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Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) are two of the most common and devastating neurodegenerative diseases, affecting more than 2% of the population over the age of 65.

New neuroimaging techniques enable us to measure the key hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology before symptoms appear.

Mitochondrial dysfunctions are observed before and during the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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