Ahmad Hariri, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience

Contact Info:

Office Location:	2020 W Main Street Suite 30, Box 104151, Durham, NC 27708
Email Address:
Web Page:	http://www.haririlab.com/

Teaching (Fall 2026):

• Neurosci 277.01, Inside the disordered brain Synopsis

  Lsrc b101, TuTh 11:45 AM-01:00 PM

Education:

Ph.D.	University of California, Los Angeles	2000
PhD	UCLA	2001
M.S.	University of Maryland, College Park	1997
B.S.	University of Maryland, College Park	1994

Specialties:

Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience
Systems and Integrative Neuroscience
Clinical Psychology

Research Interests:

Integrating psychology, neuroimaging, pharmacology and molecular genetics in the search for biological pathways mediating individual differences in behavior and related risk for psychopathology.

Duties:

Lab Website

Postdocs Mentored

• Johnna Swartz (2013/12-present)
• F Caroline Davis (2012-2013)
• Fredrik Ahs (2010-2013)
• Ryan Bogdan (2010 - 2012)
• Justin Carre (2010 - 2011)
• Jared Minkel (2010 - 2011)
• Kristin McNealy (2009 - 2011)

Recent Publications   (More Publications)   (search)

1. Barrett-Young, A; Cawston, EE; Ryan, B; Abraham, WC; Ambler, A; Anderson, T; Cheyne, K; Goodin, E; Hogan, S; Houts, RM; Ireland, D; Knodt, AR; Kokaua, J; Melzer, TR; Ramrakha, S; Sugden, K; Williams, B; Wilson, P; Caspi, A; Hariri, AR; Moffitt, TE; Poulton, R; Theodore, R (2026). Plasma pTau181 is associated with subjective cognitive concerns but not objective cognitive decline or structural brain integrity measures in midlife.. GeroScience. [doi]  [abs]
2. Whitman, ET; Passiatore, R; Knodt, AR; Pergola, G; Antonucci, LA; Bertolino, A; Blasi, G; D'Ambrosio, E; Elliott, ML; Kikidis, GC; Lella, A; Lupo, A; Raio, A; Rampino, A; Sambuco, N; Selvaggi, P; Weinberger, DR; Moffitt, TE; Caspi, A; Hariri, AR (2026). Replicated evidence for an accelerated rate of whole-body aging in schizophrenia.. Psychological medicine, 56, e42. [doi]  [abs]
3. Mugoba, M; Houts, RM; Knodt, AR; Theodore, RF; Poulton, R; Hariri, AR; Caspi, A; Moffitt, TE; Chiesa, ST (2026). Early-life blood pressure and midlife brain and cognitive health: tests in two birth cohorts.. Brain communications, 8(3), fcag172. [doi]  [abs]
4. Barrett-Young, A; Cawston, EE; Ryan, B; Abraham, WC; Ambler, A; Anderson, TJ; Cheyne, K; Goodin, E; Hogan, S; Houts, R; Ireland, D; Knodt, AR; Kokaua, J; Melzer, TR; Ramrakha, S; Sugden, K; Williams, B; Wilson, P; Caspi, A; Hariri, AR; Moffitt, TE; Poulton, R; Theodore, R (2025). Biomarkers.. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 21 Suppl 2, e099207. [doi]  [abs]
5. Mugoba, M; Chiesa, ST; Houts, R; Knodt, AR; Theodore, R; Hariri, AR; Caspi, A; Moffitt, TE (2025). Public Health.. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 21 Suppl 6, e100740. [doi]  [abs]