Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Tracy Jill Doty has had an extensive work experience in the field of research. Tracy Jill started their career as a Research Assistant at Duke University Medical Center in October 2002 and worked there until August 2004. Tracy Jill then joined the National Institutes of Health in September 2004 as a Pre-doctoral IRTA, where they worked until September 2012. During their time at NIH, they participated in the NIH - Karolinska Institutet Collaborative Doctoral Program and completed their thesis on "Intersubject Variability in the Processing of Fearful Faces in Healthy Adults."
In 2012, Tracy joined the Army Research Laboratory as a Post-doctoral Researcher in Translational Neuroscience, where they worked until December 2014. Tracy Jill'srole involved conducting research and applying neuroscience findings to practical applications.
Since January 2015, Tracy has been working at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. Tracy Jill started as a Research Scientist and eventually became the Chief of the Sleep Research Center in June 2019, a role they currently hold. Tracy's work at Walter Reed focuses on studying sleep and its impact on military personnel.
Overall, Tracy Jill Doty has gained extensive experience in research, specializing in sleep and neuroscience, through their various roles in academic institutions and government research organizations.
Tracy Jill Doty earned a B.S. in Psychology, Biology, and Neuroscience from Duke University in 2004. Tracy Jill then went on to obtain a Ph.D. in Clinical Neuroscience from Karolinska Institutet, completing their studies in 2012. Tracy Jill obtained their High School Diploma from Alabama School of Mathematics and Science in 2000.
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
WRAIR provides unique research capabilities and innovative medical solutions to a range of Force Health Protection and Readiness challenges currently facing U.S. Service Members, along with threats anticipated during future operations. Through both times of peace and war, infectious diseases have killed, sickened, and disabled far more Service Members than bombs and bullets. WRAIR has created a model of vaccine and therapeutic development that is unique, nimble, and responsive to dynamically evolving infectious disease threats of military importance. WRAIR, with its unparalleled expertise, facilities, and international network, has developed many vaccines and drugs in use today by military and civilian medicine around the globe. In addition to protecting against infectious disease threats, WRAIR conducts basic and applied research that promotes psychological resilience, enhances neurological functioning, and improves operational readiness among U.S. Service Members. By using a continuum of research from basic science to applied field studies, WRAIR creates innovative solutions to enhance Service Members’ resilience and recovery. Research in military psychiatry and neuroscience has been an integral part of WRAIR's portfolio for more than 70 years. WRAIR researchers are recognized leaders in operational medical research for the military in a number of fields, including brain trauma, blast exposure, deployment stressors, and sleep management.