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
DunedinPACNI 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 CiteImproving predictability, reliability, and generalizability of brain-wide associations for cognitive abilities via multimodal stacking
Journal Article Pnas Nexus · June 1, 2025 Brain-wide association studies (BWASs) have attempted to relate cognitive abilities with brain phenotypes, but have been challenged by issues such as predictability, test-retest reliability, and cross-cohort generalizability. To tackle these challenges, we ... Full text CiteEnhancing the quality and reproducibility of research: Preferred Evaluation of Cognitive and Neuropsychological Studies - The PECANS statement for human studies.
Journal Article Behavior research methods · May 2025 Are scientific papers providing all essential details necessary to ensure the replicability of study protocols? Are authors effectively conveying study design, data analysis, and the process of drawing inferences from their results? These represent only a ... 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.