Dr Margherita Malanchini

Margherita Malanchini

Senior Lecturer

School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Queen Mary University of London
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Research

Child development, Learning, Non-cognitive skills, Gene-environment interplay, Neurodevelopmental disorders, Behavioural Problems

Interests

I am a Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London, where I direct the Cognition, Development, and Education research laboratory. My research investigates differences between children in learning, socioemotional, and cognitive development applying an interdisciplinary approach that bridges knowledge across developmental psychology, genetics, education, and the social sciences.

Publications

solid heart iconPublications of specific relevance to the Centre for Brain and Behaviour

2024

Relevant PublicationFerdinand R, Malanchini M and Rimfeld K (2024). Mathematics interest, self-efficacy, and anxiety predict STEM career choice in emerging adulthood. npj Science of Learning, Springer Nature vol. 9 (1) 
13-11-2024
Relevant PublicationPacker A, Habiballa L, Tato-Barcia E, Breen G, Brooker H, Corbett A, Arathimos R, Ballard C, Hampshire A, Palmer A, Dima D, Aarsland D, Creese B, Malanchini M and Powell TR (2024). Telomere length and cognitive changes in 7,877 older UK adults of European ancestry. Frontiers in Aging, Frontiers vol. 5 
01-11-2024
Relevant PublicationZhou Q, Gidziela A, Allegrini AG, Cheesman R, Wertz J, Maxwell J, Plomin R, Rimfeld K and Malanchini M (2024). Gene-environment correlation: the role of family environment in academic development. Molecular Psychiatry, Springer Nature, 1-10.  
04-09-2024
Relevant PublicationMalanchini M, Allegrini AG, Nivard MG, Biroli P, Rimfeld K, Cheesman R, von Stumm S, Demange PA, van Bergen E, Grotzinger AD, Raffington L, De la Fuente J, Pingault J-B, Tucker-Drob EM, Harden KP and Plomin R (2024). Genetic associations between non-cognitive skills and academic achievement over development. Nature Human Behaviour, Springer Nature vol. 8 (10), 2034-2046.  
26-08-2024
Relevant PublicationProcopio F, Liao W, Rimfeld K, Malanchini M, von Stumm S, Allegrini AG and Plomin R (2024). Multi-polygenic score prediction of mathematics, reading, and language abilities independent of general cognitive ability. Molecular Psychiatry, Springer Nature, 1-9.  
31-07-2024
Relevant PublicationKawakami K, Procopio F, Rimfeld K, Malanchini M, von Stumm S, Asbury K and Plomin R (2024). Exploring the genetic prediction of academic underachievement and overachievement. npj Science of Learning, Springer Nature vol. 9 (1) 
01-06-2024
Relevant PublicationPezzoli P, Pingault J-B, Malanchini M, Voronin I, McCrory E, Fearon P and Viding E (2024). Reciprocal Effects Between Negative Parenting and Children’s Callous-Unemotional Traits From Mid to Late Childhood. American Journal of Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association Publishing vol. 181 (4), 310-321.  
13-03-2024

2023

Relevant PublicationRaffington L, Tanksley PT, Vinnik L, Sabhlok A, Patterson MW, Mallard T, Malanchini M, Ayorech Z, Tucker-Drob EM and Harden KP (2023). Associations of DNA-Methylation Measures of Biological Aging With Social Disparities in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Clinical Psychological Science, SAGE Publications vol. 12 (4), 551-562.  
07-08-2023
Relevant PublicationPacker A, Corbett A, Arathimos R, Ballard C, Aarsland D, Hampshire A, Dima D, Creese B, Malanchini M and Powell TR (2023). Limited evidence of a shared genetic relationship between C-reactive protein levels and cognitive function in older UK adults of European ancestry. Frontiers in Dementia, Frontiers vol. 2 
02-08-2023
Relevant Publicationvon Stumm S, Malanchini M and Fisher HL (2023). The developmental interplay between the p-factor of psychopathology and the g-factor of intelligence from age 7 through 16 years. Development and Psychopathology, Cambridge University Press (CUP) vol. 36 (3), 1-10.  
05-07-2023
Relevant PublicationLockhart C, Bright J, Ahmadzadeh Y, Breen G, Bristow S, Boyd A, Downs J, Hotopf M, Palaiologou E, Rimfeld K, Maxwell J, Malanchini M, McAdams TA, McMillan A, Plomin R and Eley TC (2023). Twins Early Development Study (TEDS): A genetically sensitive investigation of mental health outcomes in the mid‐twenties. JCPP Advances, Wiley vol. 3 (2) 
30-03-2023
Relevant PublicationBellato A, Admani MA, Deak C, Farhat LC, de Oliveira MCFA, Vasconcelos R, Malanchini M, Shephard E and Michelini G (2023). Autonomic dysregulation and self‐injurious thoughts and behaviours in children and young people: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. JCPP Advances, Wiley Open Access 
23-03-2023
Relevant PublicationGidziela A, Ahmadzadeh YI, Michelini G, Allegrini AG, Agnew-Blais J, Lau LY, Duret M, Procopio F, Daly E, Ronald A, Rimfeld K and Malanchini M (2023). A meta-analysis of genetic effects associated with neurodevelopmental disorders and co-occurring conditions. Nature Human Behaviour, Springer Nature vol. 7 (4), 642-656.  
20-02-2023

2022

Relevant PublicationGidziela A, Malanchini M, Rimfeld K, McMillan A, Ronald A, Viding E, Pike A, Asbury K, Eley TC, von Stumm S and Plomin R (2022). Explaining the influence of non‐shared environment (NSE) on symptoms of behaviour problems from preschool to adulthood: mind the missing NSE gap. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Wiley vol. 64 (5), 747-757.  
27-11-2022
Relevant PublicationProcopio F, Zhou Q, Wang Z, Gidziela A, Rimfeld K, Malanchini M and Plomin R (2022). The genetics of specific cognitive abilities. Intelligence, Elsevier vol. 95 
01-11-2022
Relevant PublicationShields AN, Malanchini M, Vinnik L, Tucker-Drob EM, Harden KP and Tackett JL (2022). Genetic Variance in Conscientiousness Relates to Youth Psychopathology Beyond Executive Functions. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, American Psychological Association (APA) vol. 131 (8), 830-846.  
01-11-2022
Relevant PublicationRaffington L, Malanchini M, Grotzinger AD, Madole JW, Engelhardt LE, Sabhlok A, Youn C, Patterson MW, Harden KP and Tucker-Drob EM (2022). An In-Laboratory Stressor Reveals Unique Genetic Variation in Child Cortisol Output. Developmental Psychology, American Psychological Association (APA) vol. 58 (10), 1832-1848.  
01-10-2022
Relevant PublicationPlomin R, Gidziela A, Malanchini M and von Stumm S (2022). Gene–environment interaction using polygenic scores: Do polygenic scores for psychopathology moderate predictions from environmental risk to behavior problems? Development and Psychopathology, Cambridge University Press (CUP) vol. 34 (5), 1816-1826.  
23-09-2022
Relevant PublicationDemange P, Hottenga JJ, Abdellaoui A, Eilertsen EM, Malanchini M, Domingue B, de Zeeuw E, Rimfeld K, Eley T, Boomsma D, van Bergen E, Breen G, Nivard M and Cheesman R (2022). Estimating effects of parents’ cognitive and non-cognitive skills on offspring education using polygenic scores. Nature Communications, Nature Research 
23-08-2022
Relevant PublicationSabhlok A, Malanchini M, Engelhardt LE, Madole J, Tucker-Drob EM and Harden KP (2022). The relationship between executive function, processing speed, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in middle childhood. Developmental Science, Wiley vol. 25 (2) 
17-08-2022
Relevant PublicationMalanchini M and Gidziela A (2022). Genetic and Environmental Influences on Dyslexia and Dyscalculia. The Cambridge Handbook of Dyslexia and Dyscalculia  101-114.  
28-07-2022
Relevant PublicationRimfeld K, Malanchini M, Arathimos R, Gidziela A, Pain O, McMillan A, Ogden R, Webster L, Packer AE, Shakeshaft NG, Schofield KL, Pingault J-B, Allegrini AG, Stringaris A, von Stumm S, Lewis CM and Plomin R (2022). The consequences of a year of the COVID-19 pandemic for the mental health of young adult twins in England and Wales. BJPsych Open, Royal College of Psychiatrists vol. 8 (4) 
01-07-2022
Relevant PublicationVogt RL, Zheng A, Briley DA, Malanchini M, Harden KP and Tucker-Drob EM (2022). Genetic and Environmental Factors of Non-Ability-Based Confidence. Social Psychological and Personality Science Social Psychological and Personality Science
01-04-2022
Relevant PublicationSheardown E, Mech AM, Petrazzini MEM, Leggieri A, Gidziela A, Hosseinian S, Sealy IM, Torres-Perez JV, Busch-Nentwich EM, Malanchini M and Brennan CH (2022). Translational relevance of forward genetic screens in animal models for the study of psychiatric disease. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, Elsevier vol. 135 
04-02-2022
Relevant PublicationProcopio F, Zhou Q, Wang Z, Gidziela A, Rimfeld K, Malanchini M and Plomin R (2022). The genetics of specific cognitive abilities. Intelligence, Elsevier 
01-01-2022

2021

Relevant PublicationRimfeld K, Malanchini M, Packer AE, Gidziela A, Allegrini AG, Ayorech Z, Smith-Woolley E, McMillan A, Ogden R, Dale PS, Eley TC and Plomin R (2021). The winding roads to adulthood: A twin study. JCPP Advances, Wiley Open Access vol. 1 (4), e12053-e12053.  
11-12-2021
Relevant PublicationRimfeld K, Malanchini M, Arathimos R, Gidziela A, Pain O, McMillan A, Ogden R, Webster L, Packer AE, Shakeshaft NG, Schofield KL, Pingault J-B, Allegrini AG, Stringaris A, von Stumm S, Lewis CM and Plomin R (2021). The consequences of a year of the COVID-19 pandemic for the mental health of young adult twins in England and Wales. 
07-10-2021
Relevant PublicationMalanchini M, Rimfeld K, Gidziela A, Cheesman R, Allegrini A, Shakeshaft N, Schofield K, Packer A, Ogden R, McMillan A, Ritchie S, Dale P, Eley T, Stumm SV and Plomin R (2021). Pathfinder: A gamified measure to integrate general cognitive ability into the biological, medical, and behavioural sciences. Molecular Psychiatry, Springer Nature [academic journals on nature.com] 
01-10-2021
Relevant PublicationWang Z, Borriello GA, Oh W, Lukowski S and Malanchini M (2021). Co-development of math anxiety, math self-concept, and math value in adolescence: The roles of parents and math teachers. Contemporary Educational Psychology, Elsevier vol. 67 
01-10-2021
Relevant PublicationMalanchini M, Rimfeld K, Gidziela A, Cheesman R, Allegrini AG, Shakeshaft N, Schofield K, Packer A, Ogden R, McMillan A, Ritchie SJ, Dale PS, Eley TC, von Stumm S and Plomin R (2021). Pathfinder: a gamified measure to integrate general cognitive ability into the biological, medical, and behavioural sciences. Molecular Psychiatry, Springer Nature vol. 26 (12), 7823-7837.  
01-10-2021
Relevant PublicationRaffington L, Tanksley P, Vinnik L, Sabhlok A, Patterson MW, Mallard T, Malanchini M, Ayorech Z, Tucker-Drob EM and Harden KP (2021). Socially stratified DNA-methylation profiles are associated with disparities in child and adolescent mental health. 
21-09-2021
Relevant PublicationGidziela A, Rimfeld K, Malanchini M, Allegrini AG, McMillan A, Selzam S, Ronald A, Viding E, von Stumm S, Eley TC and Plomin R (2021). Using DNA to predict behaviour problems from preschool to adulthood. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Wiley vol. 63 (7), 781-792.  
06-09-2021
Relevant PublicationRaffington L, Belsky DW, Kothari M, Malanchini M, Tucker-Drob EM and Harden KP (2021). Socioeconomic disadvantage and the pace of biological aging in children. Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics vol. 147 (6) 
01-06-2021
Relevant PublicationRimfeld K, Malanchini M, Allegrini AG, Packer AE, McMillan A, Ogden R, Webster L, Shakeshaft NG, Schofield KL, Pingault J-B, Stringaris A, von Stumm S and Plomin R (2021). Genetic Correlates of Psychological Responses to the COVID-19 Crisis in Young Adult Twins in Great Britain. Behavior Genetics, Springer Nature vol. 51 (2), 110-124.  
24-02-2021
Relevant PublicationDemange P and Malanchini M (2021). Investigating the genetic architecture of noncognitive skills using GWAS-by-subtraction. Nature Genetics, Nature Research vol. 53, 35-35.  
07-01-2021

2020

bullet iconHasty LM, Malanchini M, Shakeshaft N, Schofield K, Malanchini M and Wang Z (2020). When anxiety becomes my propeller: Mental toughness moderates the relation between academic anxiety and academic avoidance. British Journal of Educational Psychology, Wiley vol. 91 (1), 368-390.  
18-07-2020
Relevant PublicationMalanchini M, Rimfeld K, Shakeshaft NG, McMillan A, Schofield KL, Rodic M, Rossi V, Kovas Y, Dale PS, Tucker-Drob EM and Plomin R (2020). Evidence for a unitary structure of spatial cognition beyond general intelligence. NPJ Sci Learn vol. 5 (1) 
02-07-2020
bullet iconRaffington L, Belsky DW, Malanchini M, Tucker-Drob EM and Harden KP (2020). Analysis of socioeconomic disadvantage and pace of aging measured in saliva DNA methylation of children and adolescents. 
05-06-2020
Relevant PublicationWang Z, Oh W, Malanchini M and Borriello GA (2020). The developmental trajectories of mathematics anxiety: Cognitive, personality, and environmental correlates. Contemporary Educational Psychology, Elsevier vol. 61 
01-04-2020
Relevant PublicationWang Z, Rimfeld K, Shakeshaft N, Schofield K and Malanchini M (2020). The longitudinal role of mathematics anxiety in mathematics development: Issues of gender differences and domain‐specificity. Journal of Adolescence, Wiley vol. 80 (1), 220-232.  
18-03-2020
Relevant PublicationHarden KP, Domingue BW, Belsky DW, Boardman JD, Crosnoe R, Malanchini M, Nivard M, Tucker-Drob EM and Harris KM (2020). Genetic associations with mathematics tracking and persistence in secondary school. NPJ Sci Learn vol. 5 (1) 
05-02-2020
bullet iconMalanchini M, Rimfeld K, Wang Z, Petrill SA, Tucker-Drob EM, Plomin R and Kovas Y (2020). Genetic factors underlie the association between anxiety, attitudes and performance in mathematics. Translational Psychiatry, Springer Nature vol. 10 (1) 
21-01-2020
Relevant PublicationMalanchini M, Rimfeld K, Allegrini AG, Ritchie SJ and Plomin R (2020). Cognitive ability and education: How behavioural genetic research has advanced our knowledge and understanding of their association. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Elsevier vol. 111, 229-245.  
20-01-2020
bullet iconDemange PA, Malanchini M, Mallard TT, Biroli P, Cox SR, Grotzinger AD, Tucker-Drob EM, Abdellaoui A, Arseneault L, Caspi A, Corcoran D, Domingue B, Mitchell C, van Bergen E, Boomsma DI, Harris KM, Ip HF, Moffitt TE, Poulton R, Prinz J, et al. (2020). Investigating the Genetic Architecture of Non-Cognitive Skills Using GWAS-by-Subtraction. 
15-01-2020
Relevant PublicationMalanchini M, Engelhardt LE, Raffington LA, Sabhlok A, Grotzinger AD, Briley DA, Madole JW, Freis SM, Patterson MW, Harden KP and Tucker-Drob EM (2020). Weak and uneven associations of home, neighborhood, and school environments with stress hormone output across multiple timescales. Molecular Psychiatry vol. 25 (7), 1-16.  
01-01-2020
bullet iconMalanchini M, Rimfeld K, Bubel A, Cheesman R, Allegrini AG, Shakeshaft NG, Schofield K, Packer A, Ogden R, McMillan A, von Stumm S and Plomin R (2020). Pathfinder: a brief, reliable measure to overcome the challenges of investigating g in the genomic era. 
01-01-2020
bullet iconDemange P, Hottenga JJ, Abdellaoui A, Malanchini M, Domingue B, de Zeeuw E, Rimfeld K, van Bergen E, Eley T, Plomin R, Boomsma D, Breen G, Nivard M and Cheesman R (2020). Genetic associations between non-cognitive skills and educational outcomes: The role of parental environment. 
01-01-2020

2019

Relevant PublicationMalanchini M, Engelhardt LE, Grotzinger AD, Harden KP and Tucker-Drob EM (2019). “Same But Different”: Associations Between Multiple Aspects of Self-Regulation, Cognition, and Academic Abilities. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, American Psychological Association (APA) vol. 117 (6), 1164-1188.  
01-12-2019
bullet iconRaffington L, Malanchini M, Grotzinger AD, Madole JW, Engelhardt LE, Sabhlok A, Youn C, Patterson MW, Harden KP and Tucker-Drob EM (2019). Changing environments reveal innovative genetic variation in children’s cortisol responses. 
30-11-2019
bullet iconRimfeld K, Malanchini M, Allegrini A and Plomin R (2019). M72 CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENT AS RELATED TO PHYSICAL AND VERBAL AGGRESSION IN EARLY ADULTHOOD. 
01-10-2019
Relevant PublicationMadrid-Valero JJ, Ronald A, Shakeshaft N, Schofield K, Malanchini M and Gregory AM (2019). Sleep quality, insomnia, and internalizing difficulties in adolescents: insights from a twin study. Sleep, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 43 (2) 
25-09-2019
Relevant PublicationRimfeld K, Malanchini M, Spargo T, Spickernell G, Selzam S, McMillan A, Dale PS, Eley TC and Plomin R (2019). Twins Early Development Study: A Genetically Sensitive Investigation into Behavioral and Cognitive Development from Infancy to Emerging Adulthood. Twin Research and Human Genetics, Cambridge University Press (CUP) vol. 22 (6), 508-513.  
23-09-2019
bullet iconMalanchini M, Engelhardt LE, Raffington L, Sabhlok A, Grotzinger AD, Briley DA, Madole JW, Freis SM, Patterson MW, Harden KP and Tucker-Drob EM (2019). Weak and uneven associations of home, neighborhood and school environments with stress hormone output across multiple time scales. 
18-07-2019
bullet iconMalanchini M, Rimfeld K, Shakeshaft NG, McMillan A, Schofield KL, Rodic M, Rossi V, Kovas Y, Dale PS, Tucker-Drob EM and Plomin R (2019). Evidence for a unitary structure of spatial cognition beyond general intelligence. 
04-07-2019
Relevant PublicationRimfeld K, Malanchini M, Hannigan LJ, Dale PS, Allen R, Hart SA and Plomin R (2019). Teacher assessments during compulsory education are as reliable, stable and heritable as standardized test scores. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Wiley vol. 60 (12), 1278-1288.  
12-05-2019
bullet iconZheng A, Briley DA, Malanchini M, Tackett JL, Harden KP and Tucker‐Drob EM (2019). Genetic and Environmental Influences on Achievement Goal Orientations Shift with Age. 
01-05-2019
bullet iconHarden KP, Domingue BW, Belsky DW, Boardman JD, Crosnoe R, Malanchini M, Nivard M, Tucker-Drob EM and Harris KM (2019). Genetic Associations with Mathematics Tracking and Persistence in Secondary School. 
05-04-2019
Relevant PublicationMalanchini G, Stefanini GG, Malanchini M and Lombardi F (2019). Higher in-hospital mortality during weekend admission for acute coronary syndrome. Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wolters Kluwer vol. 20 (2), 74-80.  
01-02-2019
bullet iconRimfeld K, Malanchini M, Krapohl E, Hannigan LJ, Dale PS and Plomin R (2019). SA90THE STABILITY OF EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IS LARGELY EXPLAINED BY GENETIC FACTORS. 
01-01-2019
bullet iconMalanchini M, Demange P, Mallard T, Grotzinger A, Ip H, Wertz J, Domingue B, Mitchell C, de Zeeuw E, van Bergen E, Boomsma D, Biroli P, Tucker-Drob E, Belsky D, Nivard M and Harden P (2019). GWAS of non-cognitive skills using genomic SEM: part 2. 
01-01-2019
bullet iconDemange P, Malanchini M, Mallard T, Grotzinger A, Ip H, Wertz J, Domingue B, Mitchell C, de Zeeuw E, van Bergen E, Boomsma D, Biroli P, Drob ET, Belsky D, Harden P and Nivard M (2019). GWAS of non-cognitive skills using genomic SEM: part 1. 
01-01-2019
bullet iconRimfeld K, Malanchini M, Shakeshaft N, Schofield K, McMillian A, Dale PS, Kovas Y and Plomin R (2019). Navigation and object-based spatial abilities are supported by a common genetic network only partly shared with general intelligence. 
01-01-2019

2018

Relevant PublicationToivainen T, Pannini G, Papageorgiou KA, Malanchini M, Rimfeld K, Shakeshaft N and Kovas Y (2018). Prenatal testosterone does not explain sex differences in spatial ability. Scientific Reports, Springer Nature vol. 8 (1) 
12-09-2018
Relevant PublicationRimfeld K, Malanchini M, Krapohl E, Hannigan LJ, Dale PS and Plomin R (2018). The stability of educational achievement across school years is largely explained by genetic factors. npj Science of Learning, Nature Publishing Group vol. 3, 16-16.  
04-09-2018
Relevant PublicationPapageorgiou KA, Malanchini M, Denovan A, Clough PJ, Shakeshaft N, Schofield K and Kovas Y (2018). Longitudinal associations between narcissism, mental toughness and school achievement. Personality and Individual Differences, Elsevier vol. 131, 105-110.  
01-09-2018
Relevant PublicationMalanchini M, Smith-Woolley E, Ayorech Z, Rimfeld K, Krapohl E, Vuoksimaa E, Korhonen T, Bartels M, van Beijsterveldt TCEM, Rose RJ, Lundström S, Anckarsäter H, Kaprio J, Lichtenstein P, Boomsma DI and Plomin R (2018). Aggressive behaviour in childhood and adolescence: the role of smoking during pregnancy, evidence from four twin cohorts in the EU-ACTION consortium. Psychological Medicine, Cambridge University Press (CUP) vol. 49 (4), 646-654.  
11-06-2018
Relevant PublicationWang Z, Shakeshaft N, Schofield K and Malanchini M (2018). Anxiety is not enough to drive me away: A latent profile analysis on math anxiety and math motivation. PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science (PLoS) vol. 13 (2) 
14-02-2018
bullet iconAllegrini A, Malanchini M, Krapohl E, Selzam S, Rimfeld K and Plomin R (2018). A multi-polygenic score approach to the prediction of harmonized aggression. 
01-01-2018
bullet iconRimfeld K, Malanchini M, Selzam S, Dale PS, Allegrini A and Plomin R (2018). DNA provides the best child-specific prediction of educational achievement from birth. 
01-01-2018
bullet iconEsipenko EA, Maslennikova EP, Budakova AV, Sharafieva KR, Ismatullina VI, Feklicheva IV, Chipeeva NA, Soldatova EL, Borodaeva ZE, Rimfeld K, Shakeshaft NG, Malanchini M and Malykh SB (2018). Comparing Spatial Ability of Male and Female Students Completing Humanities vs. Technical Degrees. Psychology in Russia State of Art, Russian Psychological Society vol. 11 (4), 37-49.  
01-01-2018

2017

bullet iconToivainen* T, Malanchini M, Oliver BR and Kovas Y (2017). Creative Storytelling In Childhood Is Related To Exam Performance At Age 16. 
13-12-2017
Relevant PublicationMalanchini M, Wang Z, Voronin I, Schenker VJ, Plomin R, Petrill SA and Kovas Y (2017). Reading self-perceived ability, enjoyment and achievement: A genetically informative study of their reciprocal links over time. Developmental Psychology, American Psychological Association vol. 53 (4), 698-712.  
01-04-2017
Relevant PublicationMalanchini M, Rimfeld K, Shakeshaft NG, Rodic M, Schofield K, Selzam S, Dale PS, Petrill SA and Kovas Y (2017). The genetic and environmental aetiology of spatial, mathematics and general anxiety. Scientific Reports, Springer Nature vol. 7 (1) 
21-02-2017
Relevant PublicationRimfeld K, Shakeshaft NG, Malanchini M, Rodic M, Selzam S, Schofield K, Dale PS, Kovas Y and Plomin R (2017). Phenotypic and genetic evidence for a unifactorial structure of spatial abilities. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences vol. 114 (10), 2777-2782.  
21-02-2017
bullet iconRimfeld K, Malanchini M and Plomin R (2017). Stability and change in the etiology of educational achievement across school years. 
01-01-2017

2016

Relevant PublicationShakeshaft NG, Rimfeld K, Schofield KL, Selzam S, Malanchini M, Rodic M, Kovas Y and Plomin R (2016). Rotation is visualisation, 3D is 2D: using a novel measure to investigate the genetics of spatial ability. Scientific Reports, Springer Nature vol. 6 (1) 
01-08-2016
Relevant PublicationMalanchini M, Tosto MG, Garfield V, Dirik A, Czerwik A, Arden R, Malykh S and Kovas Y (2016). Preschool Drawing and School Mathematics: The Nature of the Association. Child Dev vol. 87 (3), 929-943.  
15-04-2016

2015

bullet iconRimfeld K, Shakeshaft N, Schofield K, Malanchini M, Rodic M, Kovas Y and Plomin R (2015). Genetic and environmental underpinnings of spatial abilities and their role in predicting academic achievement and success in STEM. 
01-01-2015

2014

bullet iconBogdanova O, Ginku E, Bogdanova E, Zueva D, Malanchini M and Kovas Y (2014). Mathematical Anxiety and mathematical learning: Multidimensional approach. Personality and Individual Differences, Elsevier vol. 60 
01-04-2014

Grants

solid heart iconGrants of specific relevance to the Centre for Brain and Behaviour
solid heart iconUnderstanding the combined impact of behavioural and neurodevelopmental disorders on learning
Margherita Malanchini
£133,787 Jacobs Foundation (01-01-2025 - 31-12-2027)
solid heart iconSleep and circadian interactions with sensory sensitivity in adults with intellectual disabilities
Valdas Noreika, Margherita Malanchini and Giorgia Michelini
£103,229 Baily Thomas Charitable Fund, The (01-11-2023 - 31-12-2025)