Publications by authors named "C L Ellis"
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in awake infants has the potential to reveal how the early developing brain gives rise to cognition and behavior. However, awake infant fMRI poses significant methodological challenges that have hampered wider adoption. The present work takes stock after the collection of a substantial amount of awake infant fMRI data across multiple studies from two labs at different institutions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. In the past three decades, allostatic load - a physiological representation of cumulative life stress - has been associated with increased risk of CVD incidence and mortality. Additionally, differences in allostatic load may partially explain persistent disparities in CVD outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudying infant minds with movies is a promising way to increase engagement relative to traditional tasks. However, the spatial specificity and functional significance of movie-evoked activity in infants remains unclear. Here, we investigated what movies can reveal about the organization of the infant visual system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Although previous research shows that generalized and focal epilepsies have at least some distinct genetic influences, it remains uncertain why some families manifest both types of epilepsy. We tested two hypotheses: (1) families with both generalized and focal epilepsy carry separate risk alleles for both types; and (2) within mixed families, the type of epilepsy each individual manifests is influenced by the relative burden of separate risk alleles for generalized epilepsies and focal epilepsies.
Methods: The Epi4K cohort included 711 individuals with epilepsy from 257 families (113 generalized families, 66 focal families, 78 mixed families).