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David Q. Beversdorf is affiliated with the University of Missouri in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with notable contributions to the subfields of Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Clinical Psychology, Neurology, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology.

The main topics covered in their research include Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues, Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Family and Disability Support Research, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, and Sleep and Related Disorders.

Beversdorf's recent papers include the following:

  • "The Role of the Noradrenergic System in Autism Spectrum Disorders, Implications for Treatment" (2020) published in Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
  • "Maternal Immune Activation Induces Neuroinflammation and Cortical Synaptic Deficits in the Adolescent Rat Offspring" (2020) published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "A Dilemma For Neurodiversity" (2020) published in Neuroethics
  • "Quantitative Proteomics Reveals Docosahexaenoic Acid-Mediated Neuroprotective Effects in Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Microglial Cells" (2020) published in Journal of Proteome Research
  • "Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) Supplementation Alters Phospholipid Species and Lipid Peroxidation Products in Adult Mouse Brain, Heart, and Plasma" (2020) published in NeuroMolecular Medicine

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Bradley J. Ferguson
  • Ashley Curtis
  • Christina S. McCrae
  • Micah O. Mazurek
  • Melanie Stearns

Beversdorf's work is often published in the following venues:

  • Neurology
  • SLEEP
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology

In addition to journal articles, Beversdorf has also contributed to book publications. One example is a publication with Frontiers Media titled "Precision medicine approaches for heterogeneous conditions such as autism spectrum disorders (The need for a biomarker exploration phase in clinical trials - Phase 2m)" published in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Childhood Adversity Heightens the Impact of Later-Life Caregiving Stress on Telomere Length and Inflammation

    Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser;Jean-Philippe Gouin;Nan-ping Weng;William B. Malarkey

  • Accelerated telomere erosion is associated with a declining immune function of caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients.

    Amanda K. Damjanovic;Yinhua Yang;Ronald Glaser;Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser

  • Timing of prenatal stressors and autism.

    D. Q. Beversdorf;S. E. Manning;A. Hillier;S. L. Anderson

  • Beta-adrenergic Modulation of Cognitive Flexibility during Stress

    Jessica K. Alexander;Ashleigh Hillier;Ryan M. Smith;Madalina E. Tivarus

  • Chronic stress, daily stressors, and circulating inflammatory markers.

    Jean-Philippe Gouin;Ronald Glaser;William B. Malarkey;David Beversdorf

  • Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA): An essential nutrient and a nutraceutical for brain health and diseases

    Grace Y. Sun;Agnes Simonyi;Kevin L. Fritsche;Dennis Y. Chuang

  • Conduction aphasia and the arcuate fasciculus: A reexamination of the Wernicke-Geschwind model.

    J.M. Anderson;R. Gilmore;S. Roper;B. Crosson

  • Depressive symptoms, omega-6:omega-3 fatty acids, and inflammation in older adults.

    Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser;Martha A. Belury;Kyle Porter;David Q. Beversdorf

  • Noradrenergic modulation of cognitive flexibility in problem solving

    D Q Beversdorf;J D Hughes;B A Steinberg;L D Lewis

  • Two-Year Evaluation of a Vocational Support Program for Adults on the Autism Spectrum

    Ashleigh Hillier;Heather Campbell;Karen Mastriani;Margo Vreeburg Izzo

  • Poorer self-rated health is associated with elevated inflammatory markers among older adults.

    Lisa M. Christian;Ronald Glaser;Kyle Porter;William B. Malarkey

  • Subregional neuroanatomical change as a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

    Dominic Holland;James B. Brewer;Donald J. Hagler;Christine Fennema-Notestine

  • Outcomes of a Social and Vocational Skills Support Group for Adolescents and Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum

    Ashleigh Hillier;Tom Fish;Patricia Cloppert;David Q. Beversdorf

  • Increased discrimination of "false memories" in autism spectrum disorder.

    David Q. Beversdorf;Brian W. Smith;Gregory P. Crucian;Jeffrey M. Anderson

  • Childhood Abuse and Inflammatory Responses to Daily Stressors

    Jean-Philippe Gouin;Ronald Glaser;William B. Malarkey;David Beversdorf

  • Social and Vocational Skills Training Reduces Self-reported Anxiety and Depression Among Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum

    Ashleigh J. Hillier;Tom Fish;Jeffrey H. Siegel;David Q. Beversdorf

  • Self-administered Gerocognitive Examination (SAGE): a brief cognitive assessment Instrument for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and early dementia.

    Douglas W. Scharre;Shu-Ing Chang;Robert A. Murden;James Lamb

  • Atypical pupillary light reflex and heart rate variability in children with autism spectrum disorder

    Chathuri Daluwatte;Judith H. Miles;Shawn E. Christ;David Q. Beversdorf

  • Inflammation and reactivation of latent herpesviruses in older adults.

    Jeanette M. Bennett;Ronald Glaser;William B. Malarkey;David Q. Beversdorf

  • Brief report: macrographia in high-functioning adults with autism spectrum disorder.

    David Q. Beversdorf;Jeffrey M. Anderson;Susan E. Manning;Sheri L. Anderson

  • The effect of semantic and emotional context on written recall for verbal language in high functioning adults with autism spectrum disorder

    D Q Beversdorf;J M Anderson;S E Manning;S L Anderson

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth M. Heilman
Kenneth M. Heilman University of Florida
Shawn E. Christ
Shawn E. Christ University of Missouri
Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser
Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser The Ohio State University
Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele
Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele Columbia University
Robert A. Bornstein
Robert A. Bornstein The Ohio State University
Micah O. Mazurek
Micah O. Mazurek University of Virginia
Bruce Crosson
Bruce Crosson Emory University
David C. Geary
David C. Geary University of Missouri
Sandra E. Black
Sandra E. Black University of Toronto
Marilyn S. Albert
Marilyn S. Albert Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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