Thomas M. Badger
Researcher
Also affiliated: Boston University (1980–1981); Tulane University (1985–1991); Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” (2008); University of Iowa (1988); Brigham and Women's Hospital (1987); National Institutes of Health (1991); Arkansas Children's Hospital (1991–2023); Salk Institute for Biological Studies (1988); Amgen (United States) (2002–2005); Maine Medical Center (1988); Harvard University (1980–1987); Georgia College & State University (1986); University of Georgia (1986); University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (1985); Washington University in St. Louis (1977–1978); Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2008); University of Michigan (1985); Missouri College (1978); University of Arkansas Medical Center (1990–2020); St Vincent Hospital (1983–1985); Tulane Medical Center (1984); Harvard University Press (1985); Karolinska Institutet (2008); University of Florida (1983–1991); Massachusetts General Hospital (1980–2008); Arkana Laboratories (2010–2011); Arkansas Cardiology (2005–2012); Michigan Medicine (1985); Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (1980–1981); Maine Medical Center (1988); Department of Medical Sciences (1980–1981); National Cancer Institute (1991); Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living (1985); Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (1999–2023); Pediatrics and Genetics (2011–2012); Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics (2008–2010); Arkansas Department of Agriculture (2007–2017); Memorial Hospital (1981–1983); University of Manitoba (1983); University of Virginia (1985); University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (2016); California State University, Long Beach (2012); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1983); Bose (United States) (1988); University of Missouri (1972–1978); Florida College (1991); Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (1985)
Faculty Researcher
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Thomas M. Badger's research program investigates the complex interplay between diet, environmental factors, and health outcomes across various life stages, with a particular focus on animal models and human studies. He has published extensively on the effects of soy-based diets and ethanol consumption, examining their impact on liver health and carcinogenesis. His work includes studies on developmental biology, assessing the long-term effects of infant feeding practices on skeletal development and reproductive health in animal models, specifically male piglets.
Further research by Dr. Badger explores neurodevelopment and cognitive function in children, correlating factors such as maternal depression during pregnancy, sleep disturbances, and brain structure with cognitive performance. He utilizes advanced imaging techniques, including track-weighted imaging, to analyze white matter microstructures and cortical asymmetry. Collaborations with researchers at the National Center for Toxicological Research, including Kelly E. Mercer and Rebecca Wynne, have contributed to his publications in toxicology and developmental studies. Dr. Badger's extensive publication record, evidenced by an h-index of 71 and over 15,000 citations, highlights his significant contributions to medical and health sciences research.
Metrics
- h-index: 71
- Publications: 423
- Citations: 15,691
Selected Publications
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Associations between mother’s depressive symptoms during pregnancy and newborn’s brain functional connectivity (2023)
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A longitudinal observational study of skeletal development between ages 3 mo and 6 y in children fed human milk, milk formula, or soy formula (2023)
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Soy Formula Is Not Estrogenic and Does Not Result in Reproductive Toxicity in Male Piglets: Results from a Controlled Feeding Study (2022)
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Associations Between White Matter Microstructures and Cognitive Functioning in 8-Year-Old Children: A Track-Weighted Imaging Study (2022)
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Track-weighted imaging analysis of white matter microstructures in healthy children: Sex and hemispheric differences (2022)
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Associations between Cortical Asymmetry and Domain Specific Cognitive Functions in Healthy Children (2021)
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Correlations between sleep disturbance and brain cortical morphometry in healthy children (2021)
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Neonatal diet alters fecal microbiota and metabolome profiles at different ages in infants fed breast milk or formula (2020)
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Diffusion Tensor MRI of White Matter of Healthy Full-term Newborns: Relationship to Neurodevelopmental Outcomes (2019)
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Maternal Adiposity Influences Neonatal Brain Functional Connectivity (2019)
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Concentrations of Purine Metabolites Are Elevated in Fluids from Adults and Infants and in Livers from Mice Fed Diets Depleted of Bovine Milk Exosomes and their RNA Cargos (2018)
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Cesarean Delivery Impacts Infant Brain Development (2018)
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Human Breast-Milk Feeding Enhances the Humoral and Cell-Mediated Immune Response in Neonatal Piglets (2018)
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Gestational Age at Birth and Brain White Matter Development in Term-Born Infants and Children (2017)
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Maternal obesity and gestational weight gain are modestly associated with umbilical cord DNA methylation (2017)
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.
- Long Term Health Consequences (034504) UAMS ACHRI Flow Through
- Alcohol: Direct and Indirect Effects in Drug Metabolism NIH
- COCAINE--NEUROENDOCRINE CONTROL &SEX STEROID METABOLISM NIH
- NUTRITION AND THE HYPOTHALAMIC-PITUITARY-GONADAL AXIS NIH
- ALCOHOL, PULSATILE HORMONES AND MOLECULAR MECHANISMS NIH
- CARBOHYDRATE-ETHANOL INTERACTIONS--DIET DELIVERY SYSTEMS NIH
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
- Associations between mother’s depressive symptoms during pregnancy and newborn’s brain functional connectivity
- Associations Between White Matter Microstructures and Cognitive Functioning in 8-Year-Old Children: A Track-Weighted Imaging Study
- Correlations between sleep disturbance and brain cortical morphometry in healthy children
- Associations between Cortical Asymmetry and Domain Specific Cognitive Functions in Healthy Children
- Track-weighted imaging analysis of white matter microstructures in healthy children: Sex and hemispheric differences
- Associations between mother’s depressive symptoms during pregnancy and newborn’s brain functional connectivity
- Associations Between White Matter Microstructures and Cognitive Functioning in 8-Year-Old Children: A Track-Weighted Imaging Study
- Correlations between sleep disturbance and brain cortical morphometry in healthy children
- Associations between Cortical Asymmetry and Domain Specific Cognitive Functions in Healthy Children
- Track-weighted imaging analysis of white matter microstructures in healthy children: Sex and hemispheric differences
- Associations between mother’s depressive symptoms during pregnancy and newborn’s brain functional connectivity
- Associations Between White Matter Microstructures and Cognitive Functioning in 8-Year-Old Children: A Track-Weighted Imaging Study
- Associations between Cortical Asymmetry and Domain Specific Cognitive Functions in Healthy Children
- Track-weighted imaging analysis of white matter microstructures in healthy children: Sex and hemispheric differences
- Associations Between White Matter Microstructures and Cognitive Functioning in 8-Year-Old Children: A Track-Weighted Imaging Study
- Associations between Cortical Asymmetry and Domain Specific Cognitive Functions in Healthy Children
- Track-weighted imaging analysis of white matter microstructures in healthy children: Sex and hemispheric differences
- Associations between mother’s depressive symptoms during pregnancy and newborn’s brain functional connectivity
- Associations between Cortical Asymmetry and Domain Specific Cognitive Functions in Healthy Children
- Associations between mother’s depressive symptoms during pregnancy and newborn’s brain functional connectivity
- A longitudinal observational study of skeletal development between ages 3 mo and 6 y in children fed human milk, milk formula, or soy formula
- Correlations between sleep disturbance and brain cortical morphometry in healthy children
- Correlations between sleep disturbance and brain cortical morphometry in healthy children
- Correlations between sleep disturbance and brain cortical morphometry in healthy children
- Track-weighted imaging analysis of white matter microstructures in healthy children: Sex and hemispheric differences
- Associations Between White Matter Microstructures and Cognitive Functioning in 8-Year-Old Children: A Track-Weighted Imaging Study
- Associations Between White Matter Microstructures and Cognitive Functioning in 8-Year-Old Children: A Track-Weighted Imaging Study
- Soy Formula Is Not Estrogenic and Does Not Result in Reproductive Toxicity in Male Piglets: Results from a Controlled Feeding Study
- Soy Formula Is Not Estrogenic and Does Not Result in Reproductive Toxicity in Male Piglets: Results from a Controlled Feeding Study
- Soy Formula Is Not Estrogenic and Does Not Result in Reproductive Toxicity in Male Piglets: Results from a Controlled Feeding Study
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