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

MPH, Boston University School of Public Health
DSc, Boston University School of Public Health




Jaimie L. Gradus is an Associate Professor Epidemiology at Boston University School of Public Health and an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine. She received her BA in psychology from Stony Brook University, her MPH with a concentration in epidemiology and biostatistics and DSc in epidemiology at Boston University and her DMSc at Aarhus University. Dr. Gradus's research interests are in the epidemiology of trauma and trauma-related disorders, with a particular focus on suicide outcomes. She was the winner of the 2009 Lilienfeld Student Prize from the Society for Epidemiologic Research for her paper on the association between PTSD and death from suicide in the population of Denmark. Dr. Gradus has been the recipient of multiple National Institute of Mental Health and foundation grant awards to conduct psychiatric epidemiologic research in both veterans and the general population.

Associate Professor
Boston University School of Medicine
Psychiatry


VA Boston Healthcare System




Identification of Novel Agents to Treat PTSD using Clinical Data
05/01/2020 - 02/29/2024 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Mental Health
5R01MH121397-02

Integrating signals of suicide risk from DoD and VHA data to improve upon suicide risk prevention strategies for combat Veterans
09/01/2019 - 06/30/2023 (Subcontract PI)
Regents of the University of Colorado, on behalf of The University of Colorado Denver NIH NIMH
5R01MH120122-03

Characterizing Trauma Outcomes: From Pre-trauma Risk to Post-trauma Sequelae
08/07/2017 - 06/30/2022 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Mental Health
5R01MH110453-04

Risk Profiles for Suicidal Behavior in the General Population
07/15/2016 - 03/31/2021 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Mental Health
5R01MH109507-04

Personnel Agreement for the Research Services of Jaimie Gradus
10/01/2012 - 09/30/2014 (Subcontract PI)
Boston VA Research Institute, Inc. Am Fdn Suicide Prev


Constructing a Danish Reaction to Severe Stress Cohort
04/01/2012 - 06/30/2014 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Mental Health
5R21MH094551-02



Title
Constructing a Danish Reaction to Severe Stress Cohort
Characterizing Trauma Outcomes: From Pre-trauma Risk to Post-trauma Sequelae
Risk Profiles for Suicidal Behavior in the General Population


Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2021 Identification of Novel Agents to Treat PTSD using Clinical Data 5R01MH121397-02
2020 Identification of Novel Agents to Treat PTSD using Clinical Data 1R01MH121397-01
2020 Characterizing Trauma Outcomes: From Pre-trauma Risk to Post-trauma Sequelae 5R01MH110453-04 3
2019 Characterizing Trauma Outcomes: From Pre-trauma Risk to Post-trauma Sequelae 5R01MH110453-03 3
2019 Risk Profiles for Suicidal Behavior in the General Population 5R01MH109507-04 1
2018 Characterizing Trauma Outcomes: From Pre-trauma Risk to Post-trauma Sequelae 5R01MH110453-02 3
2018 Risk Profiles for Suicidal Behavior in the General Population 5R01MH109507-03 1
2017 Characterizing Trauma Outcomes: From Pre-trauma Risk to Post-trauma Sequelae 1R01MH110453-01A1 3
2017 Risk Profiles for Suicidal Behavior in the General Population 5R01MH109507-02 1
2016 Risk Profiles for Suicidal Behavior in the General Population 1R01MH109507-01 1
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  1. Nori-Sarma A, Sun S, Sun Y, Spangler KR, Oblath R, Galea S, Gradus JL, Wellenius GA. Association Between Ambient Heat and Risk of Emergency Department Visits for Mental Health Among US Adults, 2010 to 2019. JAMA Psychiatry. 2022 Apr 01; 79(4):341-349.View Related Profiles. PMID: 35195664; PMCID: PMC8867392; DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.4369;
     
  2. Zelkowitz RL, Archibald EA, Gradus JL, Street AE. Postdeployment mental health concerns and family functioning in veteran men and women. Psychol Trauma. 2022 Mar 21.View Related Profiles. PMID: 35311338
     
  3. Zelkowitz RL, Jiang T, Horváth-Puhó E, Street AE, Lash TL, Sørensen HT, Rosellini AJ, Gradus JL. Predictors of nonfatal suicide attempts within 30 days of discharge from psychiatric hospitalization: Sex-specific models developed using population-based registries. J Affect Disord. 2022 Jun 01; 306:260-268.View Related Profiles. PMID: 35304235
     
  4. Hasin DS, Fink DS, Olfson M, Saxon AJ, Malte C, Keyes KM, Gradus JL, Cerdá M, Maynard CC, Keyhani S, Martins SS, Livne O, Mannes ZL, Sherman SE, Wall MM. Substance use disorders and COVID-19: An analysis of nation-wide Veterans Health Administration electronic health records. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2022 May 01; 234:109383. PMID: 35279457; PMCID: PMC8891118; DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109383;
     
  5. Jiang T, Nagy D, Rosellini AJ, Horváth-Puhó E, Keyes KM, Lash TL, Galea S, Sørensen HT, Gradus JL. The Joint Effects of Depression and Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders on Suicide Deaths: Competing Antagonism as an Explanation for Subadditivity. Epidemiology. 2022 03 01; 33(2):295-305.View Related Profiles. PMID: 34860728
     
  6. Gradus JL, Rosellini AJ, Szentkúti P, Horváth-Puhó E, Smith ML, Galatzer-Levy I, Lash TL, Galea S, Schnurr PP, Sørensen HT. Pre-trauma predictors of severe psychiatric comorbidity 5 years following traumatic experiences. Int J Epidemiol. 2022 Feb 18.View Related Profiles. PMID: 35179599
     
  7. Collin LJ, MacLehose RF, Ahern TP, Gradus JL, Getahun D, Silverberg MJ, Goodman M, Lash TL. Sampling Validation Data to Achieve a Planned Precision of the Bias-Adjusted Estimate of Effect. Am J Epidemiol. 2022 Feb 05. PMID: 35136909
     
  8. Gradus JL, Rosellini AJ, Szentkúti P, Horváth-Puhó E, Smith ML, Galatzer-Levy I, Lash TL, Galea S, Schnurr PP, Sørensen HT. Using Danish national registry data to understand psychopathology following potentially traumatic experiences. J Trauma Stress. 2022 Apr; 35(2):619-630.View Related Profiles. PMID: 35084778
     
  9. Mannes ZL, Stohl M, Fink DS, Olfson M, Keyes KM, Martins SS, Gradus JL, Saxon AJ, Maynard C, Livne O, Gutkind S, Hasin DS. Non-pharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain in US Veterans Treated Within the Veterans Health Administration: Implications for Expansion in US Healthcare Systems. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Jan 19. PMID: 35048300; PMCID: PMC8769678; DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07370-8;
     
  10. Gradus JL, Rosellini AJ, Horváth-Puhó E, Jiang T, Street AE, Galatzer-Levy I, Lash TL, Sørensen HT. Predicting Sex-Specific Nonfatal Suicide Attempt Risk Using Machine Learning and Data From Danish National Registries. Am J Epidemiol. 2021 12 01; 190(12):2517-2527.View Related Profiles. PMID: 33877265; PMCID: PMC8796814; DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwab112;
     
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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

2009 Society for Epidemiologic Research: Lilienfeld Student Prize
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