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Carolyn B. Mervis is affiliated with the University of Louisville in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of neuroscience, with a focus on developmental neuroscience. Their research spans multiple interconnected subfields including developmental and educational psychology, molecular biology, cognitive neuroscience, and genetics.

Their publication record includes notable works in several academic journals. Recent papers include:

  • "Williams syndrome" (2021) in Nature Reviews Disease Primers
  • "7q11.23 deletion and duplication" (2021) in Current Opinion in Genetics & Development
  • "Latent profiles of autism symptoms in children and adolescents with Down syndrome" (2022) in Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
  • "Concurrent predictors of word reading and reading comprehension for 9-year-olds with Williams syndrome" (2021) in Reading and Writing
  • "Cognitive predictors of arithmetic, reading, and spelling in Brazilian Portuguese-speaking children" (2020) in Reading and Writing

Carolyn B. Mervis's research interests concentrate on several main topics, including:

  • Williams Syndrome Research
  • Congenital heart defects research
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Reading and Literacy Development
  • Firm Innovation and Growth
  • Coronary Artery Anomalies
  • Language Development and Disorders

Frequent collaborators in their research include Tiffany Nash, Karen F. Berman, Daniel P. Eisenberg, Philip D. Kohn, and Michael D. Gregory. These coauthors have contributed to a significant portion of their published work.

The venues where Carolyn B. Mervis's research is commonly published include:

  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Reading and Writing
  • Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
  • Scientific Reports

The scientist's research output reflects a multidisciplinary approach, focusing deeply on developmental conditions such as Williams Syndrome and autism spectrum disorders, while also exploring cognitive predictors of literacy and arithmetic skills. Their work integrates genetic aspects with cognitive and developmental psychology to address complex neurodevelopmental conditions.

Best Publications

  • Basic objects in natural categories

    Eleanor Rosch;Carolyn B Mervis;Wayne D Gray;David M Johnson

  • Family Resemblances: Studies in the Internal Structure of Categories

    Eleanor Rosch;Carolyn B Mervis

  • Categorization of Natural Objects

    Carolyn B. Mervis;Eleanor Rosch

  • Early object labels: the case for a developmental lexical principles framework.

    Roberta Michnick Golinkoff;Carolyn B. Mervis;Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek

  • LIM-kinase1 Hemizygosity Implicated in Impaired Visuospatial Constructive Cognition

    J.Michael Frangiskakis;Amanda K Ewart;Colleen A Morris;Carolyn B Mervis

  • Sleep and Neurobehavioral Characteristics of 5- to 7-Year-Old Children With Parentally Reported Symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

    Louise M O'Brien;Cheryl R Holbrook;Carolyn B Mervis;Carrie J Klaus

  • Neurobehavioral implications of habitual snoring in children.

    Louise M. O’Brien;Carolyn B. Mervis;Cheryl R. Holbrook;Jennifer L. Bruner

  • Neural mechanisms in Williams syndrome: a unique window to genetic influences on cognition and behaviour.

    Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg;Carolyn B. Mervis;Karen Faith Berman

  • The Williams syndrome cognitive profile.

    Carolyn B. Mervis;Byron F. Robinson;Jacquelyn Bertrand;Colleen A. Morris

  • Neural correlates of genetically abnormal social cognition in Williams syndrome

    Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg;Ahmad R Hariri;Ahmad R Hariri;Karen E Munoz;Carolyn B Mervis

  • Acquisition of the Novel Name–Nameless Category (N3C) Principle

    Carolyn B. Mervis;Jacquelyn Bertrand

  • Prevalence of psychiatric disorders in 4 to 16-year-olds with Williams syndrome.

    Ovsanna T. Leyfer;Janet Woodruff-Borden;Bonita P. Klein-Tasman;Johanna S. Fricke

  • Williams syndrome: Cognition, personality, and adaptive behavior

    Carolyn B. Mervis;Bonita P. Klein-Tasman

  • Severe expressive-language delay related to duplication of the Williams-Beuren locus.

    Martin J. Somerville;Carolyn B. Mervis;Edwin J. Young;Eul-Ju Seo

  • Neurobehavioral correlates of sleep-disordered breathing in children.

    Louise M. O'Brien;Carolyn B. Mervis;Cheryl R. Holbrook;Jennifer L. Bruner

  • Effects of varying levels of expertise on the basic level of categorization.

    Kathy E. Johnson;Carolyn B. Mervis

  • Neural Basis of Genetically Determined Visuospatial Construction Deficit in Williams Syndrome

    Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg;Philip Kohn;Carolyn B. Mervis;J.Shane Kippenhan

  • Order of acquisition of subordinate-, basic-, and superordinate-level categories.

    Carolyn B. Mervis;Maria A. Crisafi

  • Williams syndrome and related disorders

    M.D Colleen A. Morris;Carolyn B. Mervis

  • Methodological Issues in Group-Matching Designs: α Levels for Control Variable Comparisons and Measurement Characteristics of Control and Target Variables

    Carolyn B. Mervis;Bonita P. Klein-Tasman

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen W. Scherer
Stephen W. Scherer University of Toronto
Ahmad R. Hariri
Ahmad R. Hariri Duke University
Roberta Michnick Golinkoff
Roberta Michnick Golinkoff University of Delaware
Jamie O. Edgin
Jamie O. Edgin Virginia Tech
Dwight Dickinson
Dwight Dickinson National Institutes of Health
Catherine Lord
Catherine Lord University of California, Los Angeles
Luis A. Pérez-Jurado
Luis A. Pérez-Jurado Pompeu Fabra University
Christian R. Marshall
Christian R. Marshall University of Toronto
Eric D. Green
Eric D. Green National Institutes of Health
Orsetta Zuffardi
Orsetta Zuffardi University of Pavia

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