Mark W. Miller, PhD

Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Mark W. Miller is a Clinical Research Psychologist in the Behavioral Sciences Division of the National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System. He is a Professor of Psychiatry in the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and a Lecturer in the Harvard University School of Medicine. His research is focused on the genetics, neurobiology, and assessment of PTSD and he has published over 150 papers on these and related topics. His work has been funded for the past 20 years by the National Institutes of Health and/or the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Miller also has a private forensic practice focused on PTSD-related matters in civil and criminal courts.

Publications

  • Published 5/7/2026

    Sherva R, Bayly H, Zhang R, Harrington K, Mez J, Miller MW, Tsuang D, Wolf E, Zeng Q, Le Guen Y, Tejeda M, Gaziano JM, Panizzon MS, Hauger RL, Merritt VC, Farrer LA, Logue MW. A Genome-wide Association Study of Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia in a Large Multi-ancestry Military Cohort Identifies Many New Dementia-Associated Loci. medRxiv. 2026 May 07. PMID: 42145619.

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  • Published 1/12/2026

    Wolf EJ, Zhao X, Madison A, Carbaugh J, Fortier CB, Milberg WP, Logue MW, Miller MW. Trauma exposure, PTSD, and methylation of the blood brain barrier claudin-5 gene. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2026 Apr; 186:107753. PMID: 41547340.

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  • Published 11/25/2025

    Wolf EJ, Zhao X, Madison A, Carbaugh J, Fortier CB, Milberg WP, Logue MW, Miller MW. Trauma Exposure, PTSD, and Methylation of the Blood Brain Barrier Claudin-5 Gene. medRxiv. 2025 Nov 25. PMID: 41358302.

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  • Published 9/10/2025

    Miller MW, Zhao X, Wolf EJ, Milberg WP, Fortier CB, Logue MW. Genetic and epigenetic analysis of plasma glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) levels in PTSD. Mol Psychiatry. 2026 Jan; 31(1):352-361. PMID: 40931166.

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  • Published 5/23/2025

    Wolf EJ, Miller MW. What is latent about trauma exposure? Commentary on the use of latent class analysis for identifying trauma subtypes. J Mood Anxiety Disord. 2025 Sep; 11:100130. PMID: 40657351.

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Other Positions

  • Senior Psychologist Clinician Investigator, National Center for PTSD
    VA Boston Healthcare System

Websites

Education

  • Florida State University, PhD
  • Florida State University, MS
  • American University, BA

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