Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2023 - Present
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Recent Publications
Black Americans With Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Demonstrate Accelerated Epigenetic Pace of Aging Compared to Black Americans Without SCD.
Journal Article J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci · November 1, 2024 BACKGROUND: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic medical condition characterized by red blood cell sickling, vaso-occlusion, hemolytic anemia, and subsequently, end-organ damage and reduced survival. Because of this significant pathophysiology and early ... Full text Link to item CitePosttraumatic stress disorder, trauma, and accelerated biological aging among post-9/11 veterans.
Journal Article Transl Psychiatry · January 6, 2024 People who experience trauma and develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are at increased risk for poor health. One mechanism that could explain this risk is accelerated biological aging, which is associated with the accumulation of chronic diseases, ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteWhite Matter Microstructure Is Associated with Serum Neuroactive Steroids and Psychological Functioning.
Journal Article J Neurotrauma · April 2023 Military service members are at increased risk for mental health issues, and comorbidity with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is common. Largely overlapping symptoms between conditions suggest a shared pathophysiology. The present work investigates the ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Novel Intervention for Chronic Complex TBI in OEF/OIF/OND Veterans
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2022 - 2026IPA - Jason Kilts
ResearchAssistant Research Professor · Awarded by Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center · 2019 - 2020IPA - Jason Kilts
ResearchAssistant Research Professor · Awarded by Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center · 2013 - 2015View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
1998
Ph.D.