Thaddeus studies biological mechanisms linking psychological
stress to illness, and novel ways to combat stress to promote
optimal health. He is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and
Behavioral Sciences in the School of Medicine at Emory, and also
a member of the Neuroscience faculty in the Division of Biological
and Biomedical Sciences of Emory's Laney Graduate School. Dr.
Pace received his Ph.D. in Neuroscience and Psychology from
the University of Colorado at Boulder for his studies on brain
regulation of the cortisol response to psychological stress. His
work at Emory explores endocrine and immune system changes
in people who suffer from stress-related psychiatric illness,
including major depression and posttraumatic stress disorder. He
has also studied endocrine and inflammatory immune alterations
as a result of adverse early life experiences. Informed by this
work, Dr. Pace investigates the effectiveness of novel
contemplative interventions to optimize psychological,
inflammatory immune and endocrine responses to stress
including Compassion Meditation (in collaboration with Emory's
Dr. Lobsang Tenzin Negi). He is also interested in novel, natural
anti-inflammatory compounds such as curcumin to promote
health and wellness.
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