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Diana Escalona‐Vargas
Federal Grant PI
Associate Professor
Also affiliated: Arkansas Children's Hospital (2020–2026); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2017–2025); Arkansas Children's Research Institute (2023–2024); Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (2009–2014)
11 h-index
46 pubs
385 cited
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OverviewAI-generated summary
Diana Escalona‐Vargas investigates fetal health and development, with a focus on the autonomic nervous system and cardiac function. Her research utilizes fetal magnetocardiography to diagnose fetal dysrhythmias and explore the impact of maternal conditions like pregestational diabetes on fetal well-being. She also examines correlations between maternal and cord-blood inflammatory markers, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, and fetal brain activity. Her work further explores how fetal sex influences heart rate dynamics.
Metrics
- h-index: 11
- Publications: 46
- Citations: 385
Positions
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Associate Professor 2026–presentUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Pediatrics-Neurology and OB/Gyn ORCID
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Assistant Professor 2019–2026University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Peds Neurology, and Obstetrics And Gynecology College of Medicine ORCID
Selected Publications
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Influence of maternal and fetal factors on fetal magnetocardiography measurements using optically pumped magnetometers (2026)
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Evaluating the effects of maternal diabetes on early infant neurodevelopment with a novel combination of four neurodevelopmental tools (2025)
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Visual Working Memory in Pediatric Epilepsy using Magnetoencephalography: Pilot Study (2025)
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Fetal Movement Assessment Using Optically Pumped Magnetometers from Multisensor Magnetocardiographic Recordings (2025)
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Acute Disruption of Cortical Epileptiform Discharges With Thalamic Stimulation (2025)
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Magnetomyographic assessment of pelvic floor muscles compared to ultrasound during pregnancy (2025)
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A customized bed based stand alone array of optically pumped magnetometers for fetal magnetocardiography measurements (2025)
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Comparison of non-invasive magnetomyography to Brink score for assessment of pelvic floor muscle strength (2024)
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Correlating maternal and cord-blood inflammatory markers and BDNF with human fetal brain activity recorded by magnetoencephalography: An exploratory study (2024)
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Fetal magnetocardiographic recordings with a prototype bed-based array system of optically-pumped magnetometers (2024)
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Feasibility of magnetoencephalography in fetuses with cyanotic congenital heart disease (2024)
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Correlation of fetal heart rate dynamics to inflammatory markers and brain-derived neurotrophic factor during pregnancy (2024)
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Exploring the Influence of Fetal Sex on Heart Rate Dynamics Using Fetal Magnetocardiographic Recordings (2023)
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Reduced osteoprotegerin expression by osteocytes may contribute to rebound resorption after denosumab discontinuation (2023)
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Assessing uterine electrophysiology prior to elective term induction of labor (2023)
Federal Grants 3 $1,091,360 total
NIH
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Mar 2022 - Feb 2027
Development of low-cost optically pumped magnetometer system for fetal applications
NIH
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Sep 2021 - Aug 2026
Magnetoencephalography based tracking of fetal neurodevelopment in diabetic pregnancies
NIH
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Jul 2021 - Mar 2026
Development of Analysis Tools to Enhance Magnetomyographic Assessment of Pelvic Floor Muscles
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Hari Eswaran
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
32 shared publications
In database
- Fetal magnetocardiography using optically pumped magnetometers: a more adaptable and less expensive alternative?
- Characterizing the Propagation of Uterine Electrophysiological Signals Recorded with a Multi-Sensor Abdominal Array in Term Pregnancies
- Recording and quantifying fetal magnetocardiography signals using a flexible array of optically-pumped magnetometers
- Tracking Fetal Movement Through Source Localization From Multisensor Magnetocardiographic Recordings
- Characterizing pelvic floor muscles activities using magnetomyography
Showing 5 of 32 shared publications
Eric R. Siegel
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
19 shared publications
In database
- Recording and quantifying fetal magnetocardiography signals using a flexible array of optically-pumped magnetometers
- Characterizing pelvic floor muscles activities using magnetomyography
- Studying the Effect of Maternal Pregestational Diabetes on Fetal Neurodevelopment Using Magnetoencephalography
- Selection of Reference Channels Based on Mutual Information for Frequency-Dependent Subtraction Method Applied to Fetal Biomagnetic Signals
- Fetal magnetocardiographic recordings with a prototype bed-based array system of optically-pumped magnetometers
Showing 5 of 19 shared publications
Curtis L. Lowery
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
11 shared publications
- Fetal magnetocardiography using optically pumped magnetometers: a more adaptable and less expensive alternative?
- Characterizing the Propagation of Uterine Electrophysiological Signals Recorded with a Multi-Sensor Abdominal Array in Term Pregnancies
- Recording and quantifying fetal magnetocardiography signals using a flexible array of optically-pumped magnetometers
- Selection of Reference Channels Based on Mutual Information for Frequency-Dependent Subtraction Method Applied to Fetal Biomagnetic Signals
- Coupling Analysis of Fetal and Maternal Heart Rates via Transfer Entropy Using Magnetocardiography
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
Elijah H. Bolin
Arkansas Children's Hospital
7 shared publications
In database
- Fetal magnetocardiography using optically pumped magnetometers: a more adaptable and less expensive alternative?
- Recording and quantifying fetal magnetocardiography signals using a flexible array of optically-pumped magnetometers
- Fetal magnetocardiographic recordings with a prototype bed-based array system of optically-pumped magnetometers
- A customized bed based stand alone array of optically pumped magnetometers for fetal magnetocardiography measurements
- Magnetocardiographic identification of prolonged fetal corrected QT interval in women receiving treatment for opioid use disorder
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Luis Mercado
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
7 shared publications
In database
- The effect of maternal pregestational diabetes on fetal autonomic nervous system
- Correlating maternal and cord-blood inflammatory markers and BDNF with human fetal brain activity recorded by magnetoencephalography: An exploratory study
- Exploring the Influence of Fetal Sex on Heart Rate Dynamics Using Fetal Magnetocardiographic Recordings
- Correlation of fetal heart rate dynamics to inflammatory markers and brain-derived neurotrophic factor during pregnancy
- Feasibility of magnetoencephalography in fetuses with cyanotic congenital heart disease
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Sallie S. Oliphant
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
6 shared publications
In database
- Characterizing pelvic floor muscles activities using magnetomyography
- Magnetomyographic Recordings of Pelvic Floor Activity During Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Novel Non-invasive Approach
- Magnetomyography of the levator muscle complex: a novel assessment tool
- Comparison of non-invasive magnetomyography to Brink score for assessment of pelvic floor muscle strength
- 34: Magnetomyography of the levator muscle complex: A novel assessment tool
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Hubert Preißl
Deutsches Diabetes-Zentrum e.V. (DE)
6 shared publications
- Studying the Effect of Maternal Pregestational Diabetes on Fetal Neurodevelopment Using Magnetoencephalography
- Fully Automated Subtraction of Heart Activity for Fetal Magnetoencephalography Data
- The effect of maternal pregestational diabetes on fetal autonomic nervous system
- Correlating maternal and cord-blood inflammatory markers and BDNF with human fetal brain activity recorded by magnetoencephalography: An exploratory study
- Exploring the Influence of Fetal Sex on Heart Rate Dynamics Using Fetal Magnetocardiographic Recordings
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Julie R. Whittington
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
4 shared publications
- Studying the Effect of Maternal Pregestational Diabetes on Fetal Neurodevelopment Using Magnetoencephalography
- The effect of maternal pregestational diabetes on fetal autonomic nervous system
- Correlation of fetal heart rate dynamics to inflammatory markers and brain-derived neurotrophic factor during pregnancy
- Assessing uterine electrophysiology prior to elective term induction of labor
Alberto Ramírez
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4 shared publications
In database
- A customized bed based stand alone array of optically pumped magnetometers for fetal magnetocardiography measurements
- Fetal Movement Assessment Using Optically Pumped Magnetometers from Multisensor Magnetocardiographic Recordings
- Influence of maternal and fetal factors on fetal magnetocardiography measurements using optically pumped magnetometers
- Visual Working Memory in Pediatric Epilepsy using Magnetoencephalography: Pilot Study
Pam Murphy
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Characterizing the Propagation of Uterine Electrophysiological Signals Recorded with a Multi-Sensor Abdominal Array in Term Pregnancies
- Selection of Reference Channels Based on Mutual Information for Frequency-Dependent Subtraction Method Applied to Fetal Biomagnetic Signals
- Genetic algorithms for dipole location of fetal magnetocardiography
Recep Avci
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
3 shared publications
- Tracking Fetal Movement Through Source Localization From Multisensor Magnetocardiographic Recordings
- Studying the Effect of Maternal Pregestational Diabetes on Fetal Neurodevelopment Using Magnetoencephalography
- Coupling Analysis of Fetal and Maternal Heart Rates via Transfer Entropy Using Magnetocardiography
Becca Austin
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
2 shared publications
- Magnetomyography of the levator muscle complex: a novel assessment tool
- 34: Magnetomyography of the levator muscle complex: A novel assessment tool
James D. Wilson
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
2 shared publications
- Fetal magnetocardiography using optically pumped magnetometers: a more adaptable and less expensive alternative?
- Tracking Fetal Movement Through Source Localization From Multisensor Magnetocardiographic Recordings
Jessica L. Coker
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Fetal assessment in buprenorphine‐maintained women using fetal magnetoencephalography: a pilot study
- Magnetocardiographic identification of prolonged fetal corrected QT interval in women receiving treatment for opioid use disorder
Zachary N. Stowe
University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
2 shared publications
- Fetal assessment in buprenorphine‐maintained women using fetal magnetoencephalography: a pilot study
- Magnetocardiographic identification of prolonged fetal corrected QT interval in women receiving treatment for opioid use disorder
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