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Last published 2026
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Timothy R. Koscik

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Associate Professor

Also affiliated: University of Iowa (2008–2023); Arkansas Children's Hospital (2023–2026); University of Toronto (2012–2020); Muscular Dystrophy Canada (2016); University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (2018–2022); Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (2025); Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (2020); University of Glasgow (2021)

Faculty Researcher

COM | Peds Neurology Research

21 h-index 54 pubs 2,597 cited

  • Humans
  • Male
  • Female
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Adult
  • Brain
  • Middle Aged
  • Sex Characteristics
  • Myotonic Dystrophy
  • Decision Making
  • Prefrontal Cortex
  • Child
  • Young Adult
  • White Matter
  • Functional Laterality

Biography and Research Information

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Timothy R. Koscik's research focuses on neurological disorders and the application of medical imaging techniques. His work investigates cognitive deficits, apathy, and hypersomnolence as core brain symptoms in adult-onset Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1. He has also studied the association of 3D aneurysm wall enhancement with symptomatic presentation using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), including advancements in semiautomated 3D mapping of aneurysmal wall enhancement with 7T-MRI.

Koscik's research extends to other neurological conditions and related imaging studies. He has contributed to research on longitudinal clinical and biological characteristics in juvenile-onset Huntington's disease and examined global and regional white matter fractional anisotropy in children with chronic kidney disease. His work also includes the development of atlases pairing chemoarchitecture and cytoarchitecture with MRI, such as a human brainstem and cerebellum atlas. Additionally, his research has explored sex differences in the association of pretransfusion hemoglobin levels with brain structure and function in preterm infants.

With an h-index of 21 and over 2,500 citations across 54 publications, Koscik is recognized as a highly cited researcher. His collaborations include extensive work with Ellen van der Plas at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, with whom he has 13 shared publications. He maintains an active lab website, indicating ongoing research endeavors.

Metrics

  • h-index: 21
  • Publications: 54
  • Citations: 2,597

Selected Publications

  • 134 Toward transparency and trustworthy translation: An open and reproducible workflow for functional near-infrared spectroscopy (2026)
    Journal of Clinical and Translational Science DOI OpenAlex
  • Feasibility of Non-Sedated Multispectral Neuroimaging in Newly Diagnosed Children with Leukemia (2026)
    medRxiv DOI OpenAlex
  • Brain white matter development in 8-year-old children is associated with maternal mental health during pregnancy (2025)
    Frontiers in Human Neuroscience DOI OpenAlex
  • Associations of Sleep Disordered Breathing and Neurodevelopment with Pre-Speech Function in 2-Month-Old Infants with Oral Cleft: A Feasibility Study (2025)
    The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • No compelling evidence of sex differences in brain maturation during COVID-19 lockdowns when the sexes are compared statistically (2025)
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Characterization of brain development with neuroimaging in a female mouse model of chemotherapy treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (2024)
    Translational Pediatrics 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Longitudinal changes in white matter as measured with diffusion tensor imaging in adult-onset myotonic dystrophy type 1 (2023)
    Neuromuscular Disorders 9 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

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  • Brain Development and Pre-Speech Function in Infants with Isolated Oral Clefts: Relationship to Anesthesia Exposure and Oxygenation (sub) UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
  • ACRI SAF Recruitment-Koscik UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator

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