Ellen van der Plas

High Impact

Associate Professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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vanderplasellen@uams.edu

23 h-index 92 pubs 1,662 cited

Research Areas

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Neurological disorders and treatments Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Child and Adolescent Health Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications Protein Structure and Dynamics Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research Health and Medical Research Impacts

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Ellen van der Plas's research focuses on understanding cognitive impairment and neurological changes in various patient populations. Her work has investigated cognitive deficits in survivors of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated with chemotherapy, exploring correlations between these deficits and brain imaging findings. She also studies the role of neurofilament light-chain protein as a potential biomarker for neurodegenerative diseases, including Huntington's disease in children and adolescents, and its association with brain structure and chronic kidney disease.

Her research also extends to adult-onset myotonic dystrophy type 1, examining core brain symptoms such as cognitive deficits, apathy, and hypersomnolence, and utilizing quantitative muscle MRI to detect early muscle pathology. Van der Plas leads a research group and has a publication record of 92 articles, with 1,662 citations and an h-index of 23, designating her as a highly cited researcher. Her collaborations include work with Timothy R. Koscik, Trenesha L. Hill, Shelley E. Crary, and Joana M. Mack.

Metrics

  • h-index: 23
  • Publications: 92
  • Citations: 1,662

Selected Publications

  • A supervised STreNgth & Outpatient Exercise Regimen in pediatric patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (STRONGER ALL) (2026) DOI
  • Association Between Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Neurocognitive Performance in Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis (2025) DOI
  • Diabetes mellitus and neurocognition: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (2025) DOI
  • Parental Adverse Childhood Experiences and Health Care Use Among Children With Sickle Cell Disease (2025) DOI
  • An Activation Likelihood Estimation Meta-Analysis of Voxel-Based Morphometry Studies of Chemotherapy-Related Brain Volume Changes in Breast Cancer (2025) DOI
  • 130 A supervised strength and outpatient exercise regimen in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (STRONGER ALL) (2025) DOI
  • Age-Related Changes in Brain Structure in Pediatric Chronic Kidney Disease (2025) DOI
  • A double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled clinical trial of cerebellar intermittent theta burst stimulation for bipolar disorder: Safety, tolerability, mood and cognitive effects (2024) DOI
  • Characterization of brain development with neuroimaging in a female mouse model of chemotherapy treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (2024) DOI
  • Risk factors for neurocognitive impairment, emotional distress, and poor quality of life in survivors of pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (2024) DOI
  • Understanding the impact of pediatric kidney transplantation on cognition: A review of the literature (2023) DOI
  • Longitudinal changes in white matter as measured with diffusion tensor imaging in adult-onset myotonic dystrophy type 1 (2023) DOI
  • Neurocognitive deficits may not resolve following pediatric kidney transplantation (2023) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Timothy R. Koscik University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 13 shared publications Trenesha L. Hill University of Arkansas at Little Rock 1 shared publication Shelley E. Crary University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Joana M. Mack University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Divyaswathi Citla Sridhar University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication David K. Wilson University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Rachel Mayo University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Suzanne Saccente University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication

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