معرفی
Avshalom Caspi is the Edward M. Arnett Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, and Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University. His research spans developmental psychology, aging, and mental health, with significant contributions to understanding how childhood experiences shape lifelong health inequalities.
- Education: Ph.D. and M.A. from Cornell University (1986, 1983), B.A. from University of California, Santa Cruz (1981)
His work focuses on gene-environment interactions, epigenetic aging, and mental health trajectories. Key projects include the Dunedin Longitudinal Study and Environmental Risk (E-Risk) Longitudinal Twin Study, analyzing data from millions of individuals in Norway, Denmark, and New Zealand.
Recent publications emphasize epigenetic clocks, brain aging biomarkers (DunedinPACNI), and mental health risk prediction in adolescents. His research team also investigates cannabis effects on methylation and personality development.
Scientific Awards
- Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize for Productive Youth Development (2010)
- Ruane Prize for Outstanding Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Research
- Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Grants
- Duke-NCCU Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Training Program (NIMH, 2024-2029)
- Duke University Psychiatry Physician-Scientist Residency Program (NIMH, 2024-2029)
- NIH-funded projects on midlife brain integrity (2015-2027), aging (2022-2027), and cannabis effects (2020-2025)
He leads the Caspi-Moffitt research team, collaborating with Duke's Center for Population Health & Aging and the Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy. His work bridges neuroscience, psychiatry, and public health to address adult mental and physical health prevention.
