Jaimie L. Gradus, DMSc, DSc, MPH
Professor
Boston University School of Public Health
Epidemiology

DSc, Boston University School of Public Health
MPH, Boston University School of Public Health
BA, Stony Brook University

Pronouns: she/her/hers



Jaimie L. Gradus is a Professor of Epidemiology at Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) and Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine. She is the Director of the both the BUSPH Center for Trauma and Mental Health and the BUSPH Epidemiology Doctoral Program. Her research interests are in the epidemiology of stress and trauma, psychiatric disorders, and suicide. Dr. Gradus has led and been a part of teams that have received numerous grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and various foundations, totaling almost $30 million in grant funding. She has published over 140 scientific articles within the field of psychiatric epidemiology. Dr. Gradus is a Board Member of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, on the Editorial Board of the American Journal of Epidemiology and the Journal of Traumatic Stress, a Scientific Advisor to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and a standing study section member for the Health Services Research and Development Scientific Merit Review Board - Mental and Behavioral Health in the Department of Veterans Affairs. In 2024, Dr. Gradus was awarded the Carol J. Rowland Hogue Outstanding Midcareer Achievement Award from the Society for Epidemiologic Research.

Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Psychiatry


Director
Boston University School of Public Health
Center for Trauma & Mental Health




Evidence-based Treatment for PTSD and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
02/01/2025 - 11/30/2028 (Subcontract PI)
University of California, Los Angeles NIH NHLBI
1R01HL176899-01

Identifying the longitudinal outcomes of suicide loss in a population-based cohort
09/06/2023 - 07/31/2027 (Multi-PI)
PI: Jaimie L. Gradus, DMSc, DSc, MPH
NIH/National Institute of Mental Health
5R01MH133670-03

Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir for the Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
10/01/2022 - 09/15/2026 (Subcontract PI)
Veterans Education and Research Association of Northern New England, Inc. DOD ArmyMedResMatCmd


Personnel Agreement for Research Services of Jaimie Gradus
07/01/2022 - 06/30/2026 (PI)
Minneapolis VA Health Care System


Optimizing Efforts to Restore Psychiatric and Social Function After a Major Hurricane
04/10/2020 - 02/28/2026 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Mental Health
5R01MH119193-04

Identifying Cardiotoxic Manifestations of Posttraumatic Psychopathology: A Population-based Longitudinal Investigation
12/15/2021 - 11/30/2025 (Multi-PI)
PI: Jaimie L. Gradus, DMSc, DSc, MPH
University of California, Los Angeles NIH NHLBI
5R01HL160850-04

Mass Violence Resource Center
07/01/2022 - 06/30/2025 (Multi-PI)
PI: Jaimie L. Gradus, DMSc, DSc, MPH
Medical University of South Carolina Dept of Justice OVC


Personnel Agreement for Research Services of Anthony Rosellini
05/01/2023 - 04/30/2025 (PI)
VA Maryland Health Care System


Personnel Agreement for Research Services of Jaimie Gradus
05/01/2023 - 04/30/2025 (PI)
VA Maryland Health Care System


Personnel Agreement for Research Services of Eleanor Murray
05/01/2023 - 04/30/2025 (PI)
VA Maryland Health Care System


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Title
Constructing a Danish Reaction to Severe Stress Cohort
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Characterizing Trauma Outcomes: From Pre-trauma Risk to Post-trauma Sequelae
(PI)
Risk Profiles for Suicidal Behavior in the General Population
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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2025 Evidence-based Treatment for PTSD and Cardiovascular Disease Risk 1R01HL176899-01
2025 Identifying the longitudinal outcomes of suicide loss in a population-based cohort 5R01MH133670-03
2025 Identifying Cardiotoxic Manifestations of Posttraumatic Psychopathology: A Population-based Longitudinal Investigation 5R01HL160850-04
2024 Identifying the longitudinal outcomes of suicide loss in a population-based cohort 5R01MH133670-02
2024 Identifying Cardiotoxic Manifestations of Posttraumatic Psychopathology: A Population-based Longitudinal Investigation 5R01HL160850-03
2023 Identifying the longitudinal outcomes of suicide loss in a population-based cohort 1R01MH133670-01
2023 Identifying Cardiotoxic Manifestations of Posttraumatic Psychopathology: A Population-based Longitudinal Investigation 5R01HL160850-02
2023 Identification of Novel Agents to Treat PTSD using Clinical Data 5R01MH121397-04
2022 Identifying Cardiotoxic Manifestations of Posttraumatic Psychopathology: A Population-based Longitudinal Investigation 1R01HL160850-01
2022 Identification of Novel Agents to Treat PTSD using Clinical Data 5R01MH121397-03
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  1. Fonda JR, Loeffel LB, Livingston NA, Knoff AA, Bravman V, Gradus JL, Adams RS. Sex-Specific Associations Between Deployment-Related Traumatic Brain Injury and Nonfatal Drug Overdose Among a National Cohort of Post-9/11 Veterans. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2025 Nov-Dec 01; 40(6):E491-E500.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40845918; DOI: 10.1097/HTR.0000000000001098;
     
  2. Selbe SM, Szentkúti P, Evans TC, Lash TL, Sumner JA, Gradus JL. Sex Differences in Antihypertensive Medications and PTSD Incidence. Clin Epidemiol. 2025; 17:779-786. PMID: 40984978; PMCID: PMC12450376; DOI: 10.2147/CLEP.S533048;
     
  3. Flesaker M, Kraal AZ, Avila-Rieger JF, Glymour MM, Gradus JL, Briceño EM, Manly JJ, Kobayashi LC, Pescador Jimenez M. Cognitive data harmonization across two racially diverse cohorts in the United States. Alzheimers Dement Behav Socioecon Aging. 2025 Sep 17; 1(3).View Related Profiles. PMID: 40988999; PMCID: PMC12453055; DOI: 10.1002/bsa3.70037;
     
  4. Keyes KM, Gradus JL. Life Has a Left Truncation Problem. Epidemiology. 2025 Nov 01; 36(6):730-731. PMID: 40815054; DOI: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000001904;
     
  5. Laustsen LM, Ejlskov L, Chen D, Lasgaard M, Gradus JL, Østergaard SD, Grønkjær MS, Plana-Ripoll O. Interaction between mental disorders and social disconnectedness on mortality: population-based cohort study: commentary, Laustsen et al. Br J Psychiatry. 2025 Apr; 226(4):249-250. PMID: 40296458
     
  6. Flesaker M, Paglisotti E, Freibott CE, Gradus JL, Lipson SK. State policies and suicidal behavior among sexual and gender minority college students. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2025 Aug; 60(8):1861-1870.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40259035
     
  7. Joseph PL, Grossman S, Fulks L, Gradus JL, Ettinger de Cuba S. Invited commentary: "Neighborhood eviction trajectories and odds of moderate and serious psychological distress during pregnancy among African American women". Am J Epidemiol. 2025 Apr 08; 194(4):921-924.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39191525
     
  8. Park JA, Gottlieb DJ, Watts BV, Dufort V, Gradus JL, Shiner B. Comparing Suicide Rates for Cognitive Processing Therapy Versus Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Am J Psychother. 2025 Jun 15; 78(2):96-102. PMID: 40070227; PMCID: PMC12167692; DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20240035;
     
  9. Rossi FS, Nillni YI, Miller AN, Fox AB, Eliacin J, Schnurr PP, Duke CC, Gradus JL, Galovski TE. Gender and ethnoracial disparities in Veterans' trauma exposure prevalence across differing life phases. Inj Epidemiol. 2025 Feb 03; 12(1):8.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39901188; PMCID: PMC11792560; DOI: 10.1186/s40621-025-00561-5;
     
  10. Laustsen LM, Lasgaard M, Momen NC, Chen D, Gradus JL, Grønkjær MS, Jensen MM, Plana-Ripoll O. Social disconnectedness, subsequent medical conditions, and, the role of pre-existing mental disorders: a population-based cohort study. Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci. 2024 Dec 23; 33:e81. PMID: 39711018; PMCID: PMC11735122; DOI: 10.1017/S2045796024000829;
     
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Bar chart showing 155 publications over 19 distinct years, with a maximum of 22 publications in 2021 and 2022

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Futurity 8/23/2022

SPH Launches Series of Panels on Suicide Prevention Thursday

BU Today 9/30/2020

Zoom Psychiatrists Prep for COVID-19’s Endless Ride

Scientific American 6/8/2020

Physical Illness Ups Suicide Risk in Men, Not Women, Says Study

News 18 12/11/2019

New machine learning tool can identify suicide risk profiles, factors

The Economic Times 12/10/2019

Stress Disorders Linked to Life-threatening Infections

Medscape 10/23/2019

Promotions to Associate Professor Go to 16 on Medical Campus

BU Today 7/6/2018

2024 Society for Epidemiologic Research: Carol J. Rowland Hogue Outstanding Midcareer Achievement Award
2020 American Journal of Epidemiology: Top 10 Article of the Year
2009 Society for Epidemiologic Research: Lilienfeld Student Prize

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