Welcome to the Brain Candy Lab!
The focus of the Brain CaNDY (Cognition and Neurodevelopment in Youth) Lab is the role of trauma and stress on the developing brain, with a particular emphasis on childhood maltreatment and other violence exposures. Currently, we are focused on examining the neurocognitive correlates of childhood maltreatment (HEAL-ABCD) and a companion pilot fMRI study called SMART Kids (Study of memory, attention, reading, and thinking).
In the News
NOVEMBER 2, 2025
A Research Career Reignited: Suzanne Perkins Crafting the Future of Learning for Abused and Neglected Children
Michigan helped reignite the research career of cancer survivor Suzanne Perkins, who has planned her career around the insight that education plays a key role in recovery for children at risk.
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