Effects of eicosapentaenoic acid in clinical trials in depression.” Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (2011) 72(12):1577-1584.
13. Sublette, M.E., Galfalvy, H.G., Fuchs, D., Lapidus, M., Grunebaum, M., Oquendo, M.A., Mann, J.J., Postolache, T.T., “Plasma kynurenine levels are elevated in suicide attempters with major depressive disorder.” Brain, Behavior and Immunity (2011) 25(6):1272-1278.
14. Sublette, M.E., Milak, M.S., Hibbeln, J.R., Freed, P.J., Oquendo, M.A., Malone, K.M., Parsey, R.V., John Mann, J., “Plasma polyunsaturated fatty acids and regional cerebral glucose metabolism in major depression.” Prostaglandins Leukotrienes & Essential Fatty Acids (2009) 80(1):57-64.
15. Sublette, M.E., Hibbeln, J.R., Galfalvy, H., Oquendo, M.A., and Mann, J.J., “Omega-3 Polyunsaturated essential fatty acid status as a predictor of future suicide risk.” American Journal of Psychiatry (2006) 163(6):1100-1102.