Research
Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) research teams collaborate to investigate the causes, consequences, and prevention of developmental and behavioral health needs in children, adolescents, and their families. The Center is actively growing in many areas from basic research in the genetic and neurobiological basis of childhood psychiatric disorders to training clinicians around the world in evidence-based mental health service delivery.
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Autism and Neurodevelopment
- Anderson LabNeurochemical analyses for the investigation of atypical development and the bioeffects of psychopharmacological agents.
- Chawarska LabStudying the early social and emotional development of children with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
- Fernandez LabStudying genetic risk and neurobiological causes and consequences in early onset psychiatric conditions.
- Gupta LabInvestigating the neurogenetic basis of autism spectrum disorder with a focus on multimodal analyses of understudied populations.
- Jou GroupImproving quality of life for autism through borderless communities and biomedical research.
- McPartland LabStudying behavior and brain systems to better understand the social experiences of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and to improve their quality of life.
- Sukhodolsky LabConducting clinical and translational research on neural mechanisms and effectiveness of novel cognitive, behavioral, and neuroscience-based interventions for autism spectrum disorder, pediatric irritability, and Tourette Syndrome.
- Ventola LabProviding Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) to children with ASD and investigating biological markers of treatment response.
Clinical Innovations
- Anxiety & Mood Disorder ProgramAssessment and treatment of anxiety and mood disorders in young people focusing on psychological, behavioral, and brain mechanisms.
- Bloch LabEstablishing the efficacy and safety of various pharmacological treatments using evidence-based methodologies including meta-analysis and clinical trials.
- Cho LabUsing fMRI to understand the development of cognitive, emotional, and motivational brain circuits in adolescents with depression and adolescents with schizophrenia.
- Crowley LabWorking to understand the brain-based predictors of anxiety and depression in typical youth, clinical populations, and adolescent substance use risk through multimodal imaging and physiological assessment.
- Fernandez LabStudying genetic risk and neurobiological causes and consequences in early onset psychiatric conditions.
- Hampson LabTreating and studying neuropsychiatric conditions using novel functional neuroimaging techniques including real-time fMRI neurofeedback and resting state functional connectivity.
- Hoffman LabInvestigating the function of genes associated with neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders using a zebrafish system.
- Lebowitz LabStudying the underlying neurobiological mechanisms of childhood anxiety disorders, to develop and test new therapies.
- McPartland LabStudying behavior and brain systems to better understand the social experiences of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and to improve their quality of life.
- Sukhodolsky LabConducting clinical and translational research on neural mechanisms and effectiveness of novel cognitive, behavioral, and neuroscience-based interventions for autism spectrum disorder, pediatric irritability, and Tourette Syndrome.
- Vaccarino LabUsing human stem cells to recreate brain development in a dish for any given person, with the aim of discovering person-to-person differences in brain biology and understand the origin of neuropsychiatric disorders.
- Ventola LabProviding Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) to children with ASD and investigating biological markers of treatment response.
Collaborative Labs and Research Cores
- Anderson LabNeurochemical analyses for the investigation of atypical development and the bioeffects of psychopharmacological agents.
- Anxiety & Mood Disorder ProgramAssessment and treatment of anxiety and mood disorders in young people focusing on psychological, behavioral, and brain mechanisms.
- Before and After Baby Lab (BABL)Working to understand changes at the level of mind, brain, and behavior with becoming a parent.
- Bloch LabEstablishing the efficacy and safety of various pharmacological treatments using evidence-based methodologies including meta-analysis and clinical trials.
- Chawarska LabStudying the early social and emotional development of children with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders
- Cho LabUsing fMRI to understand the development of cognitive, emotional, and motivational brain circuits in adolescents with depression and adolescents with schizophrenia.
- Crowley LabWorking to understand the brain-based predictors of anxiety and depression in typical youth, clinical populations, and adolescent substance use risk through multimodal imaging and physiological assessment.
- Developmental Electrophysiology Laboratory (DEL)A developmental laboratory, designed for, and experienced with typical and atypical populations from infancy through later adulthood, equipped to study brain electrical responses and peripheral psychophysiological indices of cognition, emotion and arousal.
- Fernandez LabStudying genetic risk and neurobiological causes and consequences in early onset psychiatric conditions.
- Gupta LabInvestigating the neurogenetic basis of autism spectrum disorder with a focus on multimodal analyses of understudied populations.
- Hampson LabTreating and studying neuropsychiatric conditions using novel functional neuroimaging techniques including real-time fMRI neurofeedback and resting state functional connectivity.
- Hoffman LabInvestigating the function of genes associated with neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders using a zebrafish system.
- Jou GroupThe Jou Lab collaborates with other research teams in order to characterize the neurobiology of autism by studying brain structure and underlying connections using neuroimaging technology.
- McPartland LabStudying behavior and brain systems to better understand the social experiences of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and to improve their quality of life.
- Multi-modal Imaging, Neuroinformatics, & Data Science (MINDS) LaboratoryConducting state-of-the-art data science using human neuroimaging data.
- Stover LabExamining etiology of family violence and development of best practice interventions to stop the cycle of violence.
- Sukhodolsky LabConducting clinical and translational research on neural mechanisms and effectiveness of novel cognitive, behavioral, and neuroscience-based interventions for autism spectrum disorder, pediatric irritability, and Tourette Syndrome.
- Vaccarino LabUsing human stem cells to recreate brain development in a dish for any given person, with the aim of discovering person-to-person differences in brain biology and understand the origin of neuropsychiatric disorders.
- Ventola LabProviding Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) to children with ASD and investigating biological markers of treatment response.
- Yale Collaborative for International Early Childhood and Youth Development (Co-LEaD)Working across countries and disciplines to promote early childhood and youth development research, practice, and policies in the global context.
- YCSC Affective Youth (YAY) LabWorking to understand the neural mechanisms of irritability and emotion dysregulation.
Community-based Research
- 123-MOMSWorking to understand how programs for mothers and infants delivered online through telehealth can help to support family health and wellbeing.
- IICAPS Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement GroupUsing quality assurance/quality improvement approaches to illuminate the functioning of IICAPS and the mechanism of multi-generational transmission of SED.
- Jou GroupImproving quality of life for autism through borderless communities and biomedical research.
- Minding the Babyâ„¢ ResearchSupporting health, attachment and reflective parenting in young families.
- Outpatient ClinicWorking to improve and increase the effectiveness of outpatient mental health services for children and adolescents in community settings.
- RULERThe RULER Approach to Social and Emotional Learning
- Stover LabExamining etiology of family violence and development of best practice interventions to stop the cycle of violence.
- Yale CARESAn interdisciplinary research team studying the health, mental health, and wellbeing of young children and adults in early care and education settings.
- Yale Center for Emotional IntelligenceCreating a healthier and more equitable, innovative, and compassionate society
- Yale Center for Traumatic Stress and Recovery (YCTSR)Evaluating early mental health treatment for children following a potentially traumatic event or disclosure of physical/sexual abuse.
- Yale Collaborative for International Early Childhood and Youth Development (Co-LEaD)Working across countries and disciplines to promote early childhood and youth development research, practice, and policies in the global context.
Wet Labs
- Anderson LabNeurochemical analyses for the investigation of atypical development and the bioeffects of psychopharmacological agents.
- Fernandez LabStudying genetic risk and neurobiological causes and consequences in early onset psychiatric conditions.
- Gupta LabInvestigating the neurogenetic basis of autism spectrum disorder with a focus on multimodal analyses of understudied populations.
- Hoffman LabInvestigating the function of genes associated with neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders using a zebrafish system.
- Vaccarino LabUsing human stem cells to recreate brain development in a dish for any given person, with the aim of discovering person-to-person differences in brain biology and understand the origin of neuropsychiatric disorders.