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Analysis and novel methods for capture of normative eye-tracking data in 2.5-month old infants by Gharib, Alma, Thompson, Barbara L

“…Development of attention systems is essential for both cognitive and social behavior maturation. Visual behavior has been used to assess development of these…”
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Prenatal exposure to drugs: effects on brain development and implications for policy and education by Levitt, Pat, Thompson, Barbara L, Stanwood, Gregg D

“…Exposure in utero to drugs that modulate neurotransmitter systems present during early development can affect brain architecture and function. Levitt and…”
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An exploratory study of predictors of cognition in two low-income samples of infants across the first year of life by Valdes, Viviane, Pierce, Lara J., Lane, Christianne Joy, Reilly, Emily B., Jensen, Sarah K. G., Gharib, Alma, Levitt, Pat, Nelson, Charles A., Thompson, Barbara L.

“…Objective In this exploratory longitudinal study we assessed cognitive development in a community sample of infants born into predominantly low-income families…”
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Maternal stress and development of infant attention to threat‐related facial expressions by Reilly, Emily B., Dickerson, Kelli L., Pierce, Lara J., Leppänen, Jukka, Valdes, Viviane, Gharib, Alma, Thompson, Barbara L., Schlueter, Lisa J., Levitt, Pat, Nelson, Charles A.

“…Attentional biases to threat‐related stimuli, such as fearful and angry facial expressions, are important to survival and emerge early in development. Infants…”
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Complete or partial reduction of the Met receptor tyrosine kinase in distinct circuits differentially impacts mouse behavior by Thompson, Barbara L, Levitt, Pat

“…Our laboratory discovered that the gene encoding the receptor tyrosine kinase, MET, contributes to autism risk. Expression of MET is reduced in human…”
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Analysis and novel methods for capture of normative eye-tracking data in 2.5-month old infants by Alma Gharib, Barbara L. Thompson

“…Development of attention systems is essential for both cognitive and social behavior maturation. Visual behavior has been used to assess development of these…”
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Conditioned place preference successfully established in typically developing children by Hiller, Leah Ticker, Takata, Sandy, Thompson, Barbara L

“…Affective processing, known to influence attention, motivation, and emotional regulation is poorly understood in young children, especially for those with…”
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Science and society: Prenatal exposure to drugs: effects on brain development and implications for policy and education by Thompson, Barbara L, Levitt, Pat, Stanwood, Gregg D

“…The effects of prenatal exposure to drugs on brain development are complex and are modulated by the timing, dose and route of drug exposure. It is difficult to…”
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The autism risk genes MET and PLAUR differentially impact cortical development by Eagleson, Kathie L., Campbell, Daniel B., Thompson, Barbara L., Bergman, Mica Y., Levitt, Pat

“…Candidate risk genes for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been identified, but the challenge of determining their contribution to pathogenesis remains. We…”
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Corticosterone facilitates retention of contextually conditioned fear and increases CRH mRNA expression in the amygdala by Thompson, Barbara L, Erickson, Kristine, Schulkin, Jay, Rosen, Jeffrey B

“…The present study examined the effects of glucocorticoid administration on emotional memory and on corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) mRNA expression in the…”
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Association of Perceived Maternal Stress During the Perinatal Period With Electroencephalography Patterns in 2-Month-Old Infants by Pierce, Lara J, Thompson, Barbara L, Gharib, Alma, Schlueter, Lisa, Reilly, Emily, Valdes, Viviane, Roberts, Suzanne, Conroy, Kathleen, Levitt, Pat, Nelson, Charles A

“…Variation in child responses to adversity creates a clinical challenge to identify children most resilient or susceptible to later risk for disturbances in…”
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Adapting social conditioned place preference for use in young children by Baron, David, Holland, Cristin M., Carlson, Kaitlin, Wolfrum, Emily, Thompson, Barbara L.

“…•Successful adaptation of social conditioned place preference for use in children.•Social motivation is expressed along a continuum.•Heterogeneity in social…”
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Exploring development of infant gaze, affect, and object exploration in a primarily Latino sample by Holland, Cristin M., Sideris, John, Thompson, Barbara L., Levitt, Pat, Baranek, Grace T.

“…Infants demonstrate rapid development across the first years of life, which underlies increased human interactions that promote social-emotional development…”
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The Clinical-Basic Interface in Defining Pathogenesis in Disorders of Neurodevelopmental Origin by Thompson, Barbara L., Levitt, Pat

“…Human cognitive and social-emotional behaviors are heterogeneous, underscoring the challenges in modeling pathogenesis in disorders of neurodevelopmental…”
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Expression of egr-1 ( zif268) mRNA in select fear-related brain regions following exposure to a predator by Rosen, Jeffrey B., Adamec, Robert E., Thompson, Barbara L.

“…Research has demonstrated that immediate-early genes/inducible transcriptional factors (e.g., c-fos, egr-1) are increased in amygdala nuclei (lateral, basal…”
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Quantifying Therapists' Activities during Sensory Integration Treatment for Young Children with Autism by Holland, Cristin M., Blanche, Erna I., Thompson, Barbara L.

“…There is limited research on the type and quantity of actions (activities) occupational therapy practitioners utilize when providing sensory integration…”
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Now You See It, Now You Don't—Closing in on Allostasis and Developmental Basis of Psychiatric Disorders by Thompson, Barbara L., Levitt, Pat

“…The mode through which early insults in brain development result in the onset of psychiatric disorders years after impact become a little less mysterious with…”
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Environmental Epigenetics of Diesel Particulate Matter Toxicogenomics by Bilinovich, Stephanie M, Lewis, Kristy, Thompson, Barbara L, Prokop, Jeremy W, Campbell, Daniel B

“…Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by disruptions in social communication and behavioral flexibility. Both genetic…”
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Partnering With Patients, Families, and Communities by Howrey, Bret T, Thompson, Barbara L, Borkan, Jeffrey, Kennedy, Lauren B, Hughes, Lauren S, Johnson, Beverley H, Likumahuwa, Sonja, Westfall, John M, Davis, Ardis, deGruy, Frank

“…Collaborating with patients, families, and communities is a core principle of family medicine. However, the health care system in the United States has grown…”
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Pleiotropic Effects of Neurotransmission during Development: Modulators of Modularity by Thompson, Barbara L., Stanwood, Gregg D.

“…The formation and function of the mammalian cerebral cortex relies on the complex interplay of a variety of genetic and environmental factors through…”
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