Assessment of Behavior, Cognition, & Emotion Regulation In Children and Adolescents Lab
(ABC-ERICA Lab)
Award winners:
The members of the ABC-ERICA Lab have been recipients of several local and national awards, including the grants from the APF and NIMH and an NICHD Early Career Travel Award.
Dr. Musser was recently recognized as an NIMH CHIPS Fellow! She attended a week-long workshop in LA to learn more about prevention and intervention of childhood disorders. http://chipsfellows.com
In the news:
CHADD's Attention Magazine recenlty featured Dr. Musser's story The (Un)Surprising Emotional Nature of ADHD on its cover!
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The Washington Post and several other media outlets recently interviewed Dr. Musser about her work on family factors and their influence on ADHD. More here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2016/02/09/overly-critical-parenting-linked-with-persistent-adhd-in-kids/
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The Huffington Post and several other media outlets have recently shown interest in Dr. Musser's work on ADHD biologically-based "subtyping", with several collaborators at OHSU, including Dr. Sarah Karalunas (as lead author). More here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/10/adhd-classification-in-kids_n_5573999.html
Univision 23 (Miami Univision station--Spanish Language) recently interviewed Drs. Musser and Gutierrez about the Center for Children and Families' Treatment Programs for Autism and ADHD, as well as Dr. Musser's recent research on the shared familial transmission of these disorders. More here: http://mv.univision.com/video/481418/conozca-programa-para-ninos-autistas-y-deficit-de-atencion-en-fiu?channelId=12250
www.SFARI.org interviewed Dr. Musser regarding her research on the shared familial transmission of autism spectrum disorders and ADHD. This important work demonstrated that mothers with ADHD are at a 6-fold risk of having a child with ADHD and a 2.5-fold risk of having a child with autism. https://sfari.org/news-and-opinion/news/2014/attention-deficit-in-mothers-raises-childrens-autism-risk
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In the community:
Dr. Musser recently worked with a local high school student (from International Studies Charter High School) on a mentored research project and volunteer experience. More here: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://ischs.net/ourpages/auto/2014/9/3/28573853/September%2520Newsletter.pdf&k=4jKa%2FTnwiGN09jjjHkWdOw%3D%3D%0A&r=EWXeAK0XIQBNqzqgqOTFYg%3D%3D%0A&m=i7WoW3OIBV4hva11ZduQAi10P14z8SS7GKojqsAg464%3D%0A&s=1f4abd7b8602c9d3f9e031e3c886dc6603f3859cccd69650196aff556e717d09
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The ABC-ERICA Lab was recently represented at the Children's Trust Family Expo.
We were honored to stand beside so many great programs and services for children and families!
Dr. Musser recently joined the Science Communication Fellowship program at the Patricia and Philip Frost Museum of Science. This program is part of a network of programs across the nation.
http://www.miamisci.org/scp/science-communication-fellows-program/
