Lab News

New publication!

By sdorfMay 15th, 2025

Check out this new publication by our PhD students, lab manager, and principal investigator!

Kim, H., Kelly, M., Su, X., & Ferre, C. (2025). Transcranial direct current stimulation and motor function in children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.16365. 

Science on State Street

By sdorfMay 14th, 2025

We had so much fun tabling at Framingham State University's Earth Day-themed event, Science on State Street! The theme of our table was "Grow your brain garden!" Just like gardens need water and sunlight to blossom, your brain needs rest, movement, and nutrients to grow. Visitors at our table tried out movement, sensory, and problem-solving challenges. We love talking about all of the amazing things growing brains can do!

 

Introducing… Participant Passports!

By sdorfJanuary 8th, 2025

When children ages 6-18 visit our lab, they receive their "DEMR Research Ranger" passport! Participants earn a brain stamp on each page to mark their accomplishments at locations like "Board Game Beach" and "Block Boulevard." Each stop along the journey is explained in child-friendly language, of course!

New study protocol approved by IRB

By sdorfNovember 21st, 2024

The Institutional Review Board recently approved a new study protocol titled "Multimodal Characterization of Brain Organization and Hand Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy." The purpose of this research study is to understand how pathways in the brain that control the hands/arms are organized, and how these patterns relate to how children use their hands/arms when performing movements. This is especially exciting for our lab, because it expands our participant demographic to include children 6 to 18 years old!

PhD student HyunJoon Kim nominated for best paper award

By Claudio FerreAugust 29th, 2023

Congrats to third-year PhD Student HyunJoon! His abstract "Efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation for improving motor function in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis" was nominated for the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Gayle Arnold Award for Excellence. This award is the most prestigious award in the Academy and is presented annually to the authors of the best scientific paper. HyunJoon will present his paper at the AACPDM conference being held in Chicago in September.