We honor the remarkable life and scientific leadership of our friend and advisor, Nolan Williams, MD.

Dr. Williams was a compassionate visionary in the world of mental health research and innovation. His contributions to the mission of TARA Mind will be one of the many meaningful legacies he leaves behind.

We are profoundly grateful for Dr. Williams’ support and expert guidance to our leadership team during his three-year tenure on our Scientific Advisory Board. Together, and in tribute to Dr. Williams’ purpose-driven life and work, TARA Mind invites employers to partner with us to take decisive action today to dramatically expand access to safe and effective care for those struggling with treatment-resistant mental health challenges.

Nolan Williams, MD, was an Assistant Professor within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford Medicine and the Director of the Stanford Brain Stimulation Lab. Dr. Williams had a broad background in clinical neuroscience and was triple board-certified in general neurology, general psychiatry, as well as behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry. In addition, he had training and clinical expertise in the development of brain stimulation methodologies. Themes of his work included examining the use of spaced learning theory in the application of neurostimulation techniques; development and mechanistic understanding of rapid-acting antidepressants; and identifying objective biomarkers that predicted neuromodulation responses in treatment-resistant neuropsychiatric conditions. He published papers in peer-reviewed journals including Brain, American Journal of Psychiatry, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. Results from his studies gained widespread attention in journals such as Science and New England Journal of Medicine Journal Watch as well as in the popular press including Time, Smithsonian, and Newsweek.

Dr. Williams earned his medical degree and completed his residency training in neurology and psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina. He received two National Association for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD) Young Investigator Awards in 2016 and 2018 along with the 2019 Gerald R. Klerman Award and the National Institute of Mental Health Biobehavioral Research Award for Innovative New Scientists in 2020.