Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Research

Announcements & Upcoming Events: 

Pumpkins for Proof:

• Our lab raised $1,308 for Proof Alliance, an organization dedicated to educating and advocating for individuals with FASD!
• See our lab scan a pumpkin in a fun video put out by the University of Minnesota Medical School here!

Articles and Podcasts featuring Dr. Wozniak:

• Check out this podcast about FASD research at the U of MN, also featuring Dr. Gimbel
• Check out this article about FASD research at the U of MN

Our Current Studies:

• Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) & Cognitive Training Study - Recruiting 8-17 year old children and adolescents. 

• BRAIN-online Study - Recruiting 8-16 year old children and adolescents

  For more information on these studies check out the "Research Information" tab.

MIDB Facility:

• We are located at the Masonic Institute of the Developing Brain (MIDB) 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 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
• Donovan Roediger, M.A., MR Analyst
• Jessica Emerick, B.S., Psychometrist
• Mary Anthony, B.A., CCRP, Research Coordinator
• Kent Tuominen, B.S., Research Coordinator
• Alex Doughty, M.S., Research Coordinator