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FABBS Releases Two More Videos – Does Cognitive Science Improve Cancer Detection and Stroke Recovery?
April 12, 2019
FABBS has released two more videos in its “Cognitive Psychology in the Real World” series. These videos provide examples of how cognitive science keeps us safe and healthy in our daily lives.
One of the new videos is “Can
Cognitive Science Help Detect Cancer?” which explains how the science of
visual attention used in conjunction with computer-aided technologies help
radiologists detect breast cancer. The video features Rachel Brem, MD, Director
of Breast Imaging
Update on the NIH Definition of Clinical Trials and New Resource Unveiled
April 12, 2019
FABBS members will recall a
consequential decision that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) made in
2016, resulting in a new clinical trial definition capturing basic research
that had not been previously considered clinical. If you need a refresher on
the topic, or why this is a problem and what has happened over the past couple
of years, there are some resources at the end of this article. You can also
watch a new talk about the issue by FABBS Immediate-past-President,
Dr. Bianchi, NICHD Director, Presented at SRCD Biennial Meeting
April 12, 2019
On March 22, Dr. Diana
Bianchi, Director of the National Institutes of Child Health and Human
Development (NICHD), addressed members of the Society for Research on Child
Development (SRCD), a FABBS member society. Following an interesting and
compelling story about how she came to lead the Institute, Dr. Bianchi shared
information on current NICHD activities, provided an update on the strategic
plan, and explained recent changes to training grants.
Dr. Bianchi
read moreIs it All in Your Genes?
April 12, 2019
Sara Hart attended an all-girls school where everyone had similar backgrounds. Still, not everyone earned high marks.
“It got me thinking–why do some people perform better than others,” says Hart, now director of the Individual Differences in Cognitive Development Lab at Florida State University.
Much of her work has involved data from a Florida-based study launched in 2010 and including 2600 twin pairs from kindergarten through 12th grade.
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