Located at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, the MIND Lab aims to understand the pathways through which mothers affect infant neurodevelopment.

Roanoke, VA
Joined August 2019
We’re thrilled to announce our May 9 Speaker Series: 5 sessions with issue-area experts on an array of topics related to the illicit fentanyl crisis. All sessions are virtual, free and open to the public! Sign-up today and find full details on our website fentanylawarenessday.org/spe…
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Our Maternal Influences on Neurodevelopment (MIND) Lab, led by Dr. @BrittanyRHowell, has partnered with FABB Roanoke to support mothers and caregivers in our community! 🤱 Please consider donating diapers between April 26 and May 16.
To help support all the amazing mothers out there this Mother’s Day, FABB Roanoke, in collaboration with the MIND Lab, will be running a Mother’s Day Diaper Drive! Please consider donating and don’t forget to share with your friends and family! 🤱👶
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And that’s a wrap on the #FluxVirtual pre-conference workshop! Thanks to everyone for the amazing and inspirational talks and presentations! #flux2020 #fitng #fetalneuroimaging #infantneuroimaging #Toddlerneuroimaging
A big thank you to Dr. Elizabeth A. Hoffman for her informative overview of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study! Check out this link if you'd like to learn more about the ABCD Study! #Flux2020 #FluxVirtual #fitng abcdstudy.org/
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Thanks to Dr. Michelle Freund for her informative overview of the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study! Check out this link for an overview of the HEALthy BCD that encompasses a majority of the points Dr. Freund touch on! #Flux2020 #FluxVirtual #fitng heal.nih.gov/research/infant…
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Congratulations to our poster winners Julia Moser, Nana Okada, and Dr. Ashley Neilson! #FluxVirtual #flux2020 #fitng
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Thank you to our speaker, Dr. Rick Gilmore @databrary co-founder, for highlighting the importance and benefits of increasing transparency and openness in scientific research! @Flux_Congress #flux2020 #fitng #fetalneuroimaging #infantneuroimaging #Toddlerneuroimaging
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Amazing talk by Dr. Eric Feczko from the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain @UMNews on "The intersection between reproducibility and data ownership: lessons for neuroimaging". Please check out this new and exciting institute! #flux2020 #fitng ow.ly/TmLi50B1u7i
We'd like to give a shout out to Dr Cynthia Rogers @wunder_lab for her insightful talk on conducting studies with high risk populations! Check out the link below to learn more about her work! #flux2020 #fitng psychiatry.wustl.edu/people/…
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A big thank you to Dr. Marisa Spann, one of our @FIT_NGIn founding members, for an amazing kick off to the #FluxVirtual pre-conference workshop! #flux2020
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Congratulations to @DC_AMCHP for their great work in transitioning their annual #conference virtually! #COVID19 has made it an imperative for the #MCH workforce to make #healthequity a priority! We're glad to be presenters!#AMCHP2020
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Dr. Brittany Howell's @MINDLabVTC is seeking input to understand how the #COVID19 pandemic is impacting pregnant women and new moms who have given birth within the past six months. Learn more about the survey at: labs.vtc.vt.edu/howell/ wsls.com/news/local/2020/05/…
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MIND Lab @ FBRI retweeted
New moms and expecting moms, the MIND Lab in Roanoke needs your input for important coronavirus research wsls.com/news/local/2020/05/…
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MIND Lab @ FBRI retweeted
Do your part to #FlattenTheCurve and slow the spread of sickness — practice social distancing! Follow these steps and see more #COVID19 tips 👉 vt.edu/covid-19
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Students from Springhouse Community School visited our Center for Human Neuroscience Research this week! They learned about how our @virginia_tech scientists use fMRI 🧲, optically pumped magnetometry 🧠, and deep brain stimulation electrodes to explore the human brain. #WhyVT
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Happening tonight! 🙌 We're hosting a free catered reception with light appetizers and refreshments starting at 5 p.m. And if you can't make it, tune in to Dr. @OphiraG's talk via FB Live (bit.ly/2s1IcMt) or YouTube (bit.ly/364kfmt). vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2019/…
The holiday season is upon us. Check out these seven helpful tips as you plan your holiday trips this year: bit.ly/2pDl0n0!
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Our @virginia_tech scientists and students from the research institute are doing outreach for 1,200 local K-4th Grade students at the @Taubman_Museum STEAM Day! We have zebrafish biology, neuroscience, DIY neuron, and blood vessel science exhibits! 🙌🧫🧬 #scicomm
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You're invited to attend our next Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture on Nov. 7 at 5:30 p.m.! Vicki Arroyo, executive director of @Climate_Center, will describe how communities are shifting to cleaner energy sources and building resiliency. vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2019/…
Dr. Eliseo Perez-Stable, director of the @NIMHD, will deliver this month's Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture tonight at 5:30 p.m. at the Research Institute! The lecture is free, open to the public, and will also be webcast live through our YouTube and Facebook pages.