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Welcome to the Timko Research Group. We are a dynamic research lab in the Perelman School of Medicine housed at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Research in our lab examines a range of topics related to eating disorders and malnutrition.
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Ever want a quick peek into what we do in lab? Hear (and see) a bit about the work our team does every day in our Lab Life video.
Recent Publications
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Calculating developmental weight suppression in practice: A commentary demonstrating the use and misuse of Singh and colleagues' new approach
Cooper M, Singh S, Ferrer E, Turner S, Timko CA. Calculating developmental weight suppression in practice: A commentary demonstrating the use and misuse of Singh and colleagues' new approach. Appetite. 2026 Jul 1;222:108513. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2026.108513. Epub 2026 Feb 26. PMID: 41759589.
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Rapid Intervention to Support Eating Issues (RISE) Program: Using Quality Improvement to Reduce Medical Hospitalization in Malnourished Youth
Calderoni M, Turner S, Heckert K, Snyder C, Cifra N, Peebles R, Foy K, Walsh J, Widders AO, Timko CA. Rapid Intervention to Support Eating Issues (RISE) Program: Using Quality Improvement to Reduce Medical Hospitalization in Malnourished Youth. Int J Eat Disord. 2026 Mar;59(3):501-509. doi: 10.1111/eat.70004. Epub 2025 Nov 18. PMID: 41250963; PMCID: PMC12979960.
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Identifying Distinct Latent Profiles of Executive Functioning Among Adolescents and Adults With Anorexia Nervosa and Adolescent Healthy Controls
Schnabel J, Cooper M, Stedal K, Rose M, van Noort BM, Drabick DAG, Alloy LB, Timko CA. Identifying Distinct Latent Profiles of Executive Functioning Among Adolescents and Adults With Anorexia Nervosa and Adolescent Healthy Controls. Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2026 Mar;34(2):442-454. doi: 10.1002/erv.70043. Epub 2025 Oct 23. PMID: 41126665; PMCID: PMC12862544.