Stanford Brain Development

Check out our new publication with the Neuropsychopharmacology Journal! This new study reveals brain dynamics and circuit mechanisms of MPH in childhood ADHD, shedding light on neural activity, behavior, and medication response: https://rdcu.be/dhI80

Bayesian dynamical system analysis of the effects of methylphenidate in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a randomized trial - Neuropsychopharmacology Methylphenidate is a widely used and effective treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), yet the underlying neural mechanisms and their relationship to changes in behavior are not fully understood. Specifically, it remains unclear how methylphenidate affects brain and behavioral...

Our research (V. Menon & P. Mistry) using A.I. is featured by the
Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence! This new work helps us understand how the brain recognizes numbers and may shed light on math disabilities: https://hai.stanford.edu/news/neural-networks-help-us-understand-how-brain-recognizes-numbers
Stanford Psych Stanford University School of Medicine

Neural Networks Help Us Understand How the Brain Recognizes Numbers New research using artificial intelligence suggests that number sense in humans may be learned, rather than innate. This tool may help us understand mathematical disabilities.

Our study is featured in Stanford Med News!


Children with autism have broad memory difficulties, read more at: https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2023/07/children-autism-memory.html…

Join us at Summer Scamper 2023 at Stanford tomorrow, Sunday 6/25 from 9am-12pm! We'll have games, prizes, and information about our research in math learning, autism, and ADHD. Learn how you can participate in our studies. Visit https://www.summerscamper.org/2023 for more details!

SCAMPER 2023 — Summer Scamper Whether you Scamper in-person or Scamper in place, there’s many ways you can participate to show your support of our patients and their families at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford!

Please have a look at our latest findings in ADHD research by authors Weidong Cai, Stacie Warren, et al. as published in Translational Psychiatry

: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-023-02471-w

Both reactive and proactive control are deficient in children with ADHD and predictive of clinical symptoms - Translational Psychiatry Cognitive control deficits are a hallmark of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. Theoretical models posit that cognitive control involves reactive and proactive control processes but their distinct roles and inter-relations in ADHD are not known, and the contributions of pro...

Come find our table at the 16th Annual Autism Update at Stanford this Saturday, March 25! You can learn about our studies in Autism and how to participate and make difference in autism research. This is a great event to learn about ways to navigate life with autism and learn the latest research. For more details: https://events.stanford.edu/event/16th_annual_autism_update?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=Stanford+University

16th Annual Autism Update Autism through the Lifespan A one-day in person conference for parents, educators and care providers of children and adults with autism spectrum disorders. Our annual update will focus on new research and services for individuals with autism to optimize their long term functioning. Please note: This...

A Potential Neural Source of Social Communication Difficulties in Autism Is Identified:

A Potential Neural Source of Social Communication Difficulties in Autism Is Identified Many children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder have difficulty communicating and establishing social bonds with others. A good deal of brain research seeking to explain why this might be the case has focused on the visual system and the processing of visual signals, as manifested, for example...

Stanford Medicine interviewed Drs. Dan Abrams and Vinod Menon on the latest findings for the neurological origin of a key social challenge in autism: https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2023/01/brain-autism-speech-emotion.html

Brain wiring explains why autism hinders grasp of vocal emotion, says Stanford Medicine study Children with autism have trouble identifying emotional tones because of differences in a brain region that processes social information, a Stanford Medicine study found.

We will be at the Summer Scamper on Saturday, July 18! Come find our table where there will be games and prizes for kids, and learn more about various brain development research studies and how you can partner with us.


Event details: https://events.stanford.edu/event/summerscamper

Stanford Brain Development updated their website address.

Check out our latest article in autism, "Neural decoding of emotional prosody in voice-sensitive auditory cortex predicts social communication abilities in children," as published in the journal Cerebral Cortex: https://academic.oup.com/cercor/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cercor/bhac095/6549688?login=true

Neural decoding of emotional prosody in voice-sensitive auditory cortex predicts social communication abilities in children Abstract. During social interactions, speakers signal information about their emotional state through their voice, which is known as emotional prosody. Little i

Join us this Saturday (3/19) at the virtual 15th Annual Autism Update as our own Dr. Dan Abrams will present on communication deficits and social reward in children with autism. Meet us at noon or after 4:30m for ways to participate in our studies. Event is free but you must register. More info here:

15th Annual Autism Update A one-day conference for parents, educators and care providers of children and adults with autism spectrum disorders. Our annual update will focus on new research and services for individuals with autism to optimize their long term functioning. Saturday, March 19, 2021 9:00am-4:30pm (Pacific Standar...

CBS KPIX5 interviewed one of the co-authors, Dr. Supekar, on our research findings between boys and girls with autism! https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/video/program/1478/6206429-stanford-study-differences-in-brains-of-boys-girls-with-autism/ The level of press coverage we've been receiving really emphasizes the importance of our discovery in autism research and for the autism community at large.

Stanford Study: Differences in Brains of Boys & Girls with Autism CBS News Bay Area's Amanda Starrantino talked with Kaustubh Supekar, one of the co-authors of a new Stanford Medicine study that takes a look at differences in the brain between girls and boys with autism, and explains why autism symptoms differ between them

Another article highlighting our breakthrough research on the brain differences of boys and girls with autism! This research could allow for earlier diagnosis and therefore more effective treatment of kids with ASD. https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/about/news/releases/2022/stanford-medicine-study-shows-differences-between-brains-of-girls-boys-with-autism #:~:text=Brain%20organization%20differs%20between%20boys,typically%20developing%20boys%20and%20girls

Stanford Medicine Study Shows Differences Between Brains of Girls, Boys with Autism - Stanford Children's Health Brain organization differs between boys and girls with autism, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine.

NOW RECRUITING! We have a brand new study investigating how the brain processes and understands speech in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as well as typically developing children. We are actively seeking 9 to 11 year old children with and without a diagnosis of autism. For more information or to sign up, please visit: https://med.stanford.edu/braindevelopment.html

Our research findings in the differences between boys' and girls' brains with autism are featured on Stanford Medicine's News Center. Check it out:
https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2022/02/autism-brain-sex-differences.html

Study finds differences between brains of girls, boys with autism Girls with autism differ in several brain centers compared with boys with the disorder, suggesting gender-specific diagnostics are needed, a Stanford study using artificial intelligence found.

More good news! Our manuscript, "Neural decoding of emotional prosody in voice-sensitive auditory cortex predicts social communication abilities in children," has been accepted for publication in the journal Cerebral Cortex. Stay tuned for the link to the article when available.

Check out our latest publication in the journal Cerebral Cortex, titled "Replicable Patterns of Causal Information Flow between Hippocampus and Prefrontal Cortex During Spatial Navigation and Spatial-Verbal Memory Formation": https://academic-oup-com.stanford.idm.oclc.org/cercor/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cercor/bhac018/6524032?login=true…

academic-oup-com.stanford.idm.oclc.org

We're thrilled that our manuscript, "Foundational number sense training gains are predicted by hippocampal-parietal circuits," was recently accepted for publication by the Journal of Neuroscience ! We will update when it's published.

Lab findings suggest that mother’s voice adapts to match their child’s developmental progression into adolescence and this adaptation is independent of mother’s age. Check out our latest paper, "Mothers adapt their voice during children’s adolescent development", published by Scientific Reports: https://www-nature-com.stanford.idm.oclc.org/articles/s41598-022-04863-2

www-nature-com.stanford.idm.oclc.org

Looking to help you little one find relief when stressed? Research shows this very simple exercise can be highly helpful:
https://ed.stanford.edu/news/how-calm-stressed-kid-one-minute-video-can-help-according-stanford-researchers?utm_source=Stanford+ALL&utm_campaign=f327a883aa-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2021_11_05_05_55_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c042b4aad7-f327a883aa-55111886

How to calm a stressed kid? A one-minute video can help, according to Stanford researchers A Stanford study shows that taking a few slow, deep breaths significantly reduces children’s physiological arousal in everyday settings.

October is ADHD awareness month! An expert on attention deficit and learning disabilities talks about the biology behind ADHD and why it’s sometimes so difficult to diagnose and treat symptoms in children in "ADHD Neuroscience 101": https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-neuroscience-101/

ADHD Neuroscience 101 An expert on attention deficit and learning disabilities talks about the biology behind ADHD and why it's sometimes so difficult to diagnose and treat symptoms in children.

Check out our lab's latest article! "Latent brain state dynamics and cognitive flexibility in older adults", published by the journal Progress in Neurobiology: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301008221001945?via%3Dihub

Latent brain state dynamics and cognitive flexibility in older adults Cognitive impairment in older adults is a rapidly growing public health concern as the elderly population dramatically grows worldwide. While it is ge…

October is ADHD Awareness Month! Fact or fiction: Dispelling the myths and misconceptions of ADHD: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/10/161013103134.htm

Fact or fiction: Dispelling the myths and misconceptions of ADHD Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a very common condition diagnosed mainly in children. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 6.4 million children between four and 17 years of age have been diagnosed with ADHD as of 2011.

Stanford Brain Development added a button to help you learn more about them.

Stanford Professor of Neurosurgery removed a tumor from "no man's land" part of the brain: https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2021/08/pituitary-gland-tumor.html

Removing tumor from a tricky part of brain, surgeon gives teen his life back After years of practicing surgery techniques in a part of the brain known as a “no man’s land,” Juan Fernandez-Miranda was able to remove a complex pituitary gland tumor from a Lebanese teenager.

We have a new article, "Dynamic causal brain circuits during working memory and their functional controllability," published in the journal Nature Communications. Check it out at: https://rdcu.be/cnoRY

Dynamic causal brain circuits during working memory and their functional controllability Working memory is a foundational component of cognition, but its mechanisms are poorly understood. Using a large sample of participants, this study identifies asymmetric dynamic interactions in cognitive control circuits, and their load-dependent network properties including controllability.