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Rajendra A. Morey

Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry
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 April 25, 2024
How Climate Change Is Affecting Health
Published January 9, 2024
Traumatic Stress Associated With Smaller Brain Region
Published December 21, 2015
Study maps areas of brain linked to PTSD

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Recent Publications


A potential target for noninvasive neuromodulation of PTSD symptoms derived from focal brain lesions in veterans.

Journal Article Nat Neurosci · November 2024 Neuromodulation trials for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have yielded mixed results, and the optimal neuroanatomical target remains unclear. Here we analyzed three datasets to study brain circuitry causally linked to PTSD in militar ... Full text Link to item Cite

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
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Recent Grants


Duke University Psychiatry Physician-Scientist Residency Training Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

Genomic Architecture of Functional Brain Networks in PTSD

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health · 2023 - 2026

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

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Mental Health · 2022 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


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