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Redford B. Williams is a Professor Emeritus in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University. His research primarily focuses on identifying psychosocial factors involved in the pathogenesis and course of major medical disorders. He investigates the biobehavioral mechanisms by which these factors influence disease, aiming to develop behavioral pharmacologic means for preventing and ameliorating the adverse impacts of psychosocial factors on health and disease. His specific projects include studying the influence of hostile personality, social isolation, and depression as psychosocial risk factors in the development and progression of cardiometabolic diseases, exploring biological genetic mechanisms linking psychosocial risk factors to disease, and developing behavioral pharmacologic approaches to mitigate these risks. Dr. Williams has a wealth of experience in psychiatric research and practical applications, making significant contributions to the understanding of the interactions between psychosocial stressors and health outcomes.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)