Publications by authors named "Heather M Conklin"

79Publications

Clinical impact of hypothalamic-pituitary disorders after conformal radiation therapy for pediatric low-grade glioma or ependymoma.

Authors:
Laura van Iersel Hanneke M van Santen Brian Potter Zhenghong Li Heather M Conklin Hui Zhang Wassim Chemaitilly Thomas E Merchant

Pediatr Blood Cancer 2020 12 10;67(12):e28723. Epub 2020 Oct 10.

Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.

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December 2020

Longitudinal Trajectories of Neurocognitive Functioning in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

Authors:
Marita Partanen Sean Phipps Kathryn Russell Doralina L Anghelescu Joshua Wolf Heather M Conklin Kevin R Krull Hiroto Inaba Ching-Hon Pui Lisa M Jacola

J Pediatr Psychol 2020 Oct 4. Epub 2020 Oct 4.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

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October 2020

Diffusion Tensor Imaging-Based Analysis of Baseline Neurocognitive Function and Posttreatment White Matter Changes in Pediatric Patients With Craniopharyngioma Treated With Surgery and Proton Therapy.

Authors:
Jinsoo Uh Thomas E Merchant Heather M Conklin Yousef Ismael Yimei Li Yuanyuan Han Noah D Sabin Abbas Babajani-Feremi Daniel J Indelicato Chia-Ho Hua

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021 Feb 6;109(2):515-526. Epub 2020 Sep 6.

Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.

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February 2021

Characterization of Leukoencephalopathy and Association With Later Neurocognitive Performance in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

Authors:
Jennifer R Pryweller John O Glass Noah D Sabin Fred H Laningham Yimei Li Lisa M Jacola Heather M Conklin Wilburn E Reddick

Invest Radiol 2021 Feb;56(2):117-126

From the Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN.

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February 2021

Characterizing Posterior Fossa Syndrome: A Survey of Experts.

Authors:
Molly E Wickenhauser Raja B Khan Darcy Raches Jason M Ashford Giles W Robinson Kathryn M Russell Heather M Conklin

Pediatr Neurol 2020 03 29;104:19-22. Epub 2019 Nov 29.

Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee. Electronic address:

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March 2020

Superior Intellectual Outcomes After Proton Radiotherapy Compared With Photon Radiotherapy for Pediatric Medulloblastoma.

Authors:
Lisa S Kahalley Rachel Peterson M Douglas Ris Laura Janzen M Fatih Okcu David R Grosshans Vijay Ramaswamy Arnold C Paulino David Hodgson Anita Mahajan Derek S Tsang Normand Laperriere William E Whitehead Robert C Dauser Michael D Taylor Heather M Conklin Murali Chintagumpala Eric Bouffet Donald Mabbott

J Clin Oncol 2020 02 27;38(5):454-461. Epub 2019 Nov 27.

The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.

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February 2020

Social Functioning of Childhood Cancer Survivors after Computerized Cognitive Training: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Authors:
Leanne K Mendoza Jason M Ashford Victoria W Willard Kellie N Clark Karen Martin-Elbahesh Kristina K Hardy Thomas E Merchant Sima Jeha Fang Wang Hui Zhang Heather M Conklin

Children (Basel) 2019 Sep 27;6(10). Epub 2019 Sep 27.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.

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September 2019

Clinical Importance of Free Thyroxine Concentration Decline After Radiotherapy for Pediatric and Adolescent Brain Tumors.

Authors:
Laura van Iersel Jiahui Xu Brian S Potter Heather M Conklin Hui Zhang Wassim Chemaitilly Hanneke M van Santen Thomas E Merchant

J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2019 11;104(11):4998-5007

Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.

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November 2019

Cognitive Performance, Aerobic Fitness, Motor Proficiency, and Brain Function Among Children Newly Diagnosed With Craniopharyngioma.

Authors:
Heather M Conklin Kirsten K Ness Jason M Ashford Matthew A Scoggins Robert J Ogg Yuanyuan Han Yimei Li Julie A Bradley Frederick A Boop Thomas E Merchant

J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2019 04;25(4):413-425

Department of Radiation Oncology,St. Jude Children's Research Hospital,Memphis,Tennessee.

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April 2019

Bedside Antisaccades: A Time-Efficient Method to Assess Cognition.

Authors:
Raja B Khan Zsila S Sadighi Kathryn Russell Jason M Ashford Thomas E Merchant Heather M Conklin

Pediatr Neurol 2019 08 6;97:74-75. Epub 2019 Apr 6.

Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.

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August 2019

Cognitive Implications of Ototoxicity in Pediatric Patients With Embryonal Brain Tumors.

Authors:
Traci W Olivier Johnnie K Bass Jason M Ashford Rebecca Beaulieu Sarah M Scott Jane E Schreiber Shawna Palmer Donald J Mabbott Michelle A Swain Melanie Bonner Robyn Boyle Mary Lynn Chapeiski Karen D Evankovich Carol L Armstrong Sarah J Knight Shengjie Wu Arzu Onar-Thomas Amar Gajjar Heather M Conklin

J Clin Oncol 2019 06 2;37(18):1566-1575. Epub 2019 May 2.

1 St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN.

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June 2019

Association between hippocampal dose and memory in survivors of childhood or adolescent low-grade glioma: a 10-year neurocognitive longitudinal study.

Authors:
Sahaja Acharya Shengjie Wu Jason M Ashford Christopher L Tinkle John T Lucas Ibrahim Qaddoumi Amar Gajjar Matthew J Krasin Heather M Conklin Thomas E Merchant

Neuro Oncol 2019 09;21(9):1175-1183

Department of Radiation Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.

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September 2019

Trajectories of psychosocial and cognitive functioning in pediatric patients with brain tumors treated with radiation therapy.

Authors:
Victoria W Willard Kristoffer S Berlin Heather M Conklin Thomas E Merchant

Neuro Oncol 2019 05;21(5):678-685

Department of Radiation Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.

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May 2019

Treatment burden and long-term health deficits of patients with low-grade gliomas or glioneuronal tumors diagnosed during the first year of life.

Authors:
Anthony P Y Liu Camden Hastings Shengjie Wu Johnnie K Bass Andrew M Heitzer Jason Ashford Robert Vestal Mary E Hoehn Yahya Ghazwani Sahaja Acharya Heather M Conklin Frederick Boop Thomas E Merchant Amar Gajjar Ibrahim Qaddoumi

Cancer 2019 04 8;125(7):1163-1175. Epub 2019 Jan 8.

Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.

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April 2019

Early Imaging Based Predictive Modeling of Cognitive Performance Following Therapy for Childhood ALL.

Authors:
Rakib Al-Fahad Mohammed Yeasin John O Glass Heather M Conklin Lisa M Jacola Wilburn E Reddick

IEEE Access 2019 8;7:146662-146674. Epub 2019 Oct 8.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

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October 2019

Computerized assessment of cognitive impairment among children undergoing radiation therapy for medulloblastoma.

Authors:
Andrew M Heitzer Jason M Ashford Brian T Harel Adrian Schembri Michelle A Swain Joanna Wallace Kirsten K Ness Fang Wang Hui Zhang Thomas E Merchant Giles W Robinson Amar Gajjar Heather M Conklin

J Neurooncol 2019 Jan 22;141(2):403-411. Epub 2018 Nov 22.

Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105-2794, USA.

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January 2019

Neuropsychological outcomes of patients with low-grade glioma diagnosed during the first year of life.

Authors:
Andrew M Heitzer Jason M Ashford Camden Hastings Anthony P Y Liu Shengjie Wu Johnnie K Bass Robert Vestal Mary Hoehn Jason Chiang Yahya Ghazwani Sahaja Acharya Frederick Boop Amar Gajjar Thomas E Merchant Ibrahim Qaddoumi Heather M Conklin

J Neurooncol 2019 Jan 22;141(2):413-420. Epub 2018 Nov 22.

Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105-2794, USA.

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January 2019

Returning research results: caregivers' reactions following computerized cognitive training among childhood cancer survivors.

Authors:
Sarah M Scott Jason M Ashford Kellie N Clark Karen Martin-Elbahesh Heather M Conklin

Neurooncol Pract 2018 Aug 19;5(3):194-200. Epub 2017 Nov 19.

Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis TN, USA.

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August 2018

Predicting parental distress among children newly diagnosed with craniopharyngioma.

Authors:
Rachel K Peterson Jason M Ashford Sarah M Scott Fang Wang Hui Zhang Julie A Bradley Thomas E Merchant Heather M Conklin

Pediatr Blood Cancer 2018 10 22;65(10):e27287. Epub 2018 Jun 22.

Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.

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October 2018

Evolution of neurocognitive function in long-term survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated with chemotherapy only.

Authors:
Wei Liu Yin Ting Cheung Heather M Conklin Lisa M Jacola DeoKumar Srivastava Vikki G Nolan Hongmei Zhang James G Gurney I-Chan Huang Leslie L Robison Ching-Hon Pui Melissa M Hudson Kevin R Krull

J Cancer Surviv 2018 06 27;12(3):398-406. Epub 2018 Feb 27.

Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, MS 735, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA.

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June 2018

Parent perspectives and preferences for strategies regarding nonsedated MRI scans in a pediatric oncology population.

Authors:
Breya Walker Heather M Conklin Doralina L Anghelescu Lacey P Hall Wilburn E Reddick Robert Ogg Lisa M Jacola

Support Care Cancer 2018 Jun 19;26(6):1815-1824. Epub 2017 Dec 19.

Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, MS740, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA.

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June 2018

Disseminability of computerized cognitive training: Performance across coaches.

Authors:
Ashley S Fournier-Goodnight Jason M Ashford Kellie N Clark Karen Martin-Elbahesh Kristina K Hardy Thomas E Merchant Sima Jeha Robert J Ogg Hui Zhang Lei Wang Heather M Conklin

Appl Neuropsychol Child 2019 Apr-Jun;8(2):113-122. Epub 2017 Nov 21.

b Department of Psychology , St. Jude Children's Research Hospital , Memphis , Tennessee.

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September 2019

Posterior fossa syndrome and long-term neuropsychological outcomes among children treated for medulloblastoma on a multi-institutional, prospective study.

Authors:
Jane E Schreiber Shawna L Palmer Heather M Conklin Donald J Mabbott Michelle A Swain Melanie J Bonner Mary L Chapieski Lu Huang Hui Zhang Amar Gajjar

Neuro Oncol 2017 Nov;19(12):1673-1682

Department of Psychology, Department of Biostatistics, and Department of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Department of Psychology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Lady Cilento Children's Hospital, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Department of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Department of Pediatric Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.

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November 2017

Neurocognitive functioning in pediatric craniopharyngioma: performance before treatment with proton therapy.

Authors:
Ashley S Fournier-Goodnight Jason M Ashford Thomas E Merchant Frederick A Boop Daniel J Indelicato Lei Wang Hui Zhang Heather M Conklin

J Neurooncol 2017 Aug 24;134(1):97-105. Epub 2017 May 24.

Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Mail Stop 740, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA.

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August 2017

Neurocognitive outcomes among children who experienced seizures during treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Authors:
Stephanie L Nassar Heather M Conklin Yinmei Zhou Jason M Ashford Wilburn E Reddick John O Glass Fred H Laningham Sima Jeha Cheng Cheng Ching-Hon Pui

Pediatr Blood Cancer 2017 Aug 28;64(8). Epub 2017 Jan 28.

Departments of Oncology and Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.

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August 2017

Reply to S. Kaur et al.

Authors:
Lisa M Jacola Kevin R Krull Ching-Hon Pui Deqing Pei Cheng Cheng Wilburn E Reddick Heather M Conklin

J Clin Oncol 2016 Oct;34(30):3708-3709

St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN.

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October 2016

Concordance of parent-, teacher- and self-report ratings on the Conners 3 in adolescent survivors of cancer.

Authors:
Victoria W Willard Heather M Conklin Lu Huang Hui Zhang Lisa S Kahalley

Psychol Assess 2016 09;28(9):1110-8

Department of Pediatrics, Section of Psychology, Baylor College of Medicine.

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September 2016

Long-Term Efficacy of Computerized Cognitive Training Among Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.

Authors:
Heather M Conklin Jason M Ashford Kellie N Clark Karen Martin-Elbahesh Kristina K Hardy Thomas E Merchant Robert J Ogg Sima Jeha Lu Huang Hui Zhang

J Pediatr Psychol 2017 Mar;42(2):220-231

Department of Biostatistics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.

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March 2017

Cognitive outcomes among survivors of focal low-grade brainstem tumors diagnosed in childhood.

Authors:
Kellie N Clark Jason M Ashford Atmaram S Pai Panandiker Paul Klimo Thomas E Merchant Catherine A Billups Heather M Conklin

J Neurooncol 2016 09 16;129(2):311-7. Epub 2016 Jun 16.

Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Mail Stop #740, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA.

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September 2016

Investigating the Role of Hypothalamic Tumor Involvement in Sleep and Cognitive Outcomes Among Children Treated for Craniopharyngioma.

Authors:
Lisa M Jacola Heather M Conklin Matthew A Scoggins Jason M Ashford Thomas E Merchant Belinda N Mandrell Robert J Ogg Elizabeth Curtis Merrill S Wise Daniel J Indelicato Valerie M Crabtree

J Pediatr Psychol 2016 Jul 16;41(6):610-22. Epub 2016 May 16.

Department of Psychology.

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July 2016

Feasibility and acceptability of a remotely administered computerized intervention to address cognitive late effects among childhood cancer survivors.

Authors:
Lauren E Cox Jason M Ashford Kellie N Clark Karen Martin-Elbahesh Kristina K Hardy Thomas E Merchant Robert J Ogg Sima Jeha Victoria W Willard Lu Huang Hui Zhang Heather M Conklin

Neurooncol Pract 2015 Jun 13;2(2):78-87. Epub 2015 Mar 13.

Department of Psychology , St Jude Children's Research Hospital , Memphis, Tennessee (L.E.C., J.M.A., K.N.C., K.M-E., V.W.W., H.M.C.); Division of Radiation Oncology , St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (T.E.M.); Division of Translational Imaging Research , St Jude Children's Research Hospital , Memphis, Tennessee (R.J.O.); Department of Oncology , St Jude Children's Research Hospital , Memphis, Tennessee (S.J.); Department of Biostatistics , St Jude Children's Research Hospital , Memphis, Tennessee (L.H., H.Z.); Center for Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine , Neuropsychology Division, Children's National Medical Center , Washington, DC (K.K.H.); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science , George Washington University School of Medicine , Washington, DC (K.K.H).

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June 2015

Executive dysfunction is associated with poorer health-related quality of life in pediatric brain tumor survivors.

Authors:
Kelli L Netson Jason M Ashford Traci Skinner Lynne Carty Shengjie Wu Thomas E Merchant Heather M Conklin

J Neurooncol 2016 06 31;128(2):313-21. Epub 2016 Mar 31.

Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.

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June 2016

Longitudinal Assessment of Neurocognitive Outcomes in Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treated on a Contemporary Chemotherapy Protocol.

Authors:
Lisa M Jacola Kevin R Krull Ching-Hon Pui Deqing Pei Cheng Cheng Wilburn E Reddick Heather M Conklin

J Clin Oncol 2016 Apr 8;34(11):1239-47. Epub 2016 Feb 8.

All authors: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis TN.

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April 2016

Computerized Cognitive Training for Amelioration of Cognitive Late Effects Among Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Authors:
Heather M Conklin Robert J Ogg Jason M Ashford Matthew A Scoggins Ping Zou Kellie N Clark Karen Martin-Elbahesh Kristina K Hardy Thomas E Merchant Sima Jeha Lu Huang Hui Zhang

J Clin Oncol 2015 Nov 12;33(33):3894-902. Epub 2015 Oct 12.

Heather M. Conklin, Robert J. Ogg, Jason M. Ashford, Matthew A. Scoggins, Ping Zou, Kellie N. Clark, Karen Martin-Elbahesh, Thomas E. Merchant, Sima Jeha, Lu Huang, and Hui Zhang, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; and Kristina K. Hardy, Children's National Medical Center and George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC.

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November 2015

Functional MRI in medulloblastoma survivors supports prophylactic reading intervention during tumor treatment.

Authors:
Ping Zou Heather M Conklin Matthew A Scoggins Yimei Li Xingyu Li Melissa M Jones Shawna L Palmer Amar Gajjar Robert J Ogg

Brain Imaging Behav 2016 Mar;10(1):258-71

Department of Radiological Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA.

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March 2016

Prospective longitudinal evaluation of emotional and behavioral functioning in pediatric patients with low-grade glioma treated with conformal radiation therapy.

Authors:
Victoria W Willard Heather M Conklin Shengjie Wu Thomas E Merchant

J Neurooncol 2015 Mar 9;122(1):161-8. Epub 2015 Jan 9.

Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA.

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March 2015

Clinical utility of the N-back task in functional neuroimaging studies of working memory.

Authors:
Lisa M Jacola Victoria W Willard Jason M Ashford Robert J Ogg Matthew A Scoggins Melissa M Jones Shengjie Wu Heather M Conklin

J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 2014 25;36(8):875-86. Epub 2014 Sep 25.

a Department of Psychology , St. Jude Children's Research Hospital , Memphis , TN , USA.

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June 2015

Executive function late effects in survivors of pediatric brain tumors and acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Authors:
Amanda L Winter Heather M Conklin Vida L Tyc Heather Stancel Pamela S Hinds Melissa M Hudson Lisa S Kahalley

J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 2014 15;36(8):818-30. Epub 2014 Aug 15.

a Department of Pediatrics, Section of Psychology , Baylor College of Medicine , Houston , TX , USA.

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June 2015

The relationship between working memory and cerebral white matter volume in survivors of childhood brain tumors treated with conformal radiation therapy.

Authors:
Lisa M Jacola Jason M Ashford Wilburn E Reddick John O Glass Robert J Ogg Thomas E Merchant Heather M Conklin

J Neurooncol 2014 Aug 22;119(1):197-205. Epub 2014 May 22.

Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Mail Stop # 740, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA.

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August 2014

Comment on Smithson et al.'s review of stimulant medication usage to improve neurocognitive and learning outcomes in childhood brain tumour survivors.

Authors:
Heather M Conklin Wilburn E Reddick Raja B Khan

Eur J Cancer 2014 May 24;50(8):1566-8. Epub 2014 Mar 24.

Department of Pediatric Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, United States.

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May 2014

Adaptive functioning of childhood brain tumor survivors following conformal radiation therapy.

Authors:
Jason M Ashford Kelli L Netson Kellie N Clark Thomas E Merchant Victor M Santana Shengjie Wu Heather M Conklin

J Neurooncol 2014 May;118(1):193-9

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May 2014

Working memory abilities among children treated for medulloblastoma: parent report and child performance.

Authors:
Sarah J Knight Heather M Conklin Shawna L Palmer Jane E Schreiber Carol L Armstrong Dana Wallace Melanie Bonner Michelle A Swain Karen D Evankovich Donald J Mabbott Robyn Boyle Qinlei Huang Hui Zhang Vicki A Anderson Amar Gajjar

J Pediatr Psychol 2014 Jun 12;39(5):501-11. Epub 2014 Mar 12.

Clinical Sciences, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Children's Cancer Centre and Psychology Department, Royal Children's Hospital, Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service, Monash Children's, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Neuro-Oncology Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center, Royal Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatric Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Department of Psychology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Psychology Service, Sydney Children's Hospital, Department of Biostatistics St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

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June 2014

Prognostic factors that increase the risk for reduced white matter volumes and deficits in attention and learning for survivors of childhood cancers.

Authors:
Wilburn E Reddick Delaram J Taghipour John O Glass Jason Ashford Xiaoping Xiong Shengjie Wu Melanie Bonner Raja B Khan Heather M Conklin

Pediatr Blood Cancer 2014 Jun 25;61(6):1074-9. Epub 2014 Jan 25.

Department of Radiological Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.

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June 2014

Emotional and behavioral functioning after conformal radiation therapy for pediatric ependymoma.

Authors:
Victoria W Willard Heather M Conklin Frederick A Boop Shengjie Wu Thomas E Merchant

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014 Mar 22;88(4):814-21. Epub 2014 Jan 22.

Division of Radiation Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee. Electronic address:

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March 2014

Investigating the relationship between COMT polymorphisms and working memory performance among childhood brain tumor survivors.

Authors:
Robyn A Howarth Amanda M Adamson Jason M Ashford Thomas E Merchant Robert J Ogg Stefan E Schulenberg Susan Ogg Jiang Li Shengjie Wu Xiaoping Xiong Heather M Conklin

Pediatr Blood Cancer 2014 Jan 19;61(1):40-5. Epub 2013 Aug 19.

Department of Neuropsychology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia.

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January 2014

Genetic mediators of neurocognitive outcomes in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Authors:
Kevin R Krull Deepa Bhojwani Heather M Conklin Deqing Pei Cheng Cheng Wilburn E Reddick John T Sandlund Ching-Hon Pui

J Clin Oncol 2013 Jun 6;31(17):2182-8. Epub 2013 May 6.

Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, MS 735, Memphis, TN 38105-3678, USA.

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June 2013

Computerized assessment of cognitive late effects among adolescent brain tumor survivors.

Authors:
Heather M Conklin Jason M Ashford Marcos Di Pinto Christopher G Vaughan Gerard A Gioia Thomas E Merchant Robert J Ogg Victor Santana Shengjie Wu

J Neurooncol 2013 Jun 25;113(2):333-40. Epub 2013 Mar 25.

Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105-2794, USA.

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June 2013

Slower processing speed after treatment for pediatric brain tumor and acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Authors:
Lisa S Kahalley Heather M Conklin Vida L Tyc Melissa M Hudson Stephanie J Wilson Shengjie Wu Xiaoping Xiong Pamela S Hinds

Psychooncology 2013 Sep 28;22(9):1979-86. Epub 2013 Feb 28.

Department of Pediatrics, Section of Psychology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.

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September 2013

The utility of parent report in the assessment of working memory among childhood brain tumor survivors.

Authors:
Robyn A Howarth Jason M Ashford Thomas E Merchant Robert J Ogg Victor Santana Shengjie Wu Xiaoping Xiong Heather M Conklin

J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2013 Apr 28;19(4):380-9. Epub 2013 Jan 28.

Department of Neuropsychology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA.

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April 2013

Longitudinal investigation of adaptive functioning following conformal irradiation for pediatric craniopharyngioma and low-grade glioma.

Authors:
Kelli L Netson Heather M Conklin Shengjie Wu Xiaoping Xiong Thomas E Merchant

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2013 Apr 11;85(5):1301-6. Epub 2012 Dec 11.

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Kansas University School of Medicine-Wichita, Kansas, USA.

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April 2013

Supratentorial ependymoma: disease control, complications, and functional outcomes after irradiation.

Authors:
Efrat Landau Frederick A Boop Heather M Conklin Shengjie Wu Xiaoping Xiong Thomas E Merchant

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2013 Mar 11;85(4):e193-9. Epub 2012 Dec 11.

Department of Radiation Oncology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel.

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March 2013

Evidence of change in brain activity among childhood cancer survivors participating in a cognitive remediation program.

Authors:
Ping Zou Yimei Li Heather M Conklin Raymond K Mulhern Robert W Butler Robert J Ogg

Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2012 Dec 18;27(8):915-29. Epub 2012 Oct 18.

Department of Radiological Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.

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December 2012

Learning and memory following conformal radiation therapy for pediatric craniopharyngioma and low-grade glioma.

Authors:
Marcos Di Pinto Heather M Conklin Chenghong Li Thomas E Merchant

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012 Nov 4;84(3):e363-9. Epub 2012 Aug 4.

Department of Pediatric Psychology, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, California, USA.

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November 2012

The impact of attention on social functioning in survivors of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia and brain tumors.

Authors:
Katherine H Moyer Victoria W Willard Alan M Gross Kelli L Netson Jason M Ashford Lisa S Kahalley Shengjie Wu Xiaoping Xiong Heather M Conklin

Pediatr Blood Cancer 2012 Dec 27;59(7):1290-5. Epub 2012 Jul 27.

Department of Psychology, The University of Mississippi, Mississippi, USA.

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December 2012

Working memory performance among childhood brain tumor survivors.

Authors:
Heather M Conklin Jason M Ashford Robyn A Howarth Thomas E Merchant Robert J Ogg Victor M Santana Wilburn E Reddick Shengjie Wu Xiaoping Xiong

J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2012 Nov 13;18(6):996-1005. Epub 2012 Jun 13.

Department of Psychology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, USA.

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November 2012

A 5-year investigation of children's adaptive functioning following conformal radiation therapy for localized ependymoma.

Authors:
Kelli L Netson Heather M Conklin Shengjie Wu Xiaoping Xiong Thomas E Merchant

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012 Sep 27;84(1):217-223.e1. Epub 2012 Apr 27.

Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

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September 2012

Are the psychological needs of adolescent survivors of pediatric cancer adequately identified and treated?

Authors:
Lisa S Kahalley Stephanie J Wilson Vida L Tyc Heather M Conklin Melissa M Hudson Shengjie Wu Xiaoping Xiong Heather H Stancel Pamela S Hinds

Psychooncology 2013 Feb 25;22(2):447-58. Epub 2012 Jan 25.

Department of Pediatrics, Section of Psychology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.

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February 2013

Hemodynamic responses to visual stimulation in children with sickle cell anemia.

Authors:
Ping Zou Kathleen J Helton Matthew Smeltzer Chin-Shang Li Heather M Conklin Amar Gajjar Winfred C Wang Russell E Ware Robert J Ogg

Brain Imaging Behav 2011 Dec;5(4):295-306

Department of Radiological Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, MS 220, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.

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December 2011

ADHD and secondary ADHD criteria fail to identify many at-risk survivors of pediatric ALL and brain tumor.

Authors:
Lisa S Kahalley Heather M Conklin Vida L Tyc Stephanie J Wilson Pamela S Hinds Shengjie Wu Xiaoping Xiong Melissa M Hudson

Pediatr Blood Cancer 2011 Jul 18;57(1):110-8. Epub 2011 Feb 18.

Department of Pediatrics, Section of Psychology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.

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July 2011

Survival and long-term health and cognitive outcomes after low-grade glioma.

Authors:
Gregory T Armstrong Heather M Conklin Sujuan Huang Deokumar Srivastava Robert Sanford David W Ellison Thomas E Merchant Melissa M Hudson Mary Ellen Hoehn Leslie L Robison Amar Gajjar E Brannon Morris

Neuro Oncol 2011 Feb 22;13(2):223-34. Epub 2010 Dec 22.

Department of Epidemiology & Cancer Control, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Mail Stop 735, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.

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February 2011

Parent and teacher ratings of attention during a year-long methylphenidate trial in children treated for cancer.

Authors:
Kelli L Netson Heather M Conklin Jason M Ashford Lisa S Kahalley Shengie Wu Xiaoping Xiong

J Pediatr Psychol 2011 May 19;36(4):438-50. Epub 2010 Nov 19.

Department of Psychology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Mail Stop 740, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.

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May 2011

Impact of acute lymphoblastic leukemia therapy on attention and working memory in children.

Authors:
Wilburn E Reddick Heather M Conklin

Expert Rev Hematol 2010 Dec;3(6):655-9

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December 2010

Long-term efficacy of methylphenidate in enhancing attention regulation, social skills, and academic abilities of childhood cancer survivors.

Authors:
Heather M Conklin Wilburn E Reddick Jason Ashford Susan Ogg Scott C Howard E Brannon Morris Ronald Brown Melanie Bonner Robbin Christensen Shengjie Wu Xiaoping Xiong Raja B Khan

J Clin Oncol 2010 Oct 13;28(29):4465-72. Epub 2010 Sep 13.

Department of Psychology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105-2794, USA.

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October 2010

Attention and working memory abilities in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Authors:
Jason Ashford Corrie Schoffstall Wilburn E Reddick Christina Leone Fred H Laningham John O Glass Deqing Pei Cheng Cheng Ching-Hon Pui Heather M Conklin

Cancer 2010 Oct;116(19):4638-45

Department of Behavioral Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, USA.

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October 2010

Investigating verbal and visual auditory learning after conformal radiation therapy for childhood ependymoma.

Authors:
Marcos Di Pinto Heather M Conklin Chenghong Li Xiaoping Xiong Thomas E Merchant

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2010 Jul 23;77(4):1002-8. Epub 2009 Sep 23.

Division of Behavioral Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.

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July 2010

Late effects of conformal radiation therapy for pediatric patients with low-grade glioma: prospective evaluation of cognitive, endocrine, and hearing deficits.

Authors:
Thomas E Merchant Heather M Conklin Shengjie Wu Robert H Lustig Xiaoping Xiong

J Clin Oncol 2009 Aug 6;27(22):3691-7. Epub 2009 Jul 6.

Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl, Memphis, TN 38105-3678, USA.

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August 2009

Side effects of methylphenidate in childhood cancer survivors: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.

Authors:
Heather M Conklin Joanne Lawford Bruce W Jasper E Brannon Morris Scott C Howard Susan W Ogg Shengjie Wu Xiaoping Xiong Raja B Khan

Pediatrics 2009 Jul;124(1):226-33

Divisionsof Behavioral Medicine, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-2794, USA.

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July 2009

Predicting methylphenidate response in long-term survivors of childhood cancer: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial.

Authors:
Heather M Conklin Susan Helton Jason Ashford Raymond K Mulhern Wilburn E Reddick Ronald Brown Melanie Bonner Bruce W Jasper Shengjie Wu Xiaoping Xiong Raja B Khan

J Pediatr Psychol 2010 Mar 22;35(2):144-55. Epub 2009 May 22.

Division of Behavioral Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.

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March 2010

Predicting behavioral problems in craniopharyngioma survivors after conformal radiation therapy.

Authors:
Eugenia P Dolson Heather M Conklin Chenghong Li Xiaoping Xiong Thomas E Merchant

Pediatr Blood Cancer 2009 Jul;52(7):860-4

Division of Radiation Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-3678, USA.

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July 2009

Growth effects of methylphenidate among childhood cancer survivors: a 12-month case-matched open-label study.

Authors:
Bruce W Jasper Heather M Conklin Joanne Lawford E Brannon Morris Scott C Howard Shengjie Wu Xiaoping Xiong John Shelso Raja B Khan

Pediatr Blood Cancer 2009 Jan;52(1):39-43

Division of Behavioral Medicine, University of Tennessee, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-2794, USA.

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January 2009

Working memory performance following paediatric traumatic brain injury.

Authors:
Heather M Conklin Cynthia F Salorio Beth S Slomine

Brain Inj 2008 Oct;22(11):847-57

Division of Behavioural Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.

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October 2008

Predicting change in academic abilities after conformal radiation therapy for localized ependymoma.

Authors:
Heather M Conklin Chenghong Li Xiaoping Xiong Robert J Ogg Thomas E Merchant

J Clin Oncol 2008 Aug;26(24):3965-70

Division of Behavioral Medicine, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, 332 N Lauderdale St, Memphis, TN 38105-2794, USA.

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August 2008

Acute neurocognitive response to methylphenidate among survivors of childhood cancer: a randomized, double-blind, cross-over trial.

Authors:
Heather M Conklin Raja B Khan Wilburn E Reddick Susan Helton Ronald Brown Scott C Howard Melanie Bonner Robbin Christensen Shengjie Wu Xiaoping Xiong Raymond K Mulhern

J Pediatr Psychol 2007 Oct 14;32(9):1127-39. Epub 2007 Jun 14.

St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105-2794, USA.

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October 2007

Working memory performance in typically developing children and adolescents: behavioral evidence of protracted frontal lobe development.

Authors:
Heather M Conklin Monica Luciana Catalina J Hooper Rebecca S Yarger

Dev Neuropsychol 2007 ;31(1):103-28

Division of Behavioral Medicine St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.

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May 2007

The development of nonverbal working memory and executive control processes in adolescents.

Authors:
Monica Luciana Heather M Conklin Catalina J Hooper Rebecca S Yarger

Child Dev 2005 May-Jun;76(3):697-712

Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 55455, USA.

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September 2005

Working memory functioning in schizophrenia patients and their first-degree relatives: cognitive functioning shedding light on etiology.

Authors:
Heather M Conklin Clayton E Curtis Monica E Calkins William G Iacono

Neuropsychologia 2005 ;43(6):930-42

Department of Neuropsychology, Kennedy Krieger Institute, 1750 East Fairmount Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA.

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July 2005

Adolescents' performance on the Iowa Gambling Task: implications for the development of decision making and ventromedial prefrontal cortex.

Authors:
Catalina J Hooper Monica Luciana Heather M Conklin Rebecca S Yarger

Dev Psychol 2004 Nov;40(6):1148-58

Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

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November 2004

At issue: assessment of schizophrenia: getting closer to the cause.

Authors:
Heather M Conklin William G Iacono

Schizophr Bull 2003 ;29(3):405-11

Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA.

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January 2004

Recognition memory for faces in schizophrenia patients and their first-degree relatives.

Authors:
Heather M Conklin Monica E Calkins Charles W Anderson Thomas J Dinzeo William G Iacono

Neuropsychologia 2002 ;40(13):2314-24

Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, 75 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.

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February 2003