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  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)

Overview

Melanie M. Wall is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Their research spans primarily the fields of Medicine and Psychology, with significant work in Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions, Social Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, and Epidemiology.

The main topics covered in their research include Mental Health Treatment and Access, Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Schizophrenia Research and Treatment, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Suicide and Self-Harm Studies, and Homelessness and Social Issues.

Their recent papers include:

  • Machine learning prediction of incidence of Alzheimer's disease using large-scale administrative health data, 2020, npj Digital Medicine
  • Identification of Suicide Attempt Risk Factors in a National US Survey Using Machine Learning, 2021, JAMA Psychiatry
  • Age-Specific Prevalence and Incidence of Dementia Diagnoses Among Older US Adults With Schizophrenia, 2021, JAMA Psychiatry
  • Suicide Risk in Medicare Patients With Schizophrenia Across the Life Span, 2021, JAMA Psychiatry
  • Age-Related Hearing Loss, Late-Life Depression, and Risk for Incident Dementia in Older Adults, 2020, The Journals of Gerontology Series A

Frequent coauthors in their work include Mark Olfson, Deborah S. Hasin, Carlos Blanco, Andrew J. Saxon, and Ofir Livne.

The frequent publication venues where they have contributed multiple articles are:

  • Psychiatric Services
  • JAMA Psychiatry
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • American Journal of Psychiatry

Their contributions to statistical sciences were recognized in 2014 with the award of Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA).

Best Publications

  • Initial sequencing and comparative analysis of the mouse genome.

    Robert H. Waterston;Kerstin Lindblad-Toh;Ewan Birney;Jane Rogers

  • The DNA sequence of human chromosome 22

    I. Dunham;N. Shimizu;B. A. Roe;S. Chissoe

  • The DNA sequence of the human X chromosome

    Mark T Ross;Darren V Grafham;Alison J Coffey;Steven Scherer

  • Complicated grief and related bereavement issues for DSM‐5

    M. Katherine Shear;Naomi Simon;Melanie Wall;Sidney Zisook

  • Obesity, Disordered Eating, and Eating Disorders in a Longitudinal Study of Adolescents: How Do Dieters Fare 5 Years Later?

    Dianne R Neumark-Sztainer;Melanie Wall;Jia Guo;Mary Story

  • Dieting and Disordered Eating Behaviors from Adolescence to Young Adulthood: Findings from a 10-Year Longitudinal Study

    Dianne R NeumarkSztainer;Melanie M Wall;Nicole I Larson;Marla E Eisenberg

  • Shared risk and protective factors for overweight and disordered eating in adolescents.

    Dianne R. Neumark-Sztainer;Melanie M. Wall;Jess I. Haines;Mary T. Story

  • Correlates of fruit and vegetable intake among adolescents. Findings from Project EAT.

    Dianne R Neumark-Sztainer;Melanie Wall;Cheryl Perry;Mary T Story

  • School-based suicide prevention programmes: the SEYLE cluster-randomised, controlled trial

    Danuta Wasserman;Christina W. Hoven;Camilla Wasserman;Camilla Wasserman;Melanie Wall

  • Medical marijuana laws in 50 states: investigating the relationship between state legalization of medical marijuana and marijuana use, abuse and dependence.

    Magdalena Cerdá;Melanie Wall;Katherine M. Keyes;Sandro Galea

  • DNA sequence and analysis of human chromosome 9

    A J Mungall;S A Palmer;S K Sims;C A Edwards

  • Association Between Recreational Marijuana Legalization in the United States and Changes in Marijuana Use and Cannabis Use Disorder From 2008 to 2016

    Magdalena Cerdá;Magdalena Cerdá;Christine Mauro;Ava Hamilton;Natalie S. Levy

  • Physical Activity and Sports Team Participation: Associations with Academic Outcomes in Middle School and High School Students.

    Claudia K. Fox;Daheia J. Barr-Anderson;Dianne R. Neumark-Sztainer;Melanie Wall

  • Childhood maltreatment and the structure of common psychiatric disorders

    Katherine M. Keyes;Nicholas R. Eaton;Robert F. Krueger;Katie A. McLaughlin

  • Body dissatisfaction and body comparison with media images in males and females

    Patricia van den Berg;Susan J. Paxton;Helene Keery;Melanie Wall

  • Dieting and unhealthy weight control behaviors during adolescence: associations with 10-year changes in body mass index.

    Dianne R Neumark-Sztainer;Melanie Wall;Mary Story;Amber R. Standish

  • Associations between parental report of the home food environment and adolescent intakes of fruits, vegetables and dairy foods.

    Nicole I. Hanson;Dianne R Neumark-Sztainer;Marla E Eisenberg;Mary Story

  • A close look at the spatial structure implied by the CAR and SAR models

    Melanie M. Wall

  • Association of State Recreational Marijuana Laws With Adolescent Marijuana Use

    Magdalena Cerdá;Melanie Wall;Tianshu Feng;Katherine M. Keyes

  • The DNA sequence and biological annotation of human chromosome 1

    S. G. Gregory;S. G. Gregory;K. F. Barlow;K. E. McLay;R. Kaul

Frequent Co-Authors

Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer University of Minnesota
Deborah S. Hasin
Deborah S. Hasin Columbia University
Mary Story
Mary Story Duke University
Marla E. Eisenberg
Marla E. Eisenberg University of Minnesota
Magdalena Cerdá
Magdalena Cerdá New York University
Silvia S. Martins
Silvia S. Martins Columbia University
Lisa B. Dixon
Lisa B. Dixon Columbia University
Bridget F. Grant
Bridget F. Grant National Institutes of Health
Michael J. Zvolensky
Michael J. Zvolensky University of Houston
Katie A. Loth
Katie A. Loth University of Minnesota

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