Dr Margherita Malanchini

Senior Lecturer
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
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

2024

Ferdinand R, Malanchini M and Rimfeld K
Npj Science of Learning, Springer Nature vol. 9 (1)
13-11-2024

Packer 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
Frontiers in Aging, Frontiers vol. 5
01-11-2024

Zhou Q, Gidziela A, Allegrini AG, Cheesman R, Wertz J, Maxwell J, Plomin R, Rimfeld K and Malanchini M
Molecular Psychiatry, Springer Nature, 1-10.
04-09-2024

Malanchini 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
Nature Human Behaviour, Springer Nature vol. 8 (10), 2034-2046.
26-08-2024

Procopio F, Liao W, Rimfeld K, Malanchini M, von Stumm S, Allegrini AG and Plomin R
Molecular Psychiatry, Springer Nature, 1-9.
31-07-2024

Kawakami K, Procopio F, Rimfeld K, Malanchini M, von Stumm S, Asbury K and Plomin R
Npj Science of Learning, Springer Nature vol. 9 (1)
01-06-2024

Pezzoli P, Pingault J-B, Malanchini M, Voronin I, McCrory E, Fearon P and Viding E
American Journal of Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association Publishing vol. 181 (4), 310-321.
13-03-2024
2023

Raffington L, Tanksley PT, Vinnik L, Sabhlok A, Patterson MW, Mallard T, Malanchini M, Ayorech Z, Tucker-Drob EM and Harden KP
Clinical Psychological Science, Sage Publications vol. 12 (4), 551-562.
07-08-2023

Packer A, Corbett A, Arathimos R, Ballard C, Aarsland D, Hampshire A, Dima D, Creese B, Malanchini M and Powell TR
Frontiers in Dementia, Frontiers vol. 2
02-08-2023

von Stumm S, Malanchini M and Fisher HL
Development and Psychopathology, Cambridge University Press (Cup) vol. 36 (3), 1-10.
05-07-2023

Lockhart 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
Jcpp Advances, Wiley vol. 3 (2)
30-03-2023

Bellato A, Admani MA, Deak C, Farhat LC, de Oliveira MCFA, Vasconcelos R, Malanchini M, Shephard E and Michelini G
Jcpp Advances, Wiley Open Access
23-03-2023

Gidziela 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
Nature Human Behaviour, Springer Nature vol. 7 (4), 642-656.
20-02-2023
2022

Gidziela A, Malanchini M, Rimfeld K, McMillan A, Ronald A, Viding E, Pike A, Asbury K, Eley TC, von Stumm S and Plomin R
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Wiley vol. 64 (5), 747-757.
27-11-2022

Procopio F, Zhou Q, Wang Z, Gidziela A, Rimfeld K, Malanchini M and Plomin R
Intelligence, Elsevier vol. 95
01-11-2022

Shields AN, Malanchini M, Vinnik L, Tucker-Drob EM, Harden KP and Tackett JL
Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, American Psychological Association (Apa) vol. 131 (8), 830-846.
01-11-2022

Raffington L, Malanchini M, Grotzinger AD, Madole JW, Engelhardt LE, Sabhlok A, Youn C, Patterson MW, Harden KP and Tucker-Drob EM
Developmental Psychology, American Psychological Association (Apa) vol. 58 (10), 1832-1848.
01-10-2022

Plomin R, Gidziela A, Malanchini M and von Stumm S
Development and Psychopathology, Cambridge University Press (Cup) vol. 34 (5), 1816-1826.
23-09-2022

Demange 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
Nature Communications, Nature Research
23-08-2022

Sabhlok A, Malanchini M, Engelhardt LE, Madole J, Tucker-Drob EM and Harden KP
Developmental Science, Wiley vol. 25 (2)
17-08-2022

Malanchini M and Gidziela A
In The Cambridge Handbook of Dyslexia and Dyscalculia, Cambridge University Press (Cup) 101-114.
28-07-2022

Rimfeld 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
Bjpsych Open, Royal College of Psychiatrists vol. 8 (4)
01-07-2022

Vogt RL, Zheng A, Briley DA, Malanchini M, Harden KP and Tucker-Drob EM
Social Psychological and Personality Science Social Psychological and Personality Science. vol. 13 (3), 734-746.
01-04-2022

Sheardown E, Mech AM, Petrazzini MEM, Leggieri A, Gidziela A, Hosseinian S, Sealy IM, Torres-Perez JV, Busch-Nentwich EM, Malanchini M and Brennan CH
Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, Elsevier vol. 135
04-02-2022

Procopio F, Zhou Q, Wang Z, Gidziela A, Rimfeld K, Malanchini M and Plomin R
Intelligence, Elsevier
01-01-2022
2021

Rimfeld 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
Jcpp Advances, Wiley Open Access vol. 1 (4), e12053-e12053.
11-12-2021

Rimfeld 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
, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory vol. 2 (10-12)
07-10-2021

Malanchini 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
Molecular Psychiatry, Springer Nature [Academic Journals on Nature.Com]
01-10-2021

Wang Z, Borriello GA, Oh W, Lukowski S and Malanchini M
Contemporary Educational Psychology, Elsevier vol. 67
01-10-2021

Malanchini 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
Molecular Psychiatry, Springer Nature vol. 26 (12), 7823-7837.
01-10-2021

Raffington L, Tanksley P, Vinnik L, Sabhlok A, Patterson MW, Mallard T, Malanchini M, Ayorech Z, Tucker-Drob EM and Harden KP
, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
21-09-2021

Gidziela A, Rimfeld K, Malanchini M, Allegrini AG, McMillan A, Selzam S, Ronald A, Viding E, von Stumm S, Eley TC and Plomin R
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Wiley vol. 63 (7), 781-792.
06-09-2021

Raffington L, Belsky DW, Kothari M, Malanchini M, Tucker-Drob EM and Harden KP
Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics vol. 147 (6)
01-06-2021

Rimfeld 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
Behavior Genetics, Springer Nature vol. 51 (2), 110-124.
24-02-2021

Demange P and Malanchini M
Nature Genetics, Nature Research vol. 53, 35-35.
07-01-2021
2020

Hasty LM, Malanchini M, Shakeshaft N, Schofield K, Malanchini M and Wang Z
British Journal of Educational Psychology, Wiley vol. 91 (1), 368-390.
18-07-2020

Malanchini M, Rimfeld K, Shakeshaft NG, McMillan A, Schofield KL, Rodic M, Rossi V, Kovas Y, Dale PS, Tucker-Drob EM and Plomin R
Npj Sci Learn vol. 5 (1)
02-07-2020

Raffington L, Belsky DW, Malanchini M, Tucker-Drob EM and Harden KP
, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
05-06-2020

Wang Z, Oh W, Malanchini M and Borriello GA
Contemporary Educational Psychology, Elsevier vol. 61
01-04-2020

Wang Z, Rimfeld K, Shakeshaft N, Schofield K and Malanchini M
Journal of Adolescence, Wiley vol. 80 (1), 220-232.
18-03-2020

Harden KP, Domingue BW, Belsky DW, Boardman JD, Crosnoe R, Malanchini M, Nivard M, Tucker-Drob EM and Harris KM
Npj Sci Learn vol. 5 (1)
05-02-2020

Malanchini M, Rimfeld K, Wang Z, Petrill SA, Tucker-Drob EM, Plomin R and Kovas Y
Translational Psychiatry, Springer Nature vol. 10 (1)
21-01-2020

Malanchini M, Rimfeld K, Allegrini AG, Ritchie SJ and Plomin R
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Elsevier vol. 111, 229-245.
20-01-2020

Demange 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.
, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
15-01-2020

Malanchini M, Engelhardt LE, Raffington LA, Sabhlok A, Grotzinger AD, Briley DA, Madole JW, Freis SM, Patterson MW, Harden KP and Tucker-Drob EM
Molecular Psychiatry vol. 25 (7), 1-16.
01-01-2020

Malanchini 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
BEHAVIOR GENETICS. vol. 50 (6), 465-466.
01-01-2020

Demange 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
BEHAVIOR GENETICS. vol. 50 (6), 446-447.
01-01-2020
2019

Malanchini M, Engelhardt LE, Grotzinger AD, Harden KP and Tucker-Drob EM
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, American Psychological Association (Apa) vol. 117 (6), 1164-1188.
01-12-2019

Raffington L, Malanchini M, Grotzinger AD, Madole JW, Engelhardt LE, Sabhlok A, Youn C, Patterson MW, Harden KP and Tucker-Drob EM
, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
30-11-2019

Rimfeld K, Malanchini M, Allegrini A and Plomin R
European Neuropsychopharmacology. vol. 29, s205-s206.
01-10-2019

Madrid-Valero JJ, Ronald A, Shakeshaft N, Schofield K, Malanchini M and Gregory AM
Sleep, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 43 (2)
25-09-2019

Rimfeld K, Malanchini M, Spargo T, Spickernell G, Selzam S, McMillan A, Dale PS, Eley TC and Plomin R
Twin Research and Human Genetics, Cambridge University Press (Cup) vol. 22 (6), 508-513.
23-09-2019

Malanchini M, Engelhardt LE, Raffington L, Sabhlok A, Grotzinger AD, Briley DA, Madole JW, Freis SM, Patterson MW, Harden KP and Tucker-Drob EM
, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
18-07-2019

Malanchini M, Rimfeld K, Shakeshaft NG, McMillan A, Schofield KL, Rodic M, Rossi V, Kovas Y, Dale PS, Tucker-Drob EM and Plomin R
, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
04-07-2019

Rimfeld K, Malanchini M, Hannigan LJ, Dale PS, Allen R, Hart SA and Plomin R
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Wiley vol. 60 (12), 1278-1288.
12-05-2019

Zheng A, Briley DA, Malanchini M, Tackett JL, Harden KP and Tucker‐Drob EM
European Journal of Personality. vol. 33 (3), 317-336.
01-05-2019

Harden KP, Domingue BW, Belsky DW, Boardman JD, Crosnoe R, Malanchini M, Nivard M, Tucker-Drob EM and Harris KM
, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
05-04-2019

Malanchini G, Stefanini GG, Malanchini M and Lombardi F
Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wolters Kluwer vol. 20 (2), 74-80.
01-02-2019

Rimfeld K, Malanchini M, Krapohl E, Hannigan LJ, Dale PS and Plomin R
European Neuropsychopharmacology. vol. 29, s1237-s1238.
01-01-2019

Malanchini 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
BEHAVIOR GENETICS. vol. 49 (6), 522-522.
01-01-2019

Demange 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
BEHAVIOR GENETICS. vol. 49 (6), 526-526.
01-01-2019

Rimfeld K, Malanchini M, Shakeshaft N, Schofield K, McMillian A, Dale PS, Kovas Y and Plomin R
BEHAVIOR GENETICS. vol. 49 (6), 495-495.
01-01-2019
2018

Toivainen T, Pannini G, Papageorgiou KA, Malanchini M, Rimfeld K, Shakeshaft N and Kovas Y
Scientific Reports, Springer Nature vol. 8 (1)
12-09-2018

Rimfeld K, Malanchini M, Krapohl E, Hannigan LJ, Dale PS and Plomin R
Npj Science of Learning, Nature Publishing Group vol. 3, 16-16.
04-09-2018

Papageorgiou KA, Malanchini M, Denovan A, Clough PJ, Shakeshaft N, Schofield K and Kovas Y
Personality and Individual Differences, Elsevier vol. 131, 105-110.
01-09-2018

Malanchini 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
Psychological Medicine, Cambridge University Press (Cup) vol. 49 (4), 646-654.
11-06-2018

Wang Z, Shakeshaft N, Schofield K and Malanchini M
Plos One, Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 13 (2)
14-02-2018

Allegrini A, Malanchini M, Krapohl E, Selzam S, Rimfeld K and Plomin R
BEHAVIOR GENETICS. vol. 48 (6), 454-454.
01-01-2018

Rimfeld K, Malanchini M, Selzam S, Dale PS, Allegrini A and Plomin R
BEHAVIOR GENETICS. vol. 48 (6), 509-510.
01-01-2018

Esipenko 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
Psychology in Russia State of Art, Russian Psychological Society vol. 11 (4), 37-49.
01-01-2018
2017

Toivainen* T, Malanchini M, Oliver BR and Kovas Y
The European Proceedings of Social & Behavioural Sciences (EpSBS)., 375-384.
13-12-2017

Malanchini M, Wang Z, Voronin I, Schenker VJ, Plomin R, Petrill SA and Kovas Y
Developmental Psychology, American Psychological Association vol. 53 (4), 698-712.
01-04-2017

Malanchini M, Rimfeld K, Shakeshaft NG, Rodic M, Schofield K, Selzam S, Dale PS, Petrill SA and Kovas Y
Scientific Reports, Springer Nature vol. 7 (1)
21-02-2017

Rimfeld K, Shakeshaft NG, Malanchini M, Rodic M, Selzam S, Schofield K, Dale PS, Kovas Y and Plomin R
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

Rimfeld K, Malanchini M and Plomin R
BEHAVIOR GENETICS. vol. 47 (6), 657-657.
01-01-2017
2016

Shakeshaft NG, Rimfeld K, Schofield KL, Selzam S, Malanchini M, Rodic M, Kovas Y and Plomin R
Scientific Reports, Springer Nature vol. 6 (1)
01-08-2016

Malanchini M, Tosto MG, Garfield V, Dirik A, Czerwik A, Arden R, Malykh S and Kovas Y
Child Dev vol. 87 (3), 929-943.
15-04-2016
2015

Rimfeld K, Shakeshaft N, Schofield K, Malanchini M, Rodic M, Kovas Y and Plomin R
BEHAVIOR GENETICS. vol. 45 (6), 684-684.
01-01-2015
2014

Bogdanova O, Ginku E, Bogdanova E, Zueva D, Malanchini M and Kovas Y
Personality and Individual Differences, Elsevier vol. 60
01-04-2014
Grants


Margherita Malanchini
£133,787 Jacobs Foundation
01-01-2025 - 31-12-2027

Valdas Noreika, Margherita Malanchini and Giorgia Michelini
£103,229 Baily Thomas Charitable Fund, The
01-11-2023 - 31-12-2025