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Martha E. Shenton

Martha E. Shenton

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Best Female Scientists
2025

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Best Female Scientists

D-Index
132
Citations
61976
World Ranking
327
National Ranking
201

Neuroscience

D-Index
133
Citations
63855
World Ranking
255
National Ranking
159

Medicine

D-Index
133
Citations
63614
World Ranking
2238
National Ranking
1264

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 1998 - Joseph Zubin Memorial Fund Award

Overview

Martha E. Shenton is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and has contributed extensively to fields related to medicine and neuroscience. Their research spans various subfields including radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, cognitive neuroscience, epidemiology, psychiatry and mental health, as well as neurology. The primary focus of their work centers on advanced neuroimaging techniques and applications, functional brain connectivity studies, and traumatic brain injury research.

The scientist has published numerous papers that cover significant topics such as schizophrenia research and treatment, mental health research topics, and neurovascular disturbances linked to traumatic brain injury. Their publication record includes a strong presence in well-regarded academic venues known for neuroscience and psychiatric research.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Schizophrenia
  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • Schizophrenia Bulletin

Some of the recent papers associated with Martha E. Shenton consist of:

  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Consensus Diagnostic Criteria for Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome, 2021, Neurology
  • Sex-Related Differences in the Effects of Sports-Related Concussion: A Review, 2020, Journal of Neuroimaging
  • Cortical volume abnormalities in posttraumatic stress disorder: an ENIGMA-psychiatric genomics consortium PTSD workgroup mega-analysis, 2020, Molecular Psychiatry
  • Developing methods to detect and diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy during life: rationale, design, and methodology for the DIAGNOSE CTE Research Project, 2021, Alzheimer's Research & Therapy
  • Neuroprogression across the Early Course of Psychosis, 2020, Journal of Psychiatry and Brain Science

Collaborative efforts have been an integral part of Martha E. Shenton's research output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Sylvain Bouix
  • Ofer Pasternak
  • Inga K. Koerte
  • Yorghos Tripodis
  • Michael L. Alosco

The research themes explored by this scientist emphasize the development and application of advanced MRI and neuroimaging techniques to better understand psychiatric conditions, traumatic brain injuries, and related neuroprogressive disorders. This focus contributes to investigative work in functional brain connectivity and neurovascular disturbances.

An award associated with the scientist's career is the Joseph Zubin Memorial Fund Award, received in 1998, reflecting scholarly recognition within the broader psychiatric and neuroscience communities.

Best Publications

  • A review of MRI findings in schizophrenia

    Martha Elizabeth Shenton;Chandlee C. Dickey;Melissa Frumin;Robert William McCarley

  • Smaller hippocampal volume predicts pathologic vulnerability to psychological trauma

    Mark Gilbertson;Martha Elizabeth Shenton;Martha Elizabeth Shenton;Martha Elizabeth Shenton;Aleksandra Ciszewski;Kiyoto Kasai

  • Hyperactivity and hyperconnectivity of the default network in schizophrenia and in first-degree relatives of persons with schizophrenia

    S. Whitfield-Gabrieli;Heidi Wencel Thermenos;Snezana M. Milanovic;Ming T. Tsuang

  • Abnormalities of the left temporal lobe and thought disorder in schizophrenia. A quantitative magnetic resonance imaging study.

    Martha Elizabeth Shenton;Ron Kikinis;Ferenc A. Jolesz;Seth D. Pollak

  • Magnetic resonance imaging study of hippocampal volume in chronic, combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder.

    Tamara V. Gurvits;Martha Elizabeth Shenton;Martha Elizabeth Shenton;Hiroto Hokama;Hiroto Hokama;Hirokazu Ohta;Hirokazu Ohta

  • A review of magnetic resonance imaging and diffusion tensor imaging findings in mild traumatic brain injury

    Martha Elizabeth Shenton;Martha Elizabeth Shenton;Hesham Hamoda;Hesham Hamoda;J. S. Schneiderman;Sylvain Bouix

  • A review of diffusion tensor imaging studies in schizophrenia.

    Marek R. Kubicki;Robert William McCarley;Carl-Fredrik Westin;H Park;H Park;H Park

  • MRI anatomy of schizophrenia.

    Robert William McCarley;Cynthia Gayle Wible;Melissa Frumin;Yoshio Hirayasu

  • Abnormal Neural Synchrony in Schizophrenia

    Kevin M. Spencer;Paul Gerard Nestor;Margaret A. Niznikiewicz;Dean F. Salisbury

  • Gamma frequency-range abnormalities to auditory stimulation in schizophrenia

    Jun Soo Kwon;Jun Soo Kwon;Brian F. O'Donnell;Gene V. Wallenstein;Robert W. Greene

  • Widespread white matter microstructural differences in schizophrenia across 4322 individuals : results from the ENIGMA Schizophrenia DTI Working Group

    S. Kelly;S. Kelly;N. Jahanshad;A. Zalesky;P. Kochunov

  • Neural synchrony indexes disordered perception and cognition in schizophrenia.

    Kevin M. Spencer;Paul Gerard Nestor;R. Perlmutter;Margaret A. Niznikiewicz

  • Chronic traumatic encephalopathy: neurodegeneration following repetitive concussive and subconcussive brain trauma.

    Christine M. Baugh;Julie M. Stamm;David O. Riley;Brandon E. Gavett

  • Longitudinal MRI study of hippocampal volume in trauma survivors with PTSD.

    Omer Bonne;Dalia Brandes;Asaf Gilboa;J. Moshe Gomori

  • DTI and MTR abnormalities in schizophrenia: analysis of white matter integrity.

    Marek R. Kubicki;H. Park;H. Park;H. Park;Carl-Fredrik Westin;Paul Gerard Nestor

  • Uncinate Fasciculus Findings in Schizophrenia: A Magnetic Resonance Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study

    Marek R. Kubicki;Carl-Fredrik Westin;Stephan Ernst Maier;Melissa Frumin

  • Auditory P300 Abnormalities and Left Posterior Superior Temporal Gyrus Volume Reduction in Schizophrenia

    Robert W. McCarley;Martha E. Shenton;Brian F. O'Donnell;Stephen F. Faux;Stephen F. Faux

  • Framework for the Statistical Shape Analysis of Brain Structures using SPHARM-PDM

    Martin Styner;Ipek Oguz;Shun Xu;Christian Brechbühler

  • Cingulate Fasciculus Integrity Disruption in Schizophrenia: A Magnetic Resonance Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study

    Marek R. Kubicki;Carl-Fredrik Westin;Paul Gerard Nestor;Cynthia Gayle Wible;Cynthia Gayle Wible

  • Middle and Inferior Temporal Gyrus Gray Matter Volume Abnormalities in First-Episode Schizophrenia: An MRI Study

    Toshiaki Onitsuka;Martha Elizabeth Shenton;Dean F. Salisbury;Chandlee C. Dickey

  • Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention – MICCAI 2004

    Anders Brun;Hans Knutsson;Hae-Jeong Park;Martha Elizabeth Shenton

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert W. McCarley
Robert W. McCarley Harvard Medical School
Marek Kubicki
Marek Kubicki Brigham and Women's Hospital
Paul G. Nestor
Paul G. Nestor University of Massachusetts Boston
Margaret A. Niznikiewicz
Margaret A. Niznikiewicz Harvard University
Ron Kikinis
Ron Kikinis Brigham and Women's Hospital
Sylvain Bouix
Sylvain Bouix Harvard Medical School
Larry J. Seidman
Larry J. Seidman Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Dean F. Salisbury
Dean F. Salisbury University of Pittsburgh
James J. Levitt
James J. Levitt Brigham and Women's Hospital
Ofer Pasternak
Ofer Pasternak Brigham and Women's Hospital

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