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Jason David Kilts

Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry
Box 3094 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
508 Fulton Street, Building 15, Room 404B, Durham, NC 27705

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences · 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 Cite

Posttraumatic 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 Cite

White 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 Cite
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Recent Grants


Novel Intervention for Chronic Complex TBI in OEF/OIF/OND Veterans

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2022 - 2026

IPA - Jason Kilts

ResearchAssistant Research Professor · Awarded by Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center · 2019 - 2020

IPA - Jason Kilts

ResearchAssistant Research Professor · Awarded by Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center · 2013 - 2015

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 1998 Ph.D.