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Rajendra A. Morey

Rajendra A. Morey

Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry
rajendra.morey@duke.edu
Box 3918 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Brain Imaging Analy Ctr, Hock Plaza, Room 5158, Durham, NC 27710

Overview

Research in my lab is focused on brain changes associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and other neuropsychiatric disorders. We apply several advanced methods for understanding brain function including functional MRI, structural MRI, diffusion tensor imaging, and genetic effects.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences · 2023 - Present Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience · 2024 - Present Psychology & Neuroscience, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Member of the Center for Brain Imaging and Analysis · 2004 - Present Duke-UNC Brain Imaging and Analysis Center, Institutes and Centers
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences · 2011 - Present Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, University Institutes and Centers

In the News

Published September 3, 2025
Healing After Disaster
Published April 25, 2024
How Climate Change Is Affecting Health
Published January 9, 2024
Traumatic Stress Associated With Smaller Brain Region

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Recent Publications

DNA methylation signatures associated with bipolar disorder in peripheral blood improve prediction models.

Journal Article EBioMedicine · May 8, 2026 BACKGROUND: Bipolar disorder (BD) is a major mood disorder influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. While DNA methylation from peripheral tissues can reflect both genetic and environmental influences and reveal insights into disease biology, i ... Full text Link to item Cite

Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Amygdala and Hippocampus in PTSD: Results From the PGC-ENIGMA PTSD Working Group.

Journal Article Am J Psychiatry · May 1, 2026 OBJECTIVE: Studies investigating resting-state functional connectivity of the amygdala and hippocampus have produced inconsistent findings. The authors' objective was to conduct the largest systematic comparison of alterations in functional connectivity of ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants

CentileBrain: A Normative Modeling Framework for Brain Health and Disease

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Southern California · 2025 - 2030

Understanding Heterogeneity Across PTSD, MDD and Anxiety By Leveraging Large-scale Multimodal Neuroimaging Datasets

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Texas at Arlington · 2025 - 2030

Structural and Functional Architecture of Cortico-Cerebellar Systems in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Trauma

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health · 2025 - 2029

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Education

Drexel University · 1997 M.D.
Case Western Reserve University · 1992 M.S.
Case Western Reserve University · 1985 B.S.