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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. Browse around and reach out with interest or questions.

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We will be at the International Conference on Eating Disorders

Join us in New York City from March 14-16, 2024 at the International Conference on Eating Disorders (ICED).

Recent Publications

The buffet challenge: a behavioral assessment of eating behavior in adolescents with an eating disorder
Cooper, M., Mears, C., Heckert, K. et al. The buffet challenge: a behavioral assessment of eating behavior in adolescents with an eating disorder. J Eat Disord 12, 8 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-024-00968-3
Impact of virtual adjunctive cognitive remediation therapy on cognitive flexibility and treatment outcomes in comorbid anorexia nervosa and exercise dependence as quantified using novel biomarkers: A stage 1 registered report
Miller, M. L., Sanzari, C. M., Hormes, J. M., Timko, C. A. (2023). Impact of virtual adjunctive cognitive remediation therapy on cognitive flexibility and treatment outcomes in comorbid anorexia nervosa and exercise dependence as quantified using novel biomarkers: A stage 1 registered report. International Journal of Eating Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23942