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Cultivating the Adolescent Brain: MIDB’s Genius Labs Initiative Awakens Potential Through Nature and Play

Genius Labs is an experiential educational initiative that connects brain science, agriculture, and daily life.
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Study Shows that Children Score Worse on Cognitive Tests Following School Vacation

The researchers also concluded that children in research studies might be evaluated unfairly based on the calendar.
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Unmasking Autism

MIDB researchers lead the charge to understand this disorder at its earliest stages and to support families along the way.
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Pioneering Progress: How MIDB is Transforming Pediatric Brain Health

This past year was defined by generating unprecedented impact in pediatric brain health.
Landing page showing three self-paced online training modules on autism: 'Autism: Supporting Newly Diagnosed Children and Their Families,' 'Autism Assessment,' and 'Early Autism Intervention: What Works, Why It Matters.'

New Behavioral Health Resources Launched

These modules are essential resources for any provider who works with children and families.
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Expanding Access for Rural, Highly Mobile, and Military-Connected Families

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MIDB Researchers Awarded $3.3M NIH Grant to Study Link Between Iron Deficiency, Thyroid Hormone, and Brain Development

The interdisciplinary project leverages MIDB’s collaborative environment, bringing together experts from across the University.
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MIDB Researchers Awarded 5-year, $3.3 Million NIH Grant for First-of-its-kind Study of Infants Born With CMV

Congenital CMV is a virus passed to infants in the womb and occurs in about 1 in 200 infants.
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Local Artist seangarrison Partners With MIDB to Inspire Youth to Express Their Authentic Selves

Four years ago, an unplanned encounter in a Minneapolis park sparked a collaboration that has since inspired countless young people.
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New MIDB Study Offers First Look at Early Development in Children With ACC

This groundbreaking research is led by Lauren Haisley, PhD, LP, and Jed Elison, PhD.