CURRICULUM VITAE Aric A. Prather

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Aric A. Prather Work Address Center for Health and Community University of California, San Francisco 3333 California St., Suite 465 San Francisco, CA Work: (415) EMPLOYMENT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO/BERKELEY Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars Program ( ) EDUCATION GRADUATE: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Clinical/Biological & Health Psychology Ph.D. program DOCTORATE IN CLINICAL/BIOLOGICAL & HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY (JUNE 2010) Dissertation title: Do sleep dimensions predict primary and secondary antibody responses to vaccination? MASTER OF SCIENCE (OCTOBER 2006): Thesis title: Psychological stress and immune function among mild asthmatics. DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Predoctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology ( ) UNDERGRADUATE: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY BACHELOR OF ARTS, PSYCHOLOGY (2001) HONORS AND AWARDS RAND Summer Institute Travel Scholarship, 2011 New Investigator Award, Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research, 2011 Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society Trainee Scholar Award, 2011 Dean s Tuition Scholarship, University of Pittsburgh, 2010 Bassell Award for Excellence in Clinical Psychology Graduate Studies, University of Pittsburgh,

2 Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine Predoctoral Training Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh, E.B. Huey Research Award, Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, 2007 Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic Outstanding Research Poster Award, University of Pittsburgh, 2007 Bassell Student Publication Award, Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, 2007 & 2009 David A. Lazovik Research Award, Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, 2005 NIMH Predoctoral Health Psychology Training Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh-Carnegie Mellon University, Stanley Fellowship Scholar, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, 2001 Cal Alumni Leadership Scholarship, University of California, Berkeley, 1999, 2000, 2001 Psi Chi National Honor Society, University of California, Berkeley, 2001 RESEARCH SUPPORT Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (K08; NHLBI), under review. Population Center Seed Grant, University of California, Berkeley ($3,000), 2011 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Disparities Seed Funding Program ($15,500), 2010 Study title: Early life adversity, neural response to threat, and systemic inflammation Pittsburgh Mind Body Center Innovative Pilot Study Grant ($7,400), 2008 Study title: The effects of paced respiration on autonomic and immune functioning E.B. Huey Research Award ($1000), 2007 David A. Lazovik Research Award ($1000), 2005 PUBLICATIONS Prather, A.A., Blumenthal, J.A., Hinderliter, A.L., Sherwood, A. (in press) Ethnic differences in the effects of DASH diet on nocturnal blood pressure dipping in individuals with high blood pressure. American Journal of Hypertension. Prather, A.A., Aschbacher, K., Lustig, R.H., Epel, E.S. (in press) Obesity and Immunosenescence: psychological, behavioral, and biochemical pathways. In Bosch, J.A., Phillips, A.C., & Lord, J.M. (Eds): Immunosenescence: behavioral and psychosocial determinants. Carroll, J.E., Low, C.A., Prather, A.A., Cohen, S., Fury, J.M., Ross, D.C., Marsland, A.L. Negative affective responses to a speech task predict changes in interleukin (IL)-6. (2011). Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 25, Okun, M.L., Luther, J., Prather, A.A., Perel, J.M., Wisniewski, S., Wisner, K.L. (2011) Changes in sleep quality, but not hormones predict time to post-partum depression recurrence. Journal of Affective Disorders, 130, Prather, A.A., Rabinovitz, M., Pollock, B.G., Lotrich, F.E. (2009) Cytokine-induced depression following IFN-α treatment: the role of IL-6 and sleep quality. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 23,

3 Prather, A.A., Marsland, A.L., Hall, M., Neumann, S.A., Muldoon, M.F., Manuck, S.B. (2009) Normative variation in self-reported sleep quality and sleep debt is associated with stimulated pro-inflammatory cytokine production. Biological Psychology, 82, Prather, A.A., Carroll, J.E., Fury, J.M., McDade, K.K., Ross, D., Marsland, A.L. (2009) Gender differences in stimulated cytokine production following acute psychological stress. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 23, Prather, A.A. & Marsland, A.L. (2008). Immunological Functioning II: Field Measures and Viral Challenge. In L.J. Lueken & L.C. Gallo (Eds.), Handbook of physiological research methods in health psychology (pp ). Sage Press. Marsland, A.L., Prather, A.A., Petersen, K.A., Cohen, S., Manuck, S.B. (2008). Antagonistic characteristics are positively associated with inflammatory markers independently of trait negative emotionality. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 22, Prather, A.A., Marsland, A.L., Muldoon, M.F., Manuck, S.B. (2007). Positive affective style covaries with stimulated IL-6 and IL-10 production in a middle-aged community sample. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 21, Marsland, A.L., Gianaros, P.J., Prather, A.A., Jennings, R.J., Neumann, S.A., Manuck, S.B. (2007). Stimulated production of pro-inflammatory cytokines covaries with heart rate variability. Psychosomatic Medicine, 69, MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW Prather, A.A., Puterman, E., Lin, J., O Donovan, A., Krause, J., Tomiyama, A.J., Epel, E.S., Blackburn, E.H. Sleep quality covaries with telomere length among a sample of midlife women. Under review at Biological Psychology. Prather, A.A., Hall, M., Fury, J.M., Ross, D.C., Muldoon, M.F., Cohen, S., Marsland, A.L. Sleep and antibody response to vaccination. Under review at Annals of Internal Medicine. MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION Prather, A.A. Sickness Behavior. In Gellman and Turner (Eds). Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine. Prather, A.A., Epel, E.S., Whooley, M.A. Gender differences in prospective associations of sleep quality with markers of systemic inflammation: findings from the Heart and Soul Study. Prather, A.A., Puterman, E., Kemeny, M.E., Adler, N.A., Dhabhar, F., Epel., E.S. Sleep disturbance moderates the effects of chronic stress on markers of systemic inflammation. Puterman, E., Epel, E., O Donovan, A., Tomiyama, J., Prather, A., Aschbacher, K., Adler, N., Kemeny, M., Wolkowitz, O., Dhabar, F. Social support as a buffer of the anger-il-6 association in response to acute stress. Aschbacher, K., Epel, E.S., Wolkowitz, O.M., Prather, A.A., Dhabhar, F. Interleukin-1beta response to acute stress is associated with depressive symptoms 1 year later. 3

4 Prather A.A. & Adler, N.E. Social determinants of sleep. Prather, A.A., Okun, M.L., Hall, M., Houck, P., Fletcher, M., Buysse, D.J. The effect of a brief behavioral treatment of insomnia (BBTI) on the cortisol and systemic inflammation among a sample of late-life insomniacs. INVITED PRESENTATIONS Prather, A.A. (2010, April). Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in chronic pain populations: Evidence and Implementation. Invited speaker at the Duke Pain & Palliative Care Clinic seminar series, Duke University Medical Center. Prather, A.A. (2009, August). Sleep, Immunity, and Susceptibility to Disease. Invited speaker at the Duke Sleep Disorders Clinic seminar series, Duke University Medical Center. Prather, A.A. (2008, December). Parasympathetic activity and inflammatory competence: findings from the PITT AIR STUDY. Invited speaker as part of the Department of Psychology Colloquium Series, University of Pittsburgh. Prather, A.A. (2007, November). Psychoneuroimmunology and Cancer: An update. Invited speaker to the Behavioral Medicine division of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. Prather, A.A. (2007, October). Normative variation in self-reported sleep quality and sleep debt is associated with pro-inflammatory cytokine production. Invited speaker at the Pittsburgh Mind Body Center, annual meeting of the external advisory board. Prather, A.A. (2007, January) Positive affect and health: the role of immune function. Invited speaker as part of the Department of Psychology Colloquium Series, University of Pittsburgh. PRESENTATIONS Prather, A.A., Epel, E.S., Whooley, M.A. (2011, June). Gender differences in prospective associations of sleep quality with markers of systemic inflammation: findings from the Heart and Soul Study. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Psychoneuoroimmunology Research Society; Chicago, IL. Prather, A.A., Epel, E.S., Adler, N.E., Hariri, A.R. (2011, May). The role of early life adversity in shaping neural responses to threat and systemic inflammation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health and Society Scholars program; Bethesda, MD. Aschbacher, K., Epel, E.S., Wolkowitz, O.M., Prather, A.A., Dhabar, F. (2011, May). Interleukin-1beta response to acute stress is associated with depressive symptoms 1 year later. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry; San Francisco, CA. Prather, A.A., Hall, M., Fury, J.M., Ross, D.C., Marsland, A.L. (2011, March). Sleep duration and antibody response to Hepatitis B vaccination. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic society, San Antonio, TX. 4

5 Puterman, E., Epel, E., O Donovan, A., Tomiyama, J., Prather, A., Aschbacher, K., Adler, N., Kemeny, M., Wolkowitz, O., Dhabar, F (2011, March). Social support as a buffer of the anger-interleukin- 6 association in response to acute stress. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, San Antonio, TX. Edinger, J.D., Green, M.R., Prather, A.A., Wyatt, J.K., Olsen, M.K., Stechuchak, K.M., Carney, C.E., Chiang, A., Krystal, A.D., Lineberger, M.D., Means, M.K., Radke, R.A. (2010, June). Validity and reliability of the DSM-IV-TR and ICSD-2 insomnia nosologies among Caucasians and African-Americans. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, San Antonio, TX. Prather, A.A., Okun, M.L., Hall, M., Begley, A., Fletcher, M.E., Buysse, D.J. (2010, March). The effect of a brief behavioral treatment of insomnia (BBTI) on cortisol and systemic inflammation in latelife insomniacs. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Portland, OR. Carroll, J.E., Hornstein, J.A., Prather, A.A., Fury, J., Ross, D., Cohen, S., Marsland, A.L. (2010, March). Early childhood socioeconomic status is associated with circulating interleukin(il)-6. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Portland, OR. Marsland, A.L., Fury, J., Carroll, J.E., Prather, A.A., Manuck, S.B., Muldoon, M.F., Rabin, B.S., Cohen, S. (2010, March). Trait negative affect is associated with early antibody response to hepatitis B vaccination. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Portland, OR. Marsland, A., Howe, C., McDade, K., Prather, A., Long, K., Ewing, L. (2009, April). Distress among mothers of children recently diagnosed with cancer covaries positively with inflammatory responses at 3 month follow-up. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Montreal, Canada. Prather, A.A., Carroll, J.E., Fury, J., McDade, K.K., Ross, D., Marsland, A.L. (2009, March). Gender differences in stimulated cytokine production following acute psychological stress. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Chicago, IL. Carroll, J.E., Prather, A.A., Fury, J., McDade, K.K., Ross, D., Marsland, A.L. (2009, March). Body mass index accounts for the inverse association between socioeconomic status and systemic inflammation. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Chicago, IL. Marsland, A.L., Prather, A.A., Petersen, K.A., Cohen, S., Manuck, S.B. (2008, May). Antagonistic characteristics are positively associated with inflammatory markers independently of trait negative emotionality. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society; Madison, Wisconsin. Carroll, J.E., Prather, A.A., Marsland, A.L., Baum, A. (2008, May). Inflammatory activity of the neutrophil is elevated during exam stress. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society; Madison, Wisconsin. Okun, M.L., Hanusa, B., Prather, A.A., Hall, M., Wisner, K. (2008, May). The relationship between poor sleep quality and PMDD recurrence is not mediated by IL-6. Paper presented at the Associated Professional Sleep Society, Baltimore, Maryland. 5

6 Carroll, J.E., Prather, A.A., Fury, J., McDade, K., Ross, D., Marsland, A.L. (2008, March). Anger responses to acute stress predict changes in IL-6. Poster presented at the annual meeting of American Psychosomatic Society, Baltimore, Maryland. Prather, A.A., Marsland, A.L., Hall, M., Muldoon, M.F., Manuck, S.B. (2008, March). Normative variation in self-reported sleep quality and sleep debt is associated with stimulated pro-inflammatory cytokine production. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Baltimore, Maryland. Prather, A.A., Marsland, A.L., Muldoon, M.F., Manuck, S.B. (2007, June) Positive affective style covaries with stimulated IL-6 and IL-10 production. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society. Bordeaux, France. Prather, A.A., Marsland, A.L., Hall, M., Muldoon, M.F., Manuck, S.B. (2007, June). Normative variation in self-reported sleep quality and stimulated pro-inflammatory cytokine production. Poster presented at annual Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic Research Day, Pittsburgh, PA. Prather, A.A., (2007, May) A Healthy Night s Sleep? The relationship between sleep and inflammation. University of Pittsburgh-Carnegie Mellon University Psychology Student Symposium. Marsland, A.L., Gianaros, P.J., Prather, A.A., Jennings, R.J., Neumann, S.A., Manuck, S.B. (2007, March). Stimulated production of pro-inflammatory cytokines covaries with heart rate variability. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society. Budapest, Hungary. Prather, A.A., Marsland, A.L., Muldoon, M.F., Manuck, S.B. (2007, February). Tonic vagal activity partially mediates the association between positive affective style and pro-inflammatory cytokine production. Poster presented at annual departmental poster session- Clinical-Health Psychology, Pittsburgh, PA. Prather, A.A., Marsland, A.L., Kravetz, C., Ross, D., Fury, J. (2006, March) Perceived stress is associated with the magnitude of cellular immune responses to acute laboratory stress. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society. Denver, Colorado. Prather, A.A., Marsland, A.L., Sathnoori, R., Suchoza, E., Defeo, J. (2005, March) Cellular immune response to acute stress in older individuals. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society. Vancouver, British Columbia. Prather, A.A. (2004, November) Asthma: Psychological and Behavioral Factors. Invited speaker at the UPMC Health Coach Training Seminar, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Pittsburgh, PA. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychology Graduate Teaching Fellow, Sensation and Perception, Summer 2008 Graduate Teaching Fellow, Research Methods Laboratory, Summer 2004, Fall 2008, Spring 2009 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Learning and Motivation Laboratory, Fall

7 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Introductory to Psychology, Fall 2003, Spring 2004 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Ad hoc reviewer Biological Psychiatry Biological Psychology Brain, Behavior, and Immunity Health Psychology International Journal of Behavioral Medicine Journal of Psychosomatic Research Psychosomatic Medicine Psychoneuroendocrinology Association Service Program Committee Member- American Psychosomatic Society ( ) Chairperson, Media Relations Subcommittee ( ) Trainee Representative ( ) Abstract Reviewer- Meeting for the American Psychosomatic Society ( ) Website Committee Member, American Psychosomatic Society (2008-present) Abstract Reviewer- Meeting for the American Psychological Association, Division 38 (2010) Association Membership American Psychosomatic Society American Academy of Sleep Medicine Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society New York Academy of Sciences University Service Departmental Fiscal and Budget Student Representative, Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, ( ) Search Committee Member; Behavioral Genetics faculty position, Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh ( ) Chairperson, University of Pittsburgh-Carnegie Mellon University Psychology Student Symposium, University of Pittsburgh ( ) Biological and Health Psychology Program Graduate Student Representative, Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh ( ) Departmental Colloquium Student Representative, Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, ( ) Chairperson, Admissions Housing, Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh ( ) Clinical Psychology Program Graduate Student Representative, Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh ( ) 7