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 click this link to complete our screening form!

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