Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Research

Announcements & Upcoming Events:

Article featuring Dr. Wozniak:

• Check out this article about FASD research at the U of MN

New Publication:

• We are excited to announce the publication of our new paper in the "Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders". It discusses the results of a long-term follow-up approximately 7 years after our randomized controlled trial of choline supplementation in children with FASD.
• Check it out here: https://doi.org/10.1186/s11689-022-09470-w 

Recruitment:

• Choline Nutritional Intervention Study - Recruiting 2.5-5 year old children (under 6 years old). 
• Brain Training Study - Recruiting 8-17 year olds. 
• For more information on the studies check out the "Research Information" tab.

New Location:

• We just moved to the Masonic Institute of the Developing Brain located at 2025 East River Parkway Minneapolis, MN 55414!
• To learn more about the facility click here to watch a short video.

What We Do:

• We use the latest brain imaging techniques and neurodevelopmental tests to study the brain changes caused by prenatal alcohol exposure.
• We are investigating the effects of computerized cognitive training and neuromodulation (mild electrical current) on the scalp on brain development in FASD.
• We are testing nutritional interventions with the goal to optimize brain development in young children with FASD.

Our Research Team:

• Jeffrey Wozniak, Ph.D., Principal Investigator
• Michael Georgieff, M.D., Co-Principal lnvestigator
• Amy Gross, Ph.D, LP, BCBA, Co-Investigator
• Kelvin Lim, Ph.D., Co-Investigator
• Bryon Mueller, Ph.D., MR Physicist
• Judith Eckerle, M.D., Study Pediatrician
• Abby Ernst, B.S., Research Coordinator
• Donovan Roediger, M.A., MR Analyst 
• Jessica Emerick, B.S., Psychometrist
• Mary Anthony, B.A., Research Coordinator
• Blake Gimbel, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow