Overview
The first few years of life are a period of exponential growth and brain development. The long-term effects of perinatal exposure to opioids on infant and child development are unknown.
To address this knowledge gap, NIH is supporting research to better understand brain development, beginning in the perinatal period, and extending through early childhood, including variability in development and how it contributes to cognitive, behavioral, social, and emotional function. Knowledge of normative brain trajectories is critical to understanding how they may be affected by exposure to opioids and other substances (e.g., alcohol, tobacco, cannabis), stressors, trauma and other significant environmental influences, including those that promote resilience.
Project Staff
- Co-Principal Investigator: Claire D. Coles, PhD
- Co-Principal Investigator: Julie Kable, PhD
Contacts
| Name | Title | Phone |
| Angela Brown | Senior Research Interviewer (Recruiter) | 404-251-7701 |
| Abigaile Durbal | Senior Research Interviewer (Recruiter) | 404-727-8123 |
| Sidney Smith | Lead Research Specialist (Research Assistant) | |
| Kevin McKnight | Project Coordinator | 404-712-9829 |
| Melanie Hanft | EEG Specialist | |
| Qualandria Bell | Study Navigator | 404-727-9373 |
| Jody Finch | Lead Research Specialist (Research Assistant) | |
| Vanessa Garcia- Urbina | Senior Research Interviewer (Recruiter) | |
| Nana Amoah | Senior Research Interviewer (Recruiter) | |
| Zvi Shapiro | MRI Post Doctoral Fellow | 404-727-4138 |
| Alexandra Perez | Co-Investigator | 404-712-9815 |
| Claire Coles | Principle Investigator | 404-712-9814 |
| Julie Kable | Principle Investigator | 404-712-9833 |
| Mobile Study Phone | 470-597-6445 |