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MIDB Welcomes Two Trainees This Summer

Nhi Lang, a second year medical student, received a University of Minnesota Foundation Medical Student Research Grant to work with  MIDB researcher Casey Burrows, PhD, LP, on the project, "Examining how medical complexities impact the effect of psychological conditions (ADHD, anxiety) on executive functioning in children.”

Olivia Evers, an undergraduate research assistant, received the CTSI Pathways to Research Program (PReP) award to fund her time working with Burrows studying ADHD symptoms in children with and without autism.

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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.
Dr. Casey Burrows holding an infant alongside Dr. Meghan's Swanson in an MRI imaging suite

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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