Check out the article on Professor Hariri and the Duke Neurogenetics Study in the Spring issue of Duke Alumni Magazine!

Check out the press release in the UK, read Discover magazine's blog about it, or listen to the CBS news radio clip.

In the spirit of the season, we carved a pumpkin and posed it for the three stages of the Duke Neurogenetics Study. It was a hit!

Take a look at this recent news piece about our scientific collaborator, 23andMe.

Listen to Professor Hariri discuss the Duke Neurogenetics Study on a radio program exploring scientific work in the Research Triangle.

Can regulating a specific enzyme help treat anxiety disorders in people? Check out Professor Hariri's comments in the latest issue of Scientific American.

Check out this article in the May 2012 issue of Discover magazine for a glimpse of the Duke Neurogenetics Study and Professor Hariri's work.

The Laboratory of Neurogenetics is featured in the November/December 2011 issue of Duke IGSP's periodical.

Professor Hariri comments on findings in the amygdalae of Dutch combat soldiers.

Get to know Professor Hariri and the LoNG.

Professor Hariri comments on a new study on a possible biomarker of risk for PTSD in women.

Professor Hariri is co-Editor-in-Chief of the new journal Biology of Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Learn more about this exciting new outlet for the best research in the field.

In the latest issue of The Scientist, Professors Hariri and Whalenreview how our evolving understanding of the amygdala will lead to new strategies for treating and predicting psychopathology. In a companion report at F1000 they provide additional details about how different psychological, biological, and genetic factors can influence the sensitivity of the amygdala to give rise to differences in behavior between individuals.

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Professor Hariri comments on neural correlates of anxiety in an article published by the Dana Foundation.

Justin is included in the 2010 - 2011 Both Sides of the Brain profiles, which highlight his investigation of hormonal involvement in competition, a combination of his dual-passion for neuroscience and hockey.

Science highlights new research, including a study by Professor Hariri & colleagues, suggesting that chronic loneliness can cause changes in the cardiovascular, immune, and nervous systems.

Patrick Fisher is highlighted as a scholar of the Blueprint-funded Multimodal Neuroimaging Training Program (MNTP).

Watch lectures by Professor Hariri and other leading scientists at the Genes & Environment: Finding the Missing Heritability of Complex Traits conference held at Stanford University on October 14 & 15, 2010

Research by partners Terrie Moffitt and Avshalom Caspi have open new means to understand how genes interact with our environment.

Adam returns from his worldly travels. He thought that his trip was to Cambodia, but he was surprised to find himself on the set of "Legends of the Hidden Temple." Regardless, he had a good time, and the Nickelodeon network has recruited him as the new host of the hit show. Adam will continue to work in the lab, however he takes his new role very seriously! You just don't mess with the Hidden Temple!

Adam Makes a New, Very Large, Friend
Legends of the Hidden Temple

ScienceNow reports on a study published in Nature that used FDG-PET in a large single-family pedigree of rhesus monkeys to estimate the heritability of brain regions shaping the expression of anxious temperament. Professor Hariri provides expert commentary and compares these findings to the LoNG's ongoing imaging genetics research.

DukeMed Magazine features a story on the challenges of diagnosing, treating, and living with anxiety in modern times. Professor Hariri provides expert commentary and analysis.

LoNG collaborator, Dr. Peter Gianaros, is featured in an article reviewing the impact of social disadvantage on the brain.

Curious about why that food dehydrator on late night TV is so tempting? NPR's Morning Edition discusses the influence of dopamine and its receptors on trait impulsivity. This report comes from a new study in Science that links dopamine autoregulation and impulsivity. Listen to Professor Hariri's comments.

ScienceNOW Daily News discusses new research that points to the potential involvement of the BDNF gene in modulating fear circuitry. Professor Hariri provides expert commentary and analysis.

The Science-Business eXchange discusses the 5HT-1A autoreceptor and current research on its relationship to anxiety and depression. Professor Hariri provides expert commentary and analysis.

The Gene-Environment Conference took place at the Sanford Institute for Public Policy on May 18th and 19th, 2009. View the interesting talks online from Professors Rutter, Moffitt, Caspi, Hariri, and others pertaining to interactions between genes, brains, and behavior.

The Neuroscience of Emotion Conference took place at Tufts University, June 4-6, 2009.

Is Your Investing Personality in Your DNA? Jason Zweig of The Wall Street Journal visits Professor Hariri’s laboratory to find out if his genes and brain activity help to shape his behavior.