Jersey Proud: Rowan University chemist developing blood test to test for PTSD

Dr. James Grinias was just awarded a $350,000 grant to develop a portable PTSD test for the U.S. Army.

News 12 Staff

Apr 3, 2024, 2:29 AM

Updated 184 days ago

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Groundbreaking research is being conducted at Rowan University to help determine if a veteran has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is done by giving them a simple blood test.
Dr. James Grinias is a chemist at Rowan. He was just awarded a $350,000 grant to develop a portable PTSD test for the U.S. Army.
The thinking is that PTSD affects the brain at the cellular level, and therefore might be detectable in blood cells.