Dr Margherita Malanchini

Margherita Malanchini

Senior Lecturer

School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Queen Mary University of London
www.codelab.science/
Centre for Brain and Behaviour
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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 PublicationMathematics interest, self-efficacy, and anxiety predict STEM career choice in emerging adulthood
Ferdinand R, Malanchini M and Rimfeld K
Npj Science of Learning, Springer Nature vol. 9 (1) 
13-11-2024
Relevant PublicationTelomere length and cognitive changes in 7,877 older UK adults of European ancestry
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
Relevant PublicationGene-environment correlation: the role of family environment in academic development
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
Relevant PublicationGenetic associations between non-cognitive skills and academic achievement over development
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
Relevant PublicationMulti-polygenic score prediction of mathematics, reading, and language abilities independent of general cognitive ability
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
Relevant PublicationExploring the genetic prediction of academic underachievement and overachievement
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
Relevant PublicationReciprocal Effects Between Negative Parenting and Children’s Callous-Unemotional Traits From Mid to Late Childhood
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

Relevant PublicationAssociations of DNA-Methylation Measures of Biological Aging With Social Disparities in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
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
Relevant PublicationLimited evidence of a shared genetic relationship between C-reactive protein levels and cognitive function in older UK adults of European ancestry
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
Relevant PublicationThe developmental interplay between the p-factor of psychopathology and the g-factor of intelligence from age 7 through 16 years.
von Stumm S, Malanchini M and Fisher HL
Development and Psychopathology, Cambridge University Press (Cup) vol. 36 (3), 1-10.  
05-07-2023
Relevant PublicationTwins Early Development Study (TEDS): A genetically sensitive investigation of mental health outcomes in the mid‐twenties
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
Relevant PublicationAutonomic dysregulation and self‐injurious thoughts and behaviours in children and young people: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
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
Relevant PublicationA meta-analysis of genetic effects associated with neurodevelopmental disorders and co-occurring conditions
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

Relevant PublicationExplaining the influence of non‐shared environment (NSE) on symptoms of behaviour problems from preschool to adulthood: mind the missing NSE gap
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
Relevant PublicationThe genetics of specific cognitive abilities
Procopio F, Zhou Q, Wang Z, Gidziela A, Rimfeld K, Malanchini M and Plomin R
Intelligence, Elsevier vol. 95 
01-11-2022
Relevant PublicationGenetic Variance in Conscientiousness Relates to Youth Psychopathology Beyond Executive Functions
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
Relevant PublicationAn In-Laboratory Stressor Reveals Unique Genetic Variation in Child Cortisol Output
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
Relevant PublicationGene–environment interaction using polygenic scores: Do polygenic scores for psychopathology moderate predictions from environmental risk to behavior problems?
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
Relevant PublicationEstimating effects of parents’ cognitive and non-cognitive skills on offspring education using polygenic scores
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
Relevant PublicationThe relationship between executive function, processing speed, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in middle childhood
Sabhlok A, Malanchini M, Engelhardt LE, Madole J, Tucker-Drob EM and Harden KP
Developmental Science, Wiley vol. 25 (2) 
17-08-2022
Relevant PublicationGenetic and Environmental Influences on Dyslexia and Dyscalculia
Malanchini M and Gidziela A
In The Cambridge Handbook of Dyslexia and Dyscalculia, Cambridge University Press (Cup) 101-114.  
28-07-2022
Relevant PublicationThe consequences of a year of the COVID-19 pandemic for the mental health of young adult twins in England and Wales
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
Relevant PublicationGenetic and Environmental Factors of Non-Ability-Based Confidence
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
Relevant PublicationTranslational relevance of forward genetic screens in animal models for the study of psychiatric disease
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
Relevant PublicationThe genetics of specific cognitive abilities
Procopio F, Zhou Q, Wang Z, Gidziela A, Rimfeld K, Malanchini M and Plomin R
Intelligence, Elsevier 
01-01-2022

2021

Relevant PublicationThe winding roads to adulthood: A twin study.
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
Relevant PublicationThe consequences of a year of the COVID-19 pandemic for the mental health of young adult twins in England and Wales
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
Relevant PublicationPathfinder: A gamified measure to integrate general cognitive ability into the biological, medical, and behavioural sciences
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
Relevant PublicationCo-development of math anxiety, math self-concept, and math value in adolescence: The roles of parents and math teachers
Wang Z, Borriello GA, Oh W, Lukowski S and Malanchini M
Contemporary Educational Psychology, Elsevier vol. 67 
01-10-2021
Relevant PublicationPathfinder: a gamified measure to integrate general cognitive ability into the biological, medical, and behavioural sciences
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
Relevant PublicationSocially stratified DNA-methylation profiles are associated with disparities in child and adolescent mental health
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
Relevant PublicationUsing DNA to predict behaviour problems from preschool to adulthood
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
Relevant PublicationSocioeconomic disadvantage and the pace of biological aging in children
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
Relevant PublicationGenetic Correlates of Psychological Responses to the COVID-19 Crisis in Young Adult Twins in Great Britain
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
Relevant PublicationInvestigating the genetic architecture of noncognitive skills using GWAS-by-subtraction
Demange P and Malanchini M
Nature Genetics, Nature Research vol. 53, 35-35.  
07-01-2021

2020

bullet iconWhen anxiety becomes my propeller: Mental toughness moderates the relation between academic anxiety and academic avoidance
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
Relevant PublicationEvidence for a unitary structure of spatial cognition beyond general intelligence.
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
bullet iconAnalysis of socioeconomic disadvantage and pace of aging measured in saliva DNA methylation of children and adolescents
Raffington L, Belsky DW, Malanchini M, Tucker-Drob EM and Harden KP
, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 
05-06-2020
Relevant PublicationThe developmental trajectories of mathematics anxiety: Cognitive, personality, and environmental correlates
Wang Z, Oh W, Malanchini M and Borriello GA
Contemporary Educational Psychology, Elsevier vol. 61 
01-04-2020
Relevant PublicationThe longitudinal role of mathematics anxiety in mathematics development: Issues of gender differences and domain‐specificity
Wang Z, Rimfeld K, Shakeshaft N, Schofield K and Malanchini M
Journal of Adolescence, Wiley vol. 80 (1), 220-232.  
18-03-2020
Relevant PublicationGenetic associations with mathematics tracking and persistence in secondary school.
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
bullet iconGenetic factors underlie the association between anxiety, attitudes and performance in mathematics
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
Relevant PublicationCognitive ability and education: How behavioural genetic research has advanced our knowledge and understanding of their association
Malanchini M, Rimfeld K, Allegrini AG, Ritchie SJ and Plomin R
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Elsevier vol. 111, 229-245.  
20-01-2020
bullet iconInvestigating the Genetic Architecture of Non-Cognitive Skills Using GWAS-by-Subtraction
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
Relevant PublicationWeak and uneven associations of home, neighborhood, and school environments with stress hormone output across multiple timescales
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
bullet iconPathfinder: a brief, reliable measure to overcome the challenges of investigating g in the genomic era
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
bullet iconGenetic associations between non-cognitive skills and educational outcomes: The role of parental environment
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

Relevant Publication“Same But Different”: Associations Between Multiple Aspects of Self-Regulation, Cognition, and Academic Abilities
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
bullet iconChanging environments reveal innovative genetic variation in children’s cortisol responses
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
bullet iconM72 CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENT AS RELATED TO PHYSICAL AND VERBAL AGGRESSION IN EARLY ADULTHOOD
Rimfeld K, Malanchini M, Allegrini A and Plomin R
European Neuropsychopharmacology. vol. 29, s205-s206.  
01-10-2019
Relevant PublicationSleep quality, insomnia, and internalizing difficulties in adolescents: insights from a twin study
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
Relevant PublicationTwins Early Development Study: A Genetically Sensitive Investigation into Behavioral and Cognitive Development from Infancy to Emerging Adulthood
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
bullet iconWeak and uneven associations of home, neighborhood and school environments with stress hormone output across multiple time scales
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
bullet iconEvidence for a unitary structure of spatial cognition beyond general intelligence
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
Relevant PublicationTeacher assessments during compulsory education are as reliable, stable and heritable as standardized test scores
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
bullet iconGenetic and Environmental Influences on Achievement Goal Orientations Shift with Age
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
bullet iconGenetic Associations with Mathematics Tracking and Persistence in Secondary School
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
Relevant PublicationHigher in-hospital mortality during weekend admission for acute coronary syndrome
Malanchini G, Stefanini GG, Malanchini M and Lombardi F
Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wolters Kluwer vol. 20 (2), 74-80.  
01-02-2019
bullet iconSA90THE STABILITY OF EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IS LARGELY EXPLAINED BY GENETIC FACTORS
Rimfeld K, Malanchini M, Krapohl E, Hannigan LJ, Dale PS and Plomin R
European Neuropsychopharmacology. vol. 29, s1237-s1238.  
01-01-2019
bullet iconGWAS of non-cognitive skills using genomic SEM: part 2
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
bullet iconGWAS of non-cognitive skills using genomic SEM: part 1
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
bullet iconNavigation and object-based spatial abilities are supported by a common genetic network only partly shared with general intelligence
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

Relevant PublicationPrenatal testosterone does not explain sex differences in spatial ability
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
Relevant PublicationThe stability of educational achievement across school years is largely explained by genetic factors.
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
Relevant PublicationLongitudinal associations between narcissism, mental toughness and school achievement
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
Relevant PublicationAggressive behaviour in childhood and adolescence: the role of smoking during pregnancy, evidence from four twin cohorts in the EU-ACTION consortium
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
Relevant PublicationAnxiety is not enough to drive me away: A latent profile analysis on math anxiety and math motivation
Wang Z, Shakeshaft N, Schofield K and Malanchini M
Plos One, Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 13 (2) 
14-02-2018
bullet iconA multi-polygenic score approach to the prediction of harmonized aggression
Allegrini A, Malanchini M, Krapohl E, Selzam S, Rimfeld K and Plomin R
BEHAVIOR GENETICS. vol. 48 (6), 454-454.  
01-01-2018
bullet iconDNA provides the best child-specific prediction of educational achievement from birth
Rimfeld K, Malanchini M, Selzam S, Dale PS, Allegrini A and Plomin R
BEHAVIOR GENETICS. vol. 48 (6), 509-510.  
01-01-2018
bullet iconComparing Spatial Ability of Male and Female Students Completing Humanities vs. Technical Degrees
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

bullet iconCreative Storytelling In Childhood Is Related To Exam Performance At Age 16
Toivainen* T, Malanchini M, Oliver BR and Kovas Y
The European Proceedings of Social & Behavioural Sciences (EpSBS)., 375-384.  
13-12-2017
Relevant PublicationReading self-perceived ability, enjoyment and achievement: A genetically informative study of their reciprocal links over time
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
Relevant PublicationThe genetic and environmental aetiology of spatial, mathematics and general anxiety
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
Relevant PublicationPhenotypic and genetic evidence for a unifactorial structure of spatial abilities
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
bullet iconStability and change in the etiology of educational achievement across school years
Rimfeld K, Malanchini M and Plomin R
BEHAVIOR GENETICS. vol. 47 (6), 657-657.  
01-01-2017

2016

Relevant PublicationRotation is visualisation, 3D is 2D: using a novel measure to investigate the genetics of spatial ability
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
Relevant PublicationPreschool Drawing and School Mathematics: The Nature of the Association.
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

bullet iconGenetic and environmental underpinnings of spatial abilities and their role in predicting academic achievement and success in STEM
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

bullet iconMathematical Anxiety and mathematical learning: Multidimensional approach
Bogdanova O, Ginku E, Bogdanova E, Zueva D, Malanchini M and Kovas Y
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