Updates from the Brain Connectivity and Cognition Laboratory at the University of California Los Ang
The Brain Connectivity and Cognition Laboratory is interested broadly in the relationship between brain connectivity and cognition in typical and atypical development. Within a cognitive neuroscience framework, our research combines functional connectivity analyses of resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging data and structural connectivity analyses of diffusion tensor imaging data to e
01/03/2025
Our new study on bilingualism and autism is out!
Multilingualism improves crucial cognitive functions in autistic children Breadcrumb Home News & Insights Multilingualism improves crucial cognitive functions in autistic children UCLA Health researchers say improvements extend to non-autistic children in multilingual households Credit: iStock January 3, 2025 By Will Houston 3 min read A new study from UCLA Health adds to...
Check out this summary of ongoing work in the lab on bilingualism and the brain!
02/06/2024
Check out some of the other research projects in our lab!
What Your Brain Is Doing When You’re Not Doing Anything | Quanta Magazine When your mind is wandering, your brain’s “default mode” network is active. Its discovery 20 years ago inspired a raft of research into networks of brain regions and how they interact with each other.
Our new study is ready to go! Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVN8q7sl3DUGYKgYCJymPe1DWnuZEN_GFjrRR8xPgNAzzcRA/viewform
12/01/2023
Check out our new paper by Celia Romero showing that executive function is associated with reduced anxiety in children with autism during the pandemic!
Pre-pandemic Executive Function Protects Against Pandemic Anxiety in Children with and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders The COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated depression, anxiety, and executive function (EF) difficulties in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). EF skills have been positively associated with mental health outcomes. Here, we probed the psychosocial impacts of pandemic responses in children....
11/29/2023
We're ready to start our new study of brain development in children with autism! Sign up here 🧠
UCLA BCCL: Bilingualism and Flexibility in Autism Study Hi there, thanks so much for your interest in our study! We are interested in understanding brain networks that support flexible behaviors in typically developing children and children with autism. We study this using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to safely collect information about brain structu...
Interested in participating in our new brain imaging study? Check out this video to learn more!
07/28/2022
Congrats to Taylor Bolt on his newest paper that provides a new framework for understanding brain organization! Read the summary here.
UCLA researchers provide new framework for studying brain organization | UCLA Health Breadcrumb Home UCLA Health Newsroom News Article UCLA researchers provide new framework for studying brain organization Media Contact Jason Millman [email protected] July 28, 2022 UCLA researchers and colleagues at Emory University and other research centers have combined data simulation and exper...
04/08/2022
Congrats to Celia Romero on her newest paper: Exploring psychosocial impacts of COVID-19 mandates in children with and without autism spectrum disorder.
Exploring psychosocial impacts of COVID-19 mandates in children with and without autism spectrum disorder Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are particularly at risk for adverse psychosocial consequences as a result of unexpected challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic. These children experience a higher prevalence of depression and anxiety, difficulties with cognitive flexibility, and a redu...
11/30/2021
Congrats to Lauren Kupis on her first poster presentation at our new UCLA location! Check out the paper here: https://academic.oup.com/cercor/article/31/11/5263/6304413?login=true
10/22/2021
Our lab studies the brain basis of inflexible thinking. A new study shows links between inflexible thinking, depression and anxiety in autism.
Inflexible thinking in adolescence linked to emotional, behavioral issues in adulthood | Spectrum | Autism Research News Treating cognitive inflexibility — for example, by practicing problem-solving — might help ease anxiety and depression in autistic people.
