Harvard Gazette article on new research from Katie A. McLaughlin and colleagues, first author David G Weissman (a recipient of the HBI Young Scientist Transitions Award). They found that robust aid programs may buffer young minds from the effects of anxiety and depression. Benefits like cash assistance and access to Medicaid were found to be especially beneficial.

Harvard Gazette article on new research from Judith Owens and colleagues, first author Rebecca Robbins, surveying parents and caregivers and finding that more than two-thirds of those surveyed believed in the top three most salient myths about sleep.

Graham Baum and colleagues from the lab of Leah Somerville report on new MRI data analyses investigating the timeline and topography of myelin development in the brain from childhood to early adulthood, using data from the Human Connectome Project in Development. This work is part of a project supported by the HBI Bipolar Disorder Seed Grant program.

Harvard Gazette article on a new study from Erin Dunn and colleagues, first author Katherine Crawford, finding that the loss of a pet can potentially trigger mental health issues in children.

New research from the Stress and Development and Somerville labs demonstrate important differences in the way behavior is flexibly adjusted in the presence of reward from adolescence to young adulthood.

Harvard Medicine Magazine article sharing the perspectives of Xavier du Maine and four other HMS students on how the 2020 pandemic has affected their lives and research.

Round up of awards and honors earned by the HBI community.