Our former doctoral student, Dr. Carly Moser’s new article was published in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders titled The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in mothers of autistic children and mothers of children with fragile X syndrome. Collaborators included postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Laura Friedman, and Dr. Jessica Klusek. Parents of children with intellectual… Read more »
Our doctoral student, Thomas Christensen has been recognized by the Arnold School of Public Health to share his story of his passion in pursuing a Ph.D in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Thomas Christensen is interested in helping people with developmental disabilities continue living in familiar settings, such as their own homes or care facilities, for… Read more »
As a recipient of the Randi J. Hagerman Summer Scholar Research Award, our doctoral student, Thomas Christensen presented his summer research project titled Exploring Social Determinants of Health and the FMR1 Premutation Symptomology in Women. The RJH Summer Scholar Award from the National Fragile X Foundation aims to introduce undergraduate and graduate students to Fragile… Read more »
Dr. Laura Friedman’s paper titled: Description and predictors of self-determination in males and females with fragile X syndrome on the verge of adulthood, was recently published in the Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. Collaborators on this paper included former doctoral student, Dr. Carly Moser, and Dr. Jessica Klusek. Self-determination refers to setting and monitoring personal goals,… Read more »
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Welcome, Lauren!
We are excited to officially welcome Dr. Lauren Jenner as she begins her first day in the lab as our inaugural LivJoy Postdoctoral Fellow. Lauren completed her Ph.D. at the University of Surrey, UK (as part of the Cerebra Network), under the supervision of Dr. Joanna Moss and Prof. Emily Farran. Her research focused on social… Read more »
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Welcome, Nhi!
We are excited to announce that Nhi Ngo has joined our research team as a Research Specialist! Nhi graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science with Distinction in Neuroscience in May 2024. She has years of previous research lab experience as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab… Read more »
On July 22, 2024, our lab united with families, advocates, medical professionals, and researchers from USC’s Carolina Autism and Neurodevelopment Research, CandiLab, and NDD Lab at the SC Statehouse to recognize South Carolina Fragile X Awareness Day. People from across the state came together to raise awareness, show support, and stand strong as a community,… Read more »
Our new article was published in the Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research. Our study focused on understanding the early childhood communication profile of children with the FMR1 premutation. This genetic variant is known to lead to social communication difficulties in adulthood, but its impact during childhood is less understood. The research aimed to… Read more »
Our lab was thrilled to welcome Dr. Lauren Jenner, who will be joining us as the first ever LivJoy postdoctoral fellow, to Columbia as she prepares for her start next month. They showed Lauren around Columbia, which included a visit to a local favorite: Publico! Lauren completed her Ph.D. at the University of Surrey, UK… Read more »
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Welcome back, Toni!
We are excited to welcome our summer intern, Oluwatoni “Toni” Ariyo back to our research team! Toni is a rising high school senior and was awarded a NIH Research Diversity Supplement award to engage in research training with our team. Research Diversity Supplement awards aim to increase the participation of promising scholars from underrepresented groups… Read more »