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Fetal Heart and Brain Project The purpose of this research is to study brain development in fetuses diagnosed with congenital heart disease during pregnancy and to learn how heart disease affects brain development, using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).  …

Elgan-Echo Study With support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) the Extremely Low Gestational Age Newborn Study completed its third wave of study visits (age 15 year) and begins the fourth wave, as participants reach 17 years of age. The NIH …

Research Projects Current Projects Headline We maintain one of the world's largest teams of highly trained pediatric crdiologists and cardiac surgeons, with extensive sub-specialty expertise across dozens of programs and services, including ones …

Lab Members Principal Investigator Margaret Sheridan, PhD I received my BS in psychology with honors from Michigan State University. In 2007 I received my PhD. from the University of California, Berkeley in Clinical Psychology. My dissertation, jointly …

Ongoing Studies How does goal-directed behavior develop across childhood and adolescence? How do different social environments impact brain development across childhood? Why do some children develop Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and how …

Directions to the Sheridan Lab Directions to the Sheridan Lab at Boston Children's Hospital Please find below a map of Children's Hospital, Boston Longwood Campus, directions to the Laboratories of Cognitive Neuroscience from the T as well as directions …

Frequently Asked Questions Why participate? By participating, you will make an invaluable contribution to families, scientists, and clinicians interested in cognitive, behavioral, and brain development and in the early diagnosis of attention-deficit …

Publications Research articles Sarsour, K, Sheridan, MA, Jutte, D, Nuru-Jeter, A, Hinshaw, S, and Boyce, W. (2011). Family Socioeconomic Status and Child Executive Functions: The Roles of Language, Home Environment and Single Parenthood. Journal of …

Development of Cognition We are currently running two studies of cognitive development. Maturation of Executive Function in Typically Developing Children Brief Description: In this study, we are interested in how the cognitive capacities that enable …

ADHD Studies We are currently working on one study of ADHD. Neural Markers of ADHD Across Childhood Brief Description: In this study, we are interested in how neuroimaging can improve the diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in …