KerryJ.ResslerMD

Professor Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Co-Director Trauma Clinic, Fulton County Behavioral Sciences Emory University School of Medicine

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Office
954 Gatewood Rd Ne
Yerkes Research Center, Emory School Of Medicine
Atlanta, GA 30329
Phone+1 404-778-5526

Education & Training

Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 1997 - 2001
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2015 - 2025
GA State Medical License 1998 - 2017

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
Investigator Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Clinical Trials

McLean and Genomind Prospective Study Start of enrollment: 2017 Sep 22
Completed
Not Applicable
Electronic Media and Its Application in Psychotherapy Start of enrollment: 2018 Dec 13
Recruiting
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

70 citations
A validated predictive algorithm of post-traumatic stress course following emergency department admission after a traumatic stressor.
Katharina Schultebraucks, Arieh Y. Shalev, Vasiliki Michopoulos, Corita R. Grudzen, Soo Min Shin
Nature Medicine. 2020-07-01
17 citations
Structural covariance of the ventral visual stream predicts posttraumatic intrusion and nightmare symptoms: a multivariate data fusion analysis.
Nathaniel G Harnett, Katherine E Finegold, Lauren A M Lebois, Sanne J H van Rooij, Timothy D Ely
Translational Psychiatry. 2022-08-08
18 citations
Emotion dysregulation and inflammation in African-American women with type 2 diabetes
Abigail Powers, Vasiliki Michopoulos, Karen N. Conneely, Rachel Gluck, Hayley D. Dixon
Neural Plasticity. 2016-07-17

Journal Articles

Nausea in the Peri-Traumatic Period Is Associated with Prospective Risk for PTSD Symptom Development
Elizabeth I Roger, Samuel A McLean, Ian M Kronish, Kerry J Ressler, Barbara O Rothbaum, Lauren Hudak, Charles F Gillespie, Jennifer A Sumner, Nature
Brain Circuit Dysfunction in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: From Mouse to Man
Kerry Ressler, MD, Nature
Translational Studies Support a Role for Serotonin 2B Receptor (HTR2B) Gene in Aggression-Related Cannabis Response
Kerry J Ressler, Joel Gelernter, Henry R Kranzler, Lindsay A Farrer, Nature
Full-Length Article Relationship Between Toxoplasma Gondii Seropositivity and Acoustic Startle Response in an Inner-City Population
Lauren Gensler, Samuel S Lee, Charles F Gillespie, Kerry Ressler, Erica Duncan, Abigail Powers, ScienceDirect
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Authored Content

S35. Evidence for PACAP as a Biomarker for Anxiety Disorders in WomenApril 2018

Press Mentions

Impact of Neighborhood Resources on Resilience After TraumaJuly 31st, 2024
Disparities Linked to Differences in Brain Structures in U.S. ChildrenFebruary 1st, 2023
Health News | Feeling of Detachment After Trauma Has Worse Impact on Mental Health, Reveals StudyJune 22nd, 2022
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Grant Support

Genetic And Estrogen-Dependent Regulation Of The Human Pac1r Receptor And PTSDNational Institute Of Mental Health2012
Genetic And Trauma-Related Risk Factors For Posttraumatic Stress DisorderNational Institute Of Mental Health2010–2012
Core--Viral VectorNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2008–2012
Prefrontal Cortex BDNF And Amygdala Dependent Emotional LearningNational Center For Research Resources2010–2011
Molecular Regulation Of Gabaa Receptors In The AmygdalaNational Center For Research Resources2007–2011
Genetic And Trauma-Related Risk Factors For PTSDNational Center For Research Resources2007–2011
FEAR Learning In Mice And Disorders Of FEAR In HumansNational Center For Research Resources2007–2011
Prefrontal Cortex BDNF And Amygdala-Dependent Emotional Learningchallenge Area:National Institute Of Mental Health2009–2010
Molecular Regulation Of Gaba(A) Receptor Function In AmygdalaNational Institute On Drug Abuse2006–2010
Genetic And Trauma-Related Risk Factors For PTSDNational Institute Of Mental Health2005–2009
Molecular Regulation Of Gabaalpha Function In AmygdalaNational Institute On Drug Abuse2007–2008
Synaptic Plasticity And Extinction Of FEARNational Center For Research Resources2007–2008
Examination Of Allosteric Site Of Serotonin Transporter Using Transgenic MiceNational Center For Research Resources2007–2008
Amygdala VS Hippocampal BDNF Function With Molecular Genetic TechniquesNational Center For Research Resources2006–2008
Genetics And Trauma Related Risk Factors For PTSDNational Center For Research Resources2007
The Role Of Neuregulin And Its Receptor, Erbb4, In Conditioned FEAR LearningNational Center For Research Resources2006–2007
Synaptic Plasticity And Extinction Of FEARNational Institute Of Mental Health2004–2007
Role Of BDNF And TRKB In Conditioned DefeatNational Center For Research Resources2005–2006
Molecular Neurobiology Of FEAR In MammalsNational Center For Research Resources2003–2006
Development Of Viral Vector For Gene Delivery &Neural Tract TracingNational Center For Research Resources2005
Sitting Bull College: Science Curriculum VIA VideoNational Center For Research Resources2004
Rodent Model Of PTSD: FEAR ConditioningNational Center For Research Resources2004
Novel Model Of Schizophrenia: Habenula Lesions &StressNational Center For Research Resources2004
Development Of Viral Vector For Gene DeliveryNational Center For Research Resources2004
Transgenic Model For In Vivo Examination &Inducible Ablation Of CorticotropinNational Center For Research Resources2003
Molecular Biology Approach To Functional CircuitryNational Center For Research Resources2003