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William S. Kremen is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego, in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on Psychiatry and Mental Health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Physiology, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The scientist's work frequently addresses topics such as:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Alzheimer's Disease Research and Treatments
  • Birth, Development, and Health

Several recent publications illustrate the scope of their research contributions:

  • "Brain charts for the human lifespan," 2022, Nature
  • "Genetic variants associated with longitudinal changes in brain structure across the lifespan," 2022, Nature Neuroscience
  • "Genetic and environmental variation in educational attainment: an individual-based analysis of 28 twin cohorts," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "MRI-assessed locus coeruleus integrity is heritable and associated with multiple cognitive domains, mild cognitive impairment, and daytime dysfunction," 2021, Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • "Enhancing Discovery of Genetic Variants for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Through Integration of Quantitative Phenotypes and Trauma Exposure Information," 2021, Biological Psychiatry

The scientist collaborates regularly with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Carol E. Franz
  • Jeremy A. Elman
  • Michael J. Lyons
  • Matthew S. Panizzon
  • Christine Fennema-Notestine

William S. Kremen's publications appear frequently in journals such as:

  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Innovation in Aging
  • Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
  • Neurobiology of Aging

In addition to journal articles, they have contributed to book publications, including "The importance of cognitive practice effects in aging neuroscience," published by Frontiers Media in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Whitepaper: Defining and investigating cognitive reserve, brain reserve, and brain maintenance

    Yaakov Stern;Eider M. Arenaza-Urquijo;David Bartrés-Faz;Sylvie Belleville

  • Distinct Genetic Influences on Cortical Surface Area and Cortical Thickness

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

  • Study of 300,486 individuals identifies 148 independent genetic loci influencing general cognitive function

    Gail Davies;Max Lam;Sarah E. Harris;Joey W. Trampush

  • 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

  • Neuropsychological Risk Indicators for Schizophrenia: A Review of Family Studies

    William S. Kremen;Larry J. Seidman;John R. Pepple;Michael J. Lyons

  • Comparative gene expression analysis of blood and brain provides concurrent validation of SELENBP1 up-regulation in schizophrenia.

    Stephen J. Glatt;Ian P. Everall;William S. Kremen;Jacques Corbeil

  • Neuropsychological functioning among the nonpsychotic relatives of schizophrenic patients: A diagnostic efficiency analysis.

    Stephen V. Faraone;Larry J. Seidman;William S. Kremen;John R. Pepple

  • Hierarchical Genetic Organization of Human Cortical Surface Area

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

  • Thalamic and amygdala–hippocampal volume reductions in first-degree relatives of patients with schizophrenia: an MRI-based morphometric analysis

    Larry J Seidman;Larry J Seidman;Stephen V Faraone;Stephen V Faraone;Jill M Goldstein;Jill M Goldstein;Julie M Goodman;Julie M Goodman

  • Left Hippocampal Volume as a Vulnerability Indicator for Schizophrenia A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Morphometric Study of Nonpsychotic First-Degree Relatives

    Larry J. Seidman;Stephen V. Faraone;Jill M. Goldstein;William S. Kremen

  • 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

  • A comparative profile analysis of neuropsychological functioning in patients with schizophrenia and bipolar psychoses.

    Larry J Seidman;Larry J Seidman;William S Kremen;Danny Koren;Stephen V Faraone;Stephen V Faraone

  • Structural brain alterations in schizophrenia following fetal exposure to the inflammatory cytokine interleukin-8

    Lauren M. Ellman;Raymond F. Deicken;Sophia Vinogradov;Sophia Vinogradov;William S. Kremen

  • The paradox of normal neuropsychological function in schizophrenia.

    William S. Kremen;Larry J. Seidman;Stephen V. Faraone;Rosemary Toomey

  • Relationship of prefrontal and temporal lobe MRI measures to neuropsychological performance in chronic schizophrenia

    Larry J. Seidman;Deborah Yurgelun-Todd;William S. Kremen;Bryan T. Woods

  • Neuropsychologic functioning among the nonpsychotic relatives of schizophrenic patients: the effect of genetic loading.

    Stephen V Faraone;Stephen V Faraone;Larry J Seidman;Larry J Seidman;William S Kremen;William S Kremen;Rosemary Toomey;Rosemary Toomey

  • 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

  • Prenatal exposure to maternal infection and executive dysfunction in adult schizophrenia.

    Alan S. Brown;Sophia Vinogradov;William S. Kremen;John H. Poole

  • Neuropsychological functioning among the nonpsychotic relatives of schizophrenic patients: a 4-year follow-up study.

    Stephen V. Faraone;Larry J. Seidman;William S. Kremen;Rosemary Toomey

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael J. Lyons
Michael J. Lyons Boston University
Carol E. Franz
Carol E. Franz University of California, San Diego
Matthew S. Panizzon
Matthew S. Panizzon University of California, San Diego
Hong Xian
Hong Xian Saint Louis University
Kristen C. Jacobson
Kristen C. Jacobson University of Chicago
Amy J. Jak
Amy J. Jak University of California, San Diego
Chandra A. Reynolds
Chandra A. Reynolds University of California, Riverside
Michael C. Neale
Michael C. Neale Virginia Commonwealth University
Eero Vuoksimaa
Eero Vuoksimaa University of Helsinki
Nathan A. Gillespie
Nathan A. Gillespie Virginia Commonwealth University

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