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We study how children's early experiences influence their brain, cognitive, and academic development 🧠 Located in Benjamin Building @ The University of Maryland https://education.umd.edu/leadlab

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The LEAD Lab is going to be at Planet Word's Language Science Fair next Saturday, May 10! This event is free & open to all ages! Stop by our 'Light up Your Language Brain' station to see your brain activity in real time🧠

Checkout @langscistation.bsky.social for more info

02.05.2025 16:29 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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📣LEAD Lab presentations the @srcdorg 2025 Biennial Meeting this week!

@alexusgramirez.bsky.social: Symposium on 5/2 at 11:30 - 1:00
@elliektaylor.bsky.social: Poster on 5/2 at 12:50 - 1:50
@alexamcd.bsky.social: Poster on 5/2 at 11:30 - 12:30
@gavkhar-a.bsky.social: Poster on 5/3 at 11:10 - 12:10

28.04.2025 14:51 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 2
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We'd like to give a huge congratulations to Alex Haralanova, our Senior Undergraduate Research Assistant! Alex has been at the LEAD Lab since its beginning, so it was amazing to all watch her defend her honors thesis today. We are all so proud of you Alex and we can't wait to see what you do next!🥳🧠

25.04.2025 17:48 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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🐢#MarylandDay is at the University of Maryland this Saturday 26th April at 10 AM - 4 PM!🐢

Come by the Benjamin Building to wear our fNIRS cap and see your brain in action🧠

Be sure to stop by McKeldin Mall too where the Social and Moral Development Lab will be to learn more about their research🥳

23.04.2025 19:15 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Parenting relationships as a moderator of how socioeconomic status and household chaos relate to children’s cognitive and socioemotional skills Low socioeconomic status (SES) and high household chaos are adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) that increase the risk of worse executive functioning…

Read Dr. McDorman’s publication! : www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

03.04.2025 19:13 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

We would like to congratulate our very own Alexa McDorman @alexamcd.bsky.social for successfully defending their PhD dissertation this past Friday! We are so proud of you, and are glad to have been able to celebrate your accomplishment with a pie party! Here's to Dr. McDorman!

#PhDone

03.04.2025 19:13 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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📣 JOIN OUR STUDY! We are looking for 3-4 year olds to help us learn how kids experiences shape their brains! The study includes fun games and child friendly brain imaging. Participants can earn up to $230! 🧠

Take our eligibility screener! : umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_...

#UMD #learning #study

26.03.2025 20:30 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Welcome to the LEAD Lab @ UMD! Located in the Benjamin Building and led by Dr. Rachel Romeo, we study how kid's early experiences shape brain development, language & learning! Using interactive games and non invasive brain imaging, we study how minds grow and develop!

#LEADLab #UMD #neuroscience

26.03.2025 20:30 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0