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Co-Investigator ~ Hearts and Minds Project
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology
Faculty, Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 
Email: gianarospj@upmc.edu
Phone: 412-383-5078
Fax: 412-383-5458

Research Program
My research program is directed at understanding the neurobiological substrates of stress
reactivity and risk for cardiovascular disease. More broadly, my laboratory uses multimodal
human imaging neuroscience methods to study the relationships between psychosocial
stress and physical and mental health.
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Leadership Positions and Honors
International Electrogastrography Society Young Investigator Award
NIMH and NHLBI National Research Service Awards
NIMH Mentored Research Scientist Development Award

Representative Publications
Gianaros, P.J., Derbyshire, S.W.G., May J.C., Siegle G.J., Gamalo M.A., & Jennings J.R.
(2005) Anterior cingulate activity correlates with blood pressure during stress.
Psychophysiology, 42,627-635.View Adobe .pdf File . . .
Gianaros, P.J. (2006). A seminar on scientific writing for students, postdoctoral trainees,
and junior faculty. Teaching of Psychology, 33, 120-123.
Gianaros, P.J., Jennings J.R., Sheu, L.K., Derbyshire, S.W.G., & Matthews, K.A. (2007).
Heightened functional neural reactivity to psychological stress covaries with exaggerated
blood pressure reactivity. Hypertension, 49, 134-140.View Adobe .pdf File . . .
Gianaros, P.J., Jennings J.R., Sheu, L.K., Greer, P.J., Kuller, L.H., & Matthews,
K.A. (2007). Prospective reports of chronic life stress predict decreased grey matter
volume in the hippocampus. NeuroImage, 35,795-802.View Adobe .pdf File . . .
Gianaros, P.J., Horenstein, J.A., Cohen, S., Matthews, K.A., Brown, S.M., Flory, J.D.,
Critchley, H.D., Manuck, S.B., Hariri, A.R. (2007). Perigenual anterior cingulate
morphology covaries with perceived social standing. Social, Cognitive, and Affective
Neuroscience, 2, 161-173.View Adobe .pdf File . . .

Click here to watch this presentation . . ."Biological Systems Influenced by Psychological Stress: Brain" ~ June 6, 2008
Click here to watch this presentation . . ."Psychosocial Factors and Brain Function/Morphology" ~ May 12, 2008
  Revised 10/16/2007  PG/la/tc

 

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