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
Brain levels of the neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid are reduced in people with HIV-related neuropathic pain.
Journal Article Pain · January 1, 2026 Previous studies suggest a dysregulation of the inhibitory γ -aminobutyric acid (GABA) and the excitatory glutamate/glutamine (Glx) neurotransmitter systems in people living with chronic pain. Here, we test this hypothesis in people with HIV (PWH) on stabl ... Full text Link to item CiteAccelerated Biological Aging and Midlife Frailty among U.S. Military Veterans.
Journal Article J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci · November 9, 2025 Injuries characterizing recent military service, such as traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder, are linked to accelerated biological aging. If recent veterans have accelerated aging, they might also show early onset of aging-related phen ... Full text Link to item CiteBlack 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 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.