Nicole M Mcdonald

Title(s)HS Assistant Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
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    Yale Child Study Center, New Haven, CT07/2016Developmental Neuroscience (Postdoc)
    University of Miami, Coral Gables, FLPhD06/2013Clinical Psychology
    NYU/Bellevue, New York, NY06/2013Clinical Psychology Internship
    University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CABA06/2004Psychology

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    Developmental Trajectories and Autism Risk in NICU Graduates: A Longitudinal Study of Brain and Behavior
    NIH K23HD096046Apr 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2024
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Infant Social Development: From Brain to Behavior
    NIH F32MH108283Nov 16, 2015 - Nov 15, 2018
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Mother-Infant Relational Quality Following a NICU Stay: Investigating the Role of Maternal Childhood Experiences. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2025 May 03; 22(5). Klein CC, Ferrario CA, Yan Y, McDonald NM. PMID: 40427848; PMCID: PMC12110958.
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    2. The impact of electronic medical records on maternal healthcare: A scoping review. Int J Med Inform. 2025 Aug; 200:105929. Kirwa T, Lobo E, Engstrom T, Felix T, Vasudevan A, McDonald N, Turner L, Butler L, Reid N, McPhail S, Ferris J, Sullivan C. PMID: 40239371.
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    3. The Swaying Pendulum: Factors Influencing Physical Activity Participation in Women With Recurrent Ovarian Cancer. J Phys Act Health. 2025 May 01; 22(5):590-598. Gildea GC, Spence RR, Jones TL, Sandler CX, McDonald NM, Hayes SC, Plinsinga ML. PMID: 39929191.
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    4. Atypical early neural responses to native and non-native language in infants at high likelihood for developing autism. Mol Autism. 2025 Feb 03; 16(1):6. Wagner L, Banchik M, Tsang T, Okada NJ, Altshuler R, McDonald N, Bookheimer SY, Jeste SS, Green S, Dapretto M. PMID: 39901290; PMCID: PMC11792659.
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    5. Diagnostic Journey for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex-Interviews From a Clinical Trial. Am J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2025 Jan 01; 130(1):63-75. Hyde C, Shurtz L, McDonald N, Pizzano M, Nelson CA, Thiele EA, Kasari C, Jeste S. PMID: 39709992.
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    6. Accelerated Infant Brain Rhythm Maturation in Autism. Dev Sci. 2025 Jan; 28(1):e13593. Dickinson A, McDonald N, Dapretto M, Campos E, Senturk D, Jeste S. PMID: 39704490; PMCID: PMC11686827.
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    7. Developmental trajectories in high-risk NICU graduates during the first year of life. Early Hum Dev. 2025 Feb; 201:106183. McDonald NM, Qian Q, Ferrario CA, Senturk D, Iyer S, Jeste SS. PMID: 39705921; PMCID: PMC11830516.
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    8. Atypical Neural Responses to Native and Non-Native Language in Infants at High Likelihood for Developing Autism. Res Sq. 2024 Dec 03. Wagner L, Banchik M, Tsang T, Okada NJ, Altshuler R, McDonald N, Bookheimer SY, Jeste SS, Green SA, Dapretto M. PMID: 39678338; PMCID: PMC11643322.
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    9. Familial Recurrence of Autism: Updates From the Baby Siblings Research Consortium. Pediatrics. 2024 Aug 01; 154(2). Ozonoff S, Young GS, Bradshaw J, Charman T, Chawarska K, Iverson JM, Klaiman C, Landa RJ, McDonald N, Messinger D, Schmidt RJ, Wilkinson CL, Zwaigenbaum L. PMID: 39011552; PMCID: PMC11291960.
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    10. Parenting Stress Following a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Hospitalization: A Longitudinal Study of Mothers and Fathers. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Jul 25; 21(8). Klein CC, McDonald NM. PMID: 39200581; PMCID: PMC11353428.
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    11. Measurement of Developmental and Behavioral Concerns in Toddlers With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. Pediatr Neurol. 2024 Jun; 155:62-67. McDonald NM, Jacobs S, Hyde C, Kasari C, Jeste SS. PMID: 38603983; PMCID: PMC11143920.
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    12. The Impact of Postpartum Depression on the Early Mother-Infant Relationship during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perception versus Reality. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Jan 31; 21(2). Richards MC, Ferrario CA, Yan Y, McDonald NM. PMID: 38397655; PMCID: PMC10888393.
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    13. Health action process approach: promoting physical activity, and fruit and vegetable intake among Australian adults. Health Promot Int. 2023 Aug 01; 38(4). Parkinson J, Hannan T, McDonald N, Moriarty S, Nguyen TM, Hamilton K. PMID: 37647521; PMCID: PMC10468016.
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    14. Associations between thalamocortical functional connectivity and sensory over-responsivity in infants at high likelihood for ASD. Cereb Cortex. 2023 06 08; 33(12):8075-8086. Wagner L, Banchik M, Okada NJ, McDonald N, Jeste SS, Bookheimer SY, Green SA, Dapretto M. PMID: 37005061; PMCID: PMC10267628.
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    15. Practical suggestions for harms reporting in exercise oncology: the Exercise Harms Reporting Method (ExHaRM). BMJ Open. 2022 12 08; 12(12):e067998. Spence RR, Sandler CX, Jones TL, McDonald N, Dunn RM, Hayes SC. PMID: 36600391.
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    16. Using a Collective Impact framework to evaluate an Australian health alliance for improving health outcomes. Health Promot Int. 2022 Dec 01; 37(6). Parkinson J, Hannan T, McDonald N, Moriarty S, Nguyen M, Ball L. PMID: 36300698.
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    17. Changes in health behaviours in adults at-risk of chronic disease: primary outcomes from the My health for life program. BMC Public Health. 2022 08 30; 22(1):1648. Seib C, Moriarty S, McDonald N, Anderson D, Parkinson J. PMID: 36042442; PMCID: PMC9429361.
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    18. Improving health-related quality of life in women with breast, blood, and gynaecological Cancer with an eHealth-enabled 12-week lifestyle intervention: the women's wellness after Cancer program randomised controlled trial. BMC Cancer. 2022 Jul 08; 22(1):747. Seib C, Anderson D, McGuire A, Porter-Steele J, McDonald N, Balaam S, Sapkota D, McCarthy AL. PMID: 35804322; PMCID: PMC9264489.
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    19. A multi-component evaluation framework of a state-wide preventive health program: My health for life. Health Promot J Austr. 2022 Oct; 33 Suppl 1:271-277. Parkinson J, McDonald N, Seib C, Moriarty S, Anderson D. PMID: 35266220; PMCID: PMC9790295.
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    20. Determining the psychometric properties of the Greene Climacteric Scale (GCS) in women previously treated for breast cancer: A pooled analysis of data from the Women's Wellness after Cancer Programs. Maturitas. 2022 Jul; 161:65-71. Seib C, McCarthy A, McGuire A, Porter-Steele J, Balaam S, McDonald N, Bailey T, Anderson D. PMID: 35688498.
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    21. The Brief Observation of Symptoms of Autism (BOSA): Development of a New Adapted Assessment Measure for Remote Telehealth Administration Through COVID-19 and Beyond. J Autism Dev Disord. 2022 Dec; 52(12):5383-5394. Dow D, Holbrook A, Toolan C, McDonald N, Sterrett K, Rosen N, Kim SH, Lord C. PMID: 34914016; PMCID: PMC8674519.
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    22. Atypical cerebellar functional connectivity at 9 months of age predicts delayed socio-communicative profiles in infants at high and low risk for autism. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2022 09; 63(9):1002-1016. Okada NJ, Liu J, Tsang T, Nosco E, McDonald NM, Cummings KK, Jung J, Patterson G, Bookheimer SY, Green SA, Jeste SS, Dapretto M. PMID: 34882790; PMCID: PMC9177892.
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    23. Studying the early emergence of autism: what is the goal of baby siblings research? Dev Med Child Neurol. 2022 05; 64(5):534. McDonald NM. PMID: 34807457.
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    24. Altered Thalamocortical Connectivity in 6-Week-Old Infants at High Familial Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Cereb Cortex. 2021 07 29; 31(9):4191-4205. Nair A, Jalal R, Liu J, Tsang T, McDonald NM, Jackson L, Ponting C, Jeste SS, Bookheimer SY, Dapretto M. PMID: 33866373; PMCID: PMC8328203.
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    25. Early concerns in parents of infants at risk for autism. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2021 12; 63(12):1410-1416. Tran AT, Del Rosario M, Nosco E, Li Y, Senturk D, Mcdonald NM, Wilson RB, Dapretto M, Jeste SS. PMID: 34109620; PMCID: PMC8666093.
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    26. Developing Remote Delivery of Language and Cognitive Training for Use With Children With Autism: A Technological Report. Behav Anal Pract. 2021 Jun; 14(2):434-444. Belisle J, Burke R, Clark L, Jepsen R, Welch K, Dennis L, McDonald N. PMID: 33897973; PMCID: PMC8056798.
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    27. Beyond Baby Siblings-Expanding the Definition of "High-Risk Infants" in Autism Research. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2021 04 16; 23(6):34. McDonald NM, Jeste SS. PMID: 33860866; PMCID: PMC8765326.
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    28. Women's Wellness with Type 2 Diabetes Program (WWDP): Qualitative findings from the UK and Australian feasibility study. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2021 Feb; 172:108654. Anderson D, Sturt J, McDonald N, Sapkota D, Porter-Steele J, Rogers R, Temple A, Seib C, McGuire A, Tjondronegoro D, Walker R, Al-Khudairy L, White C. PMID: 33422587.
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    29. International feasibility study for the Women's Wellness with Type 2 Diabetes Programme (WWDP): An eHealth enabled 12-week intervention programme for midlife women with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2021 Jan; 171:108541. Anderson D, Sturt J, McDonald N, White C, Porter-Steele J, Rogers R, Temple A, Seib C, McGuire A, Tjondronegoro D, Walker R, Sapkota D. PMID: 33227358.
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    30. Using Informational Murals and Handwashing Stations to Increase Access to Sanitation Among People Experiencing Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Am J Public Health. 2021 01; 111(1):50-53. Ha YP, McDonald N, Hersh S, Fenniri SR, Hillier A, Cannuscio CC. PMID: 33211587; PMCID: PMC7750595.
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    31. Functional connectivity during language processing in 3-month-old infants at familial risk for autism spectrum disorder. Eur J Neurosci. 2021 03; 53(5):1621-1637. Tran XA, McDonald N, Dickinson A, Scheffler A, Frohlich J, Marin A, Kure Liu C, Nosco E, Sentürk D, Dapretto M, Spurling Jeste S. PMID: 33043498.
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    32. Multivariate Neural Connectivity Patterns in Early Infancy Predict Later Autism Symptoms. Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging. 2021 01; 6(1):59-69. Dickinson A, Daniel M, Marin A, Gaonkar B, Dapretto M, McDonald NM, Jeste S. PMID: 32798139; PMCID: PMC7736067.
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    33. Improving Developmental Abilities in Infants With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: A Pilot Behavioral Intervention Study. Infants Young Child. 2020 Apr-Jun; 33(2):108-118. McDonald NM, Hyde C, Choi AB, Gulsrud AC, Kasari C, Nelson CA, Jeste SS. PMID: 32467653; PMCID: PMC7255424.
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    34. Electrophysiological signatures of visual statistical learning in 3-month-old infants at familial and low risk for autism spectrum disorder. Dev Psychobiol. 2020 09; 62(6):858-870. Marin A, Hutman T, Ponting C, McDonald NM, Carver L, Baker E, Daniel M, Dickinson A, Dapretto M, Johnson SP, Jeste SS. PMID: 32215919; PMCID: PMC7483854.
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    35. A telehealth approach to improving clinical trial access for infants with tuberous sclerosis complex. J Neurodev Disord. 2020 01 22; 12(1):3. Hyde C, Pizzano M, McDonald NM, Nelson CA, Kasari C, Thiele EA, Jeste SS. PMID: 31969108; PMCID: PMC6977334.
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    36. Developmental Trajectories of Infants With Multiplex Family Risk for Autism: A Baby Siblings Research Consortium Study. JAMA Neurol. 2020 01 01; 77(1):73-81. McDonald NM, Senturk D, Scheffler A, Brian JA, Carver LJ, Charman T, Chawarska K, Curtin S, Hertz-Piccioto I, Jones EJH, Klin A, Landa R, Messinger DS, Ozonoff S, Stone WL, Tager-Flusberg H, Webb SJ, Young G, Zwaigenbaum L, Jeste SS. PMID: 31589284; PMCID: PMC6784852.
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    37. Exploring cortical activation and connectivity in infants with and without familial risk for autism during naturalistic social interactions: A preliminary study. Infant Behav Dev. 2019 11; 57:101337. Bhat AN, McDonald NM, Eilbott JE, Pelphrey KA. PMID: 31450025; PMCID: PMC6875633.
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    38. Assistance for parents with unsettled infants in Central Vietnam: a qualitative investigation of health professionals' perspectives. BMC Pediatr. 2019 05 20; 19(1):160. Murray L, Tran T, Van Thang V, McDonald N, Beggs S, Fisher J. PMID: 31109311; PMCID: PMC6526599.
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    39. Mothers' experiences of settling infants in central Vietnam "through their eyes": A photo-elicitation study. Health Care Women Int. 2019 05; 40(5):495-514. Murray L, McDonald N, Thang VV. PMID: 30951439.
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    40. Infant brain responses to social sounds: A longitudinal functional near-infrared spectroscopy study. Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2019 04; 36:100638. McDonald NM, Perdue KL, Eilbott J, Loyal J, Shic F, Pelphrey KA. PMID: 30889544; PMCID: PMC7033285.
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    41. A Multi-hospital Before-After Observational Study Using a Point-Prevalence Approach with an Infusion Safety Intervention Bundle to Reduce Intravenous Medication Administration Errors. Drug Saf. 2018 06; 41(6):591-602. Schnock KO, Dykes PC, Albert J, Ariosto D, Cameron C, Carroll DL, Donahue M, Drucker AG, Duncan R, Fang L, Husch M, McDonald N, Maddox RR, McGuire J, Rafie S, Robertson E, Sawyer M, Wade E, Yoon CS, Lipsitz S, Bates DW. PMID: 29411338.
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    42. Life stress and symptoms of anxiety and depression in women after cancer: The mediating effect of stress appraisal and coping. Psychooncology. 2018 07; 27(7):1787-1794. Seib C, Porter-Steele J, Ng SK, Turner J, McGuire A, McDonald N, Balaam S, Yates P, McCarthy A, Anderson D. PMID: 29633489.
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    43. The infant brain in the social world: Moving toward interactive social neuroscience with functional near-infrared spectroscopy. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2018 04; 87:38-49. McDonald NM, Perdue KL. PMID: 29371139; PMCID: PMC5845778.
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    44. Early autism symptoms in infants with tuberous sclerosis complex. Autism Res. 2017 Dec; 10(12):1981-1990. McDonald NM, Varcin KJ, Bhatt R, Wu JY, Sahin M, Nelson CA, Jeste SS. PMID: 28801991; PMCID: PMC7254928.
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    45. Empathic responding in preschool-aged children with familial risk for autism. Autism Res. 2017 Oct; 10(10):1621-1628. McDonald NM, Murphy HG, Messinger DS. PMID: 28608419; PMCID: PMC5648625.
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    46. Brief Report: The Development of Compliance in Toddlers at-Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 Apr; 47(4):1239-1248. Ekas NV, McDonald NM, Pruitt MM, Messinger DS. PMID: 28138832; PMCID: PMC5501986.
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    47. Oxytocin and parent-child interaction in the development of empathy among children at risk for autism. Dev Psychol. 2016 05; 52(5):735-45. McDonald NM, Baker JK, Messinger DS. PMID: 26998571; PMCID: PMC4844836.
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    48. The frequency of intravenous medication administration errors related to smart infusion pumps: a multihospital observational study. BMJ Qual Saf. 2017 02; 26(2):131-140. Schnock KO, Dykes PC, Albert J, Ariosto D, Call R, Cameron C, Carroll DL, Drucker AG, Fang L, Garcia-Palm CA, Husch MM, Maddox RR, McDonald N, McGuire J, Rafie S, Robertson E, Saine D, Sawyer MD, Smith LP, Stinger KD, Vanderveen TW, Wade E, Yoon CS, Lipsitz S, Bates DW. PMID: 26908900.
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    49. Salivary oxytocin in clinically anxious youth: Associations with separation anxiety and family accommodation. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2016 Mar; 65:35-43. Lebowitz ER, Leckman JF, Feldman R, Zagoory-Sharon O, McDonald N, Silverman WK. PMID: 26716876; PMCID: PMC4895196.
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    50. Positive emotional engagement and autism risk. Dev Psychol. 2015 Jun; 51(6):848-855. Lambert-Brown BL, McDonald NM, Mattson WI, Martin KB, Ibañez LV, Stone WL, Messinger DS. PMID: 25938555; PMCID: PMC4446222.
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    51. Improvements in social and adaptive functioning following short-duration PRT program: a clinical replication. J Autism Dev Disord. 2014 Nov; 44(11):2862-70. Ventola P, Friedman HE, Anderson LC, Wolf JM, Oosting D, Foss-Feig J, McDonald N, Volkmar F, Pelphrey KA. PMID: 24915928.
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    52. Empathic responding in toddlers at risk for an autism spectrum disorder. J Autism Dev Disord. 2012 Aug; 42(8):1566-73. McDonald NM, Messinger DS. PMID: 22042308; PMCID: PMC4778728.
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    53. Experience with the endorectal ileal pullthrough with lateral reservoir for ulcerative colitis and polyposis. Arch Surg. 1988 Sep; 123(9):1053-8. Fonkalsrud EW, Stelzner M, McDonald N. PMID: 2843144.
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    54. Construction of an ileal reservoir in patients with a previous straight endorectal ileal pull-through. Ann Surg. 1988 Jul; 208(1):50-5. Fonkalsrud EW, Stelzner M, McDonald N. PMID: 2839124; PMCID: PMC1493572.
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