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Overview

Peggy Auinger is affiliated with the University of Rochester Medical Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with a strong concentration in Neurology and related subfields such as Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental Health, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Their work extensively covers topics centered on neurological disorders, particularly Parkinson's Disease. Key research themes include:

  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Nuclear Receptors and Signaling
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention

Auinger has contributed to various frequent publication venues such as:

  • Neurology
  • Movement Disorders
  • Journal of Parkinson's Disease
  • Neurology Clinical Practice
  • Parkinsonism & Related Disorders

Some of the recent papers authored by Auinger include:

  • "Differences in the Presentation and Progression of Parkinson's Disease by Sex", 2020, Movement Disorders
  • "Using a smartwatch and smartphone to assess early Parkinson's disease in the WATCH-PD study", 2023, npj Parkinson's Disease
  • "Feasibility, Reliability, and Value of Remote Video-Based Trial Visits in Parkinson's Disease", 2020, Journal of Parkinson's Disease
  • "Symptom burden among individuals with Parkinson disease", 2020, Neurology Clinical Practice
  • "Using a smartwatch and smartphone to assess early Parkinson's disease in the WATCH-PD study over 12 months", 2024, npj Parkinson's Disease

Auinger has collaborated frequently with several researchers in the field, including:

  • E. Ray Dorsey
  • Ruth B. Schneider
  • Caroline M. Tanner
  • Jamie Adams
  • Christopher G. Tarolli

Best Publications

  • Prevalence of a metabolic syndrome phenotype in adolescents: findings from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994.

    Stephen Cook;Michael Weitzman;Peggy Auinger;Michael Nguyen

  • The burden of respiratory syncytial virus infection in young children.

    Caroline Breese Hall;Geoffrey A. Weinberg;Marika K. Iwane;Aaron K. Blumkin

  • Cognitive deficits associated with blood lead concentrations <10 microg/dL in US children and adolescents.

    Bruce P. Lanphear;Kim Dietrich;Peggy Auinger;Christopher Cox

  • Exposures to environmental toxicants and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in U.S. children.

    Joe M Braun;Robert S Kahn;Tanya E. Froehlich;Peggy Auinger

  • Iron deficiency and cognitive achievement among school-aged children and adolescents in the United States.

    Jill S. Halterman;Jeffrey M. Kaczorowski;C. Andrew Aligne;C. Andrew Aligne;Peggy Auinger

  • Overweight children and adolescents: a risk group for iron deficiency.

    Karen G. Nead;Jill S. Halterman;Jeffrey M. Kaczorowski;Peggy Auinger;Peggy Auinger

  • Low-level lead exposure and mortality in US adults: a population-based cohort study

    Bruce P Lanphear;Stephen Rauch;Peggy Auinger;Ryan W Allen

  • Full Breastfeeding Duration and Associated Decrease in Respiratory Tract Infection in US Children

    Caroline J. Chantry;Cynthia R. Howard;Peggy Auinger;Peggy Auinger

  • Prevalence and Trends of Severe Obesity Among US Children and Adolescents

    Joseph A. Skelton;Stephen R. Cook;Peggy Auinger;Jonathan D. Klein

  • Metabolic syndrome rates in United States adolescents, from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2002.

    Stephen Cook;Peggy Auinger;Chaoyang Li;Earl S. Ford

  • Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Cognitive Abilities among U.S. Children and Adolescents

    Kimberly Yolton;Kim Dietrich;Kim Dietrich;Peggy Auinger;Bruce P. Lanphear

  • Risk factors for pediatric asthma. Contributions of poverty, race, and urban residence.

    C. A. Aligne;P. Auinger;Robert S Byrd;M. Weitzman

  • Tobacco Smoke Exposure Is Associated With the Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents

    Michael Weitzman;Stephen Cook;Stephen Cook;Peggy Auinger;Peggy Auinger;Todd A. Florin;Todd A. Florin

  • Inadequate therapy for asthma among children in the United States.

    Jill S. Halterman;C. Andrew Aligne;C. Andrew Aligne;Peggy Auinger;John T. McBride

  • Health care utilization and expenditures for children with autism: data from U.S. national samples.

    Gregory S. Liptak;Tami Stuart;Peggy Auinger

  • Association of Pediatric Dental Caries With Passive Smoking

    C. Andrew Aligne;Mark E. Moss;Peggy Auinger;Michael Weitzman

  • Association of tobacco and lead exposures with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

    Tanya E. Froehlich;Bruce P. Lanphear;Bruce P. Lanphear;Peggy Auinger;Richard Hornung

  • Do Parenting and the Home Environment, Maternal Depression, Neighborhood, and Chronic Poverty Affect Child Behavioral Problems Differently in Different Racial-Ethnic Groups?

    Lee M. Pachter;Peggy Auinger;Ray Palmer;Michael Weitzman

  • National Health Care Visit Patterns of Adolescents Implications for Delivery of New Adolescent Vaccines

    Cynthia M. Rand;Laura P. Shone;Christina Albertin;Peggy Auinger

  • Growth curves for cardio-metabolic risk factors in children and adolescents.

    Stephen Cook;Peggy Auinger;Terry T.-K. Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Weitzman
Michael Weitzman New York University
Bruce P. Lanphear
Bruce P. Lanphear Simon Fraser University
Peter G. Szilagyi
Peter G. Szilagyi University of California, Los Angeles
Alexis Brice
Alexis Brice Institut du Cerveau
Ole A. Andreassen
Ole A. Andreassen Oslo University Hospital
David Simon
David Simon Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Peter Heutink
Peter Heutink German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Michael P. McDermott
Michael P. McDermott University of Rochester
Andrew B. Singleton
Andrew B. Singleton National Institutes of Health
Karol Estrada
Karol Estrada BioMarin (United States)

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