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Delin Sun CV

Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences
CV

Research Interests


  • I am interested in leveraging machine learning, statistical models, and network-graph analytics through MATLAB, R, and Python to uncover the brain's structural and functional mechanisms underlying human behavior. My focus is on analyzing large-scale MEGA datasets, which include tens of thousands of brain voxels per individual across thousands of subjects. These datasets encompass clinical populations with mental disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Addiction.
  • I am also interested in understanding the neural mechanisms underlying various aspects of human social activity, including social synchrony, trust and collaboration, betrayal and moral injury, and face recognition.


Selected Grants


Genomic Architecture of Functional Brain Networks in PTSD

ResearchResearch Scientist · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health · 2023 - 2026

Neurobiologically-Based Subtyping of Multi-Cohort Samples with MDD and PTSD Symptoms

ResearchResearch Scientist · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health · 2022 - 2026

IPA - Delin Sun

ResearchResearch Scientist · Awarded by Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center · 2019 - 2021

White Matter Damage in Subconcussive Blast Exposure

ResearchResearch Associate · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2014 - 2021

IPA - Delin Sun

ResearchResearch Associate · Awarded by Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center · 2017 - 2017