Studying Relationships Between Brain Development and Behavior.
We are the NERVE Lab at the University of Vermont.
Recent Publications
View allUnderstanding adverse childhood experiences within the first decade of the ABCD study: A systematic review
de Arellano, Abigail, Tucker, Aren, de Arellano, Andrew, et al.
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2026
Prenatal Substance Exposure and Birth Weight: Findings From the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study
Bandoli, Gretchen, Psaras, Catherine, Bakhireva, Ludmila N., et al.
Pediatrics 2026
Attention problems and cortical maturation in a large longitudinal sample of youths: The importance of accounting for sex differences
O'Connor, Shannon D., Loughnan, Robert, Ahern, Jonathan, et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2026
Recent News
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Computational Models Reveal Brain-Behavior Relationships in Adolescents
by Lisa M.P. Munoz
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Case of mistaken patterns: Slow brain development linked to ADHD for years might just be sex differences
by Sanjukta Mondal
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Are Cellphone Bans for Kids Effective?
By Amy Finley, University of Vermont Extension — Across the Fence.