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Dr.  Hutchison‘s training is in lifespan psychology and her research broadly focuses on children’s cognitive and social development.

The existing treatment regimens for children with ependymomas are generally not successful and if successful survivors are left with considerable disabilities including severely diminished IQ, focal neurological and language deficits, and endocrine deficiencies.

Stroke is one of the leading causes of cerebral palsy in children that carried to term, and 60% have lifelong consequences.

The hippocampus has the highest concentration of glucocorticoid receptors in the brain, and is therefore a primary target for glucocorticoids.

Maternal depression, particularly during pregnancy, has been well established as a risk factor for child socio-emotional problems.

Huntington disease (HD) is an inherited disorder that causes progressive malfunctioning and death of parts of the brain that control movement, reasoning and emotions.

Major breakthroughs in neuroscience have been achieved through the application of computational models to empirical research.

The protein fragment beta-amyloid has long been a key suspect in Alzheimer’s disease.

People with dementia are at a high risk for falls which are a leading cause of injury and can contribute to loss of independence and quality of life.

Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a form of dementia which impairs the ability to understand spoken and written language but other cognitive skills (including memory) remain intact for several years after its onset.