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Boston Children’s Hospital
ABOUT US
Welcome to the HBCD Study site at Boston Children’s Hospital | Harvard Medical School, where parents and their babies are invited to embark on a nationwide exploration of child development together! Our dedicated team includes a multidisciplinary group of investigators with extensive experience in fetal and child development and maternal mental health, expert MRI and EEG teams, tech-savvy support, and compassionate front-line research staff with diverse backgrounds and rich experience working with families. We are privileged to collaborate with recruiting hospitals, including Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, as well as community resource centers and community partners. Our team, located at 2 Brookline Place, promotes a spacious, cozy, and family-friendly research environment where all study activities happen under one roof. With easy transportation and dining options nearby, we strive to make your visit comfortable and convenient. We sincerely appreciate each family’s invaluable contribution to the HBCD Study and are committed to creating a pleasant experience for everyone visiting our lab. We cannot wait to meet you and your family!
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Team members left to right, up to down: P. Ellen Grant, Xinyu Wang, Isabella Natale, Michelle Bosquet Enlow, Tom Cyr, Emily Castellanos, Banu Ahtam, Borjan Gagoski, Aubrey MacMillan
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INVESTIGATORS
![Michelle Bosquet Enlow](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Untitled-design-copy-6-1.png)
Michelle Bosquet Enlow, PhD
Principal Investigator
![P. Ellen Grant](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Untitled-design-copy-18.png)
P. Ellen Grant, MD
Principal Investigator
![Banu Ahtam](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Banu-Ahtam_DPhil_Co-investigator.jpg)
Banu Ahtam, DPhil
Co-Investigator
![Borjan Gagoski](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Borjan-Gagoski_Ph.D._Co-investigator.jpg)
Borjan Gagoski, PhD
Co-Investigator
![Charles A. Nelson III](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Charles-Nelson_Ph.D._Co-investigator.jpg)
Charles A. Nelson III, PhD
Co-Investigator
RESEARCH TEAM
![Vicky Acuna](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Vicky-Acuna1.jpg)
Vicky AcunaResearch Assistant
![Emily Castellanos](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Emily-Castellanos-1.jpg)
Emily CastellanosResearch Assistant
![Thomas Cyr](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Thomas-Cyr_B.S._Research-Assistant.jpg)
Thomas CyrResearch Assistant
![Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Laurel-Gabard-Durnam-Ph.D.-Consultant.jpg)
Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam, PhD
Consultant
![Rylee Kerper](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Rylee-Kerper-MPH-Clinical-Research-Specialist.jpg)
Rylee Kerper, MPH
Clinical Research Specialist
![Aubrey MacMillian](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Aubrey-MacMillian_B.S._Research-Assistant_Study-Navigator.jpg)
Aubrey MacMillianResearch Assistant, Study Navigator
![Isabella Natale](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Isabella-Natale_B.A_Lead-Research-Assistant.jpg)
Isabella NataleLead Research Assistant
![Via Poolos](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Via-Poolos.jpg)
Via PoolosResearch Assistant
![Emily Walsh](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Emily-Walsh.jpg)
Emily WalshResearch Assistant
![Xinyu Wang](https://hbcdstudy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Xinyu-Wang_M.A._Research-Coordinator.jpg)