Carol Wilkinson, MD, PhD
Director of Research, Down Syndrome Program; Attending Physician, Division of Developmental Medicine
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
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Carol Wilkinson, MD, PhD
Director of Research, Down Syndrome Program; Attending Physician, Division of Developmental Medicine
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Undergraduate School
Princeton University
2002
Princeton
NJ
Graduate School
University of California, San Francisco
2009
San Francisco
CA
Medical School
University of California, San Francisco
2011
San Francisco
CA
Internship
University of California, San Francisco
2012
San Francisco
CA
Residency
University of California, San Francisco
2014
San Francisco
CA
Fellowship
Boston Children's Hospital
2017
Boston
MA
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics (General)
American Board of Pediatrics (Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics)
Approach to Care
My goal is to help children maximize their potential in all aspects of their life. To do this, I focus on leveraging a child's strengths and helping families feel empowered to advocate and support their child at home and at school. In order to help develop more effective therapies for children with autism, my research is focused on understanding early brain development as it relates to language.
Publications
Changes in Early Aperiodic EEG Activity Are Linked to Autism Diagnosis and Language Development in Infants With Family History of Autism. View Abstract
A human electrophysiological biomarker of Fragile X Syndrome is shared in V1 of Fmr1 KO mice and caused by loss of FMRP in cortical excitatory neurons. View Abstract
Concurrent validity in language and motor domains on the Vineland-3 and Mullen Scales of Early Learning in young children with Down syndrome. View Abstract
Examining Concurrent Associations Between Gesture Use, Developmental Domains, and Autistic Traits in Toddlers With Down Syndrome. View Abstract
Resting state EEG in young children with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: associations with medications and seizures. View Abstract
EEG-based brain age prediction in infants-toddlers: Implications for early detection of neurodevelopmental disorders. View Abstract
Change in aperiodic activity over first year of life is associated with later autism diagnosis and 18-month language development in infants with family history of autism. View Abstract
Correction: Resting Frontal Gamma Power is Associated with Both Expressive Language and Non-verbal Cognitive Abilities in Young Autistic Children. View Abstract
Alterations in aperiodic and periodic EEG activity in young children with Down syndrome. View Abstract
Familial Recurrence of Autism: Updates From the Baby Siblings Research Consortium. View Abstract
Developmental trajectories of EEG aperiodic and periodic components in children 2-44 months of age. View Abstract
Resting state EEG in young children with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. View Abstract
Prediction of chronological age from resting-state EEG power in the first three years of life. View Abstract
Alterations in aperiodic and periodic EEG activity in young children with Down syndrome. View Abstract
Resting Frontal Gamma Power is Associated with Both Expressive Language and Non-verbal Cognitive Abilities in Young Autistic Children. View Abstract
Developmental trajectories of EEG aperiodic and periodic components: Implications for understanding thalamocortical development during infancy. View Abstract
Evaluating early EEG correlates of restricted and repetitive behaviors for toddlers with or without autism. View Abstract
Developmental trajectories of EEG aperiodic and periodic power: Implications for understanding the timing of thalamocortical development during infancy. View Abstract
Associations between EEG trajectories, family income, and cognitive abilities over the first two years of life. View Abstract
Associations Between Infant Screen Use, Electroencephalography Markers, and Cognitive Outcomes. View Abstract
Neural response to repeated auditory stimuli and its association with early language ability in male children with Fragile X syndrome. View Abstract
Neural correlates of face processing associated with development of social communication in 12-month infants with familial risk of autism spectrum disorder. View Abstract
Prediction of autism spectrum disorder diagnosis using nonlinear measures of language-related EEG at 6 and 12 months. View Abstract
Parental Language Input Predicts Neuroscillatory Patterns Associated with Language Development in Toddlers at Risk of Autism. View Abstract
Increased aperiodic gamma power in young boys with Fragile X Syndrome is associated with better language ability. View Abstract
Sensory processing and P300 event-related potential correlates of stimulant response in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A critical review. View Abstract
Use of longitudinal EEG measures in estimating language development in infants with and without familial risk for autism spectrum disorder. View Abstract
Quantitative Evaluation of Content and Age Concordance Across Developmental Milestone Checklists. View Abstract
Reduced frontal gamma power at 24 months is associated with better expressive language in toddlers at risk for autism. View Abstract
The Harvard Automated Processing Pipeline for Electroencephalography (HAPPE): Standardized Processing Software for Developmental and High-Artifact Data. View Abstract
Texts for Talking: Evaluation of a Mobile Health Program Addressing Speech and Language Delay. View Abstract
Arc in the nucleus regulates PML-dependent GluA1 transcription and homeostatic plasticity. View Abstract
Arc regulates spine morphology and maintains network stability in vivo. View Abstract
The serum response factor and a putative novel transcription factor regulate expression of the immediate-early gene Arc/Arg3.1 in neurons. View Abstract
RNA decay back in play. View Abstract
AMPA receptors regulate transcription of the plasticity-related immediate-early gene Arc. View Abstract