His research interests are on the treatment of psychotic disorders and studies of the role of the immune system in persistent symptoms of schizophrenia. More specifically, he is interested in how inflammation targets the brain, leading to motivational deficits and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. He is the co-director of the PSTAR (Persistent Symptoms: Treatment, Assessment, and Recovery) Clinic at Grady Memorial Hospital, which focuses on the treatment of individuals with psychosis, with a specific emphasis on using clozapine and other pharmacologic/psychosocial interventions for persistent symptoms. His KL2 research project is entitled “Impact of Inflammation on Reward Circuits, Motivational Deficits and Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia”.