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Health among Older adults Living in Detroit 2.0 (closed) |
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The Heart of Detroit Study (ongoing) |
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Asthma in the Lives Of Families Today (ALOFT) 2.0 (ongoing) |
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Faculty Profile |
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313-577-1128
WSU School of Medicine
IBio Building
Behavioral Health, 3115
6135 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
Department of Psychology
Maccabees Building
Office 8405.2
5057 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
Dr. Samuele Zilioli is a associate professor in the Department of Psychology and the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences at Wayne State University (WSU), Detroit. Before landing in the US, Dr. Zilioli completed his undergraduate and graduate training in Italy and Canada. In Italy, he received a B.A. and M.A. in Psychology from Catholic University of Sacred Heart. In Canada, he completed a Ph.D. in Cognitive and Neural Sciences from Simon Fraser University where he was the recipient of the Governor General's Gold Medal for achieving the highest academic standing upon graduation. He completed a postdoc in health psychology at Wayne State University.
Dr. Zilioli’s program of research focuses on the relationships between psychosocial stressors related to socioeconomic status (SES) and race/ethnicity, psychosocial resources, and glucocorticoid-related mechanisms, and the extent to which these biopsychological mechanisms serve as pathways through which stress affects other biological systems (e.g., immune, cardiovascular, and metabolic system) and physical health across the lifespan. His research has been funded by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and is currently funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH). Dr. Zilioli’s work has appeared in Psychological Science, Clinical Psychological Science, Psychoneuroendocrinology, Brain Behavior and Immunity, The Journals of Gerontology Series A, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology, Psychosomatic Medicine, and Health Psychology. His academic achievements earned, among others, the WC Young Recent Graduate Award from the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, the Excellence in Health Psychology Research by an Early Career Professional Award from Division 38 (Health Psychology) of the American Psychological Association, and the Neal E. Miller New Investigator Award. Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research.