Baby wearing a cape

Starting Strong: U’s new MIDB Aims to Put Kids on Course for Life

“I can crack an egg with one hand,” boasts l3-year-old Hadley Lucca with a smile as wide as her face. For most of her life, Hadley has done a lot of things with just one hand. She suffered a stroke when she was a baby that significantly weakened the right side of her body. Since her mother enrolled her in a research study with University of Minnesota rehabilitation neuroscientist Bernadette Gillick, PhD, MSPT, PT, six years ago, Hadley has started using her right hand more frequently. That makes it a lot easier to ride her favorite horse, hone her hockey skills, and be less self-conscious about participating in all kinds of activities. Read more

Other News

The Synapse-Your Connection to MIDB News
Largest Long-Term Study of Early Brain and Child Development Launches at U of M
Small group of university students working on computer in a library
The findings have implications not only for psychiatrists and neuroscientists, but also for parents and educators.
Sanju Koirala
Sanju Koirala is featured in the Society for Neuroscience “Future of Neuroscience” series of interviews with rising members of the field.