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Q&A: New MIDB will help Minnesota address childhood mental health and development challenges
M Health Fairview Neonatologist Michael Georgieff, MD, will serve as co-director of the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain, a joint clinic and research facility that opens to patients this fall.
Measuring and Enhancing Creativity and Brain Flexibility in Adolescents with Depression
An interdisciplinary team led by Kathryn Cullen, MD, has received a 2021 Minnesota Futures Award for their study.
Using Choline to Help Treat Children with FASD
Jeffrey Wozniak, PhD, LP, created a choline-based vitamin treatment to help enhance brain development in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD).
Pioneering New Institute will Provide Leading-edge Care, Research and Advocacy in Childhood Development
Powered by an academic and clinical partnership, the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain will advance our knowledge and treatment of brain and behavioral development in childhood and adolescence. MIDB brings together experts in…
Celebrating Five Years of Transforming Autism Research
Led by Suma Jacob, MD, PhD, director of the Autism Research Program in the CANeurodevelopment Lab, the University has helped SPARK enroll over 250,000 families that are affected by autism, making SPARK the largest study of autism ever.
Examining Adolescent Brain Development
U researchers are working with colleagues at 20 other institutions nationwide to determine how substance use affects brain function, behavior, and health in youth by participating in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study.
Identifying Autism Earlier Than Ever
Jed T. Elison, PhD, a faculty member in the U’s Institute of Child Development, and his colleagues are finding new ways to detect and address neurodevelopmental disabilities much earlier.
Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in the Context of COVID-19: The Importance of Psychosocial Factors for Female Adolescents
University researchers recently published their findings on adolescent mental health in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Measuring Appetite-Regulating Hormones in Breast Milk
Nearly 20 percent of children and adolescents and 14 percent of toddlers in the United States are obese and researchers are trying to figure why. One major influence, among many possibilities, may be what a baby eats during their critical…
Nutrition Supplement Improves Brain Function in Children with FASD
How a drinkable nutrient could improve memory and attention in kids affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorders:
A swirling tornado of energy—that’s how ShawnMarie Prevost describes her 6-year-old daughter, Kailei.
“She sings, she hums…