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Overview

Matthew S. Panizzon is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego, United States. Their research predominantly falls within the field of Medicine, with specialized focus in Psychiatry and Mental Health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Genetics, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Physiology.

The scientist's work centers on topics such as Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging, and Cognitive Abilities and Testing.

Among recent publications authored or coauthored by Panizzon are the following:

  • "Sex differences in Alzheimer's-related Tau biomarkers and a mediating effect of testosterone" (2020), published in Biology of Sex Differences
  • "MRI-assessed locus coeruleus integrity is heritable and associated with multiple cognitive domains, mild cognitive impairment, and daytime dysfunction" (2021), published in Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • "African ancestry GWAS of dementia in a large military cohort identifies significant risk loci" (2022), published in Molecular Psychiatry
  • "Cognitive Reserve and Related Constructs: A Unified Framework Across Cognitive and Brain Dimensions of Aging" (2022), published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
  • "The role of testosterone, the androgen receptor, and hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in depression in ageing Men" (2022), published in Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Panizzon include:

  • William S. Kremen
  • Carol E. Franz
  • Jeremy A. Elman
  • Michael J. Lyons
  • Chandra A. Reynolds

Publication venues commonly featuring Panizzon's research are:

  • Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Alzheimer s Disease
  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Best Publications

  • Distinct Genetic Influences on Cortical Surface Area and Cortical Thickness

    Matthew S. Panizzon;Christine Fennema-Notestine;Lisa T. Eyler;Terry L. Jernigan

  • International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci

    Caroline M. Nievergelt;Caroline M. Nievergelt;Adam X. Maihofer;Adam X. Maihofer;Torsten Klengel;Torsten Klengel;Elizabeth G. Atkinson;Elizabeth G. Atkinson

  • Hierarchical Genetic Organization of Human Cortical Surface Area

    Chi-Hua Chen;E. D. Gutierrez;Wes Thompson;Matthew S. Panizzon

  • Development and aging of cortical thickness correspond to genetic organization patterns.

    Anders Martin Fjell;Anders Martin Fjell;Håkon Grydeland;Stine Kleppe Krogsrud;Inge Kasbohm Amlien

  • Genetic and environmental influences on the size of specific brain regions in midlife: the VETSA MRI study.

    William S. Kremen;Elizabeth Prom-Wormley;Matthew S. Panizzon;Lisa T. Eyler;Lisa T. Eyler

  • Genetic topography of brain morphology

    Chi Hua Chen;Mark Fiecas;E. D. Gutiérrez;Matthew S. Panizzon

  • Neurodevelopmental origins of lifespan changes in brain and cognition.

    Kristine B Walhovd;Kristine B Walhovd;Stine Kleppe Krogsrud;Inge Kasbohm Amlien;Hauke Bartsch

  • A Comparison of Heritability Maps of Cortical Surface Area and Thickness and the Influence of Adjustment for Whole Brain Measures: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Twin Study

    Lisa T. Eyler;Chi Hua Chen;Matthew S. Panizzon;Christine Fennema-Notestine

  • Influence of young adult cognitive ability and additional education on later-life cognition.

    William S. Kremen;William S. Kremen;Asad Beck;Asad Beck;Jeremy A. Elman;Daniel E. Gustavson

  • Impulsiveness, impulsive aggression, personality disorder, and spousal violence.

    Daniel W Edwards;Charles L Scott;Richard M Yarvis;Cheryl L Paizis

  • Cortical Thickness Is Influenced by Regionally Specific Genetic Factors

    Lars M. Rimol;Lars M. Rimol;Matthew S. Panizzon;Christine Fennema-Notestine;Lisa T. Eyler;Lisa T. Eyler

  • Genetic influences on cortical regionalization in the human brain.

    Chi-Hua Chen;Matthew S. Panizzon;Lisa T. Eyler;Lisa T. Eyler;Terry L. Jernigan

  • Genome-wide association analyses identify 95 risk loci and provide insights into the neurobiology of post-traumatic stress disorder.

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  • Neuropsychological consequences of regular marijuana use: A twin study

    M. J. Lyons;J. L. Bar;M. S. Panizzon;R. Toomey

  • Genes Determine Stability and the Environment Determines Change in Cognitive Ability During 35 Years of Adulthood

    Michael J. Lyons;Timothy P. York;Carol E. Franz;Michael D. Grant

  • Pupillary Responses as a Biomarker of Early Risk for Alzheimer's Disease.

    Eric L. Granholm;Matthew S. Panizzon;Jeremy A. Elman;Amy J. Jak

  • Cross-sectional and 35-year longitudinal assessment of salivary cortisol and cognitive functioning: The Vietnam Era Twin Study of Aging

    Carol E. Franz;Robert C. O’Brien;Richard L. Hauger;Richard L. Hauger;Sally P. Mendoza

  • Resting State Abnormalities of the Default Mode Network in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Lisa T Eyler;Jeremy A Elman;Sean N Hatton;Sarah Gough

  • A twin study of smoking, nicotine dependence, and major depression in men.

    Michael Lyons;Brian Hitsman;Hong Xian;Matthew S. Panizzon

  • Salivary cortisol and prefrontal cortical thickness in middle-aged men: A twin study

    William S. Kremen;William S. Kremen;Robert C. O'Brien;Matthew S. Panizzon;Elizabeth Prom-Wormley

  • The Genetic Association Between Neocortical Volume and General Cognitive Ability Is Driven by Global Surface Area Rather Than Thickness

    Eero Vuoksimaa;Matthew S. Panizzon;Chi Hua Chen;Mark Fiecas

  • Use of an Alzheimer's disease polygenic risk score to identify mild cognitive impairment in adults in their 50s.

    Mark W. Logue;Mark W. Logue;Matthew S. Panizzon;Jeremy A. Elman;Nathan A. Gillespie

Frequent Co-Authors

William S. Kremen
William S. Kremen University of California, San Diego
Carol E. Franz
Carol E. Franz University of California, San Diego
Michael J. Lyons
Michael J. Lyons Boston University
Anders M. Dale
Anders M. Dale J. Craig Venter Institute
Hong Xian
Hong Xian Saint Louis University
Amy J. Jak
Amy J. Jak University of California, San Diego
Michael C. Neale
Michael C. Neale Virginia Commonwealth University
Christine Fennema-Notestine
Christine Fennema-Notestine University of California, San Diego
Kristen C. Jacobson
Kristen C. Jacobson University of Chicago
Chandra A. Reynolds
Chandra A. Reynolds University of California, Riverside

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