Katie A. McLaughlin, Lab Director, receives an R01 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study the impact of violence exposure on brain development in children.  Specifically, we will be studying how exposure to violence influences the way that children learn about threat and safety in the environment.  We will also be studying how violence exposure influences children’s ability to regulate their emotional responses.  Our goal is to identify mechanisms linking violence exposure to the onset of anxiety and depression in children.  We hope this research will... Read more about Katie A. McLaughlin, Lab Director, receives an R01 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study the impact of violence exposure on brain development in children

An NPR documentary on the Biology of Stress and Resilience features research from the Stress and Development Lab.  Karen Brown of NPR created a documentary about the effects of early life trauma and adversity on children’s development.  The Stress and Development Lab worked closely with Karen in the filming of the documentary.  Click ... Read more about NPR Documentary on the Biology of Stress and Resilience features research from the Stress and Development Lab

The Stress and Development Lab finds a link between early environmental experience, brain development in children, and risk for ADHD.  Read more about the study findings here. 

Charlotte Heleniak, fourth year graduate student, was named a Frank W. Putnam Trauma Research Scholar by the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. This award is given to graduate students whose work is judged to have the potential to make the greatest contribution to the field of traumatic stress. Congratulations Charlotte!