Overview
Integrating psychology, neuroimaging, pharmacology and molecular genetics in the search for biological pathways mediating individual differences in behavior and related risk for psychopathology.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
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2009 - Present
Psychology & Neuroscience,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Member of the Center for Brain Imaging and Analysis
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2009 - Present
Duke-UNC Brain Imaging and Analysis Center,
Institutes and Centers
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
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2011 - Present
Duke Institute for Brain Sciences,
University Institutes and Centers
Affiliate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
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2014 - Present
Duke Science & Society,
University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Recent Publications
Biomarkers.
Journal Article Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · December 2025 BackgroundAlthough plasma pTau181 has been shown to accurately identify patients with AD in case-control studies, its utility as a preclinical biomarker in middle-aged community-based cohorts is unclear. Our objective was to investigate whether pl ... Full text CitePublic Health.
Journal Article Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · December 2025 BackgroundElevated blood pressure (BP) in midlife is a well-established risk factor for impaired brain health and cognitive ability in old age. We hypothesised that exposure to elevated BP within the first five decades of life may contribute to th ... Full text CiteDunedinPACNI estimates the longitudinal Pace of Aging from a single brain image to track health and disease.
Journal Article Nature aging · August 2025 To understand how aging affects functional decline and increases disease risk, it is necessary to develop measures of how fast a person is aging. Using data from the Dunedin Study, we introduce an accurate and reliable measure for the rate of longitudinal ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Duke-NCCU Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Training Program in Child Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Conditions Program (DN-IPT)
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health · 2024 - 2029Duke University Psychiatry Physician-Scientist Residency Training Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health · 2024 - 2029Neurobehavioral mechanisms linking childhood adversity to increased risk for smoking
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse · 2022 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of California, Los Angeles ·
2000
Ph.D.
University of Maryland, College Park ·
1997
M.S.
University of Maryland, College Park ·
1994
B.S.