EPIGENETIC INFLUENCES ON SOCIAL BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
Ages: 0 - 4 months
We are looking at how gene expression and brain activity shape social development over the first year of life.
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We ask that you will make 4-5 visits to the lab, when your child is 0, 4, 8, 12, and 16 months old.
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Infants will:​
Undergo EEG while presented with social and nonsocial stimuli
Use an eye-tracker while viewing pictures and videos of shapes and people
Undergo a recorded play session with their parent
Provide a small sample of saliva for DNA analysis
The parent will also provide a small sample of saliva.
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As a thank you for your time, you will be compensated with a $50 visa gift card at the end of each visit for a maximum payment of $250.
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Infants must:
Be aged 0-4 months
Have been born full term (> 36 week's gestation)
Have no uncorrectable audio or visual disability
Be primarily spoken to in English
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If interested, please email puglialab@uvahealth.org, call (434) 297-8985, or text (434) 906-5669!
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HSR19514
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