Elizabeth Ballinger, MD, PhD
Child Neurology
EDUCATION
- Child Neurology Residency: Stanford (2019 - 2024)
- MD/PhD: Stony Brook University (Class of 2019)
- Undergraduate: University of California at Davis (Class of 2008)
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Network mechanisms of cognition
PUBLICATIONS:
Ballinger, E.C., Schaaf, C. P., Patel, A. J., de Maio, A., Tao, H., Talmage, D. A., Zoghbi, H. Y., & Role, L. W. (2019). Mecp2 Deletion from Cholinergic Neurons Selectively Impairs Recognition Memory and Disrupts Cholinergic Modulation of the Perirhinal Cortex. Neuro, 6(6), ENEURO.0134-19.2019. https://doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0134-19.2019
López-Hernández GY, Ananth M, Jiang L, Ballinger EC, Talmage DA, Role LW. (2017) Electrophysiological properties of basal forebrain cholinergic neurons identified by genetic and optogenetic tagging. J Neurochem., 142(Suppl 2), 103-110. PMID:28791701
Ballinger, E.C., Ananth, M., Talmage, D.A., Role, L.W. (2016) Basal Forebrain Cholinergic Circuits and Signaling in Cognition and Cognitive Decline. Neuron, 91(6), 1199-1218.
Jiang, L., Kundu, S., Lederman, J.D., López-Hernández, G.Y., Ballinger, E.C., Wang, S., Talmage, D.A., Role, L.W. (2016) Cholinergic signaling controls conditioned-fear behaviors and enhances plasticity of cortical-amygdala circuits. Neuron, 90(5), 1057-1070.
Ballinger, E., Cordeiro, L., Chavez, A., Hagerman, R. and Hessl, D. (2014) Emotion Potentiated Startle in Fragile X Syndrome. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 44(10), 2536-46.
Schneider, A., Ballinger, E., Cordeiro, L., Chavez, A., Olichney, J., Niese, A., Hagerman, R., Hessl, D. (2012) Prepulse Inhibition in patients with Fragile X related Tremor and Ataxia. Neurobiology of Aging, 33(6), 1045-53.
Cordeiro, L., Ballinger, E., Hagerman ,R., and Hessl, D. (2011) Clinical Assessment of DSM-IV anxiety disorders in fragile X syndrome: Prevalence, characterization and the role of intellectual disability in diagnosis. Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 3(1), 57-67.
Yuhas, J., Cordeiro, L., Tassone, F., Ballinger, E., Schneider, A., Campbell, A., Ornitz, E., Long, J., Hagerman, R. and Hessl, D. (2011) Brief Report: Sensorimotor Gating in Idiopathic Autism and Autism Associated with Fragile X Syndrome. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 41(2), 248-53.
PRESENTATIONS
2016 Ballinger, E., Schaaf, C., Talmage, D., Zoghbi, H. and Role, L. Phenotypical Consequences of MeCP2 Deletion in Cholinergic Neurons. Poster presentation: 46th Annual Society for Neuroscience Meeting, San Diego, CA.
2015 Ballinger, E., Schaaf, C., Talmage, D., Zoghbi, H. and Role, L. Alterations in the Novel Object Recognition Circuit Following MeCP2 Deletion from Cholinergic Neurons. Poster presentation: 45th Annual Society for Neuroscience Meeting, Chicago, IL.
2014 Ballinger, E., Schaaf, C., Talmage, D., Zoghbi, H. and Role, L. Phenotypic Effects of MeCP2 Deletion from Cholinergic Neurons. Podium presentation: 44th Annual Society for Neuroscience Meeting, Washington, D.C.
2010 Ballinger, E., Cordeiro, L., Chavez, A., Campbell, A., Ollison, M., Abucayan, F. and Hessl, D. A Biobehavioral Probe of Amygdalar Activation in Fragile X Syndrome. Podium presentation: 12th Annual International Fragile X Conference, Detroit, MI.
2009 Ballinger, E., Cordeiro, L., Yuhas, J., Long, J. and Hessl, D. Amygdala Function in a Known Genetic Cause of Autism. Poster presentation: 8th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research, Chicago, IL.
2009 Yuhas, J., Cordeiro, L., Schneider, A., Ballinger, E., Campbell, A., Ornitz, E., Long, J., Hagerman, R. and Hessl, D. Prepulse Inhibition: Its Expanded Use in Assessing Autism Caused by Fragile X Syndrome Versus Idiopathic Autism. Poster presentation: 8th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research, Chicago, IL.
2008 McCormick, C., Ballinger, E., Cordeiro, L., Yuhas, J. and Hessl, D. Reliability and Validity of Mood, Anxiety and Aggression Measures in Fragile X Syndrome. Poster Presentation: 11th Annual International Fragile X Conference, St. Louis, MO.
HOBBIES:
- Hiking
- Wine tasting
- Board gaming