Area of research
Behavioral Neuroscience · Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Research interest
Research interests include Stress Responses and Cortisol, Tryptophan and brain disorders, Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research, and Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control.
Vaginal Microbiome Composition in Early Pregnancy and Risk of Spontaneous Preterm and Early Term Birth Among African American Women
Transcutaneous Cervical Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Pilot Study of Effects on PTSD Symptoms and Interleukin-6 Response to Stress
Noninvasive Cervical Vagal Nerve Stimulation Alters Brain Activity During Traumatic Stress in Individuals With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Diet, Stress and Mental Health
Application of Noninvasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation to Stress-Related Psychiatric Disorders
Transcutaneous cervical vagal nerve stimulation reduces sympathetic responses to stress in posttraumatic stress disorder: A double-blind, randomized, sham controlled trial
Non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation decreases brain activity during trauma scripts
Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation blocks stress-induced activation of Interleukin-6 and interferon-γ in posttraumatic stress disorder: A double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled trial
Inflammatory markers are associated with psychomotor slowing in patients with schizophrenia compared to healthy controls
Quantifying acute physiological biomarkers of transcutaneous cervical vagal nerve stimulation in the context of psychological stress
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and maternal and neonatal outcomes in Haiti: the importance of surveillance and data collection
Longitudinal association of inflammation with depressive symptoms: A 7-year cross-lagged twin difference study
Protocol for the Emory University African American Vaginal, Oral, and Gut Microbiome in Pregnancy Cohort Study
A Cross-Species Analysis of Animal Models for the Investigation of Preterm Birth Mechanisms
Autism, lateralisation, and handedness: A review of the literature and meta-analysis
Toxoplasma gondii exposure affects neural processing speed as measured by acoustic startle latency in schizophrenia and controls