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Johns Hopkins University and Kennedy Krieger Institute

Johns Hopkins University
and Kennedy Krieger Institute

ABOUT US

The HBCD team at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI) site located in Baltimore, MD, really enjoys working on this study and having the opportunity to interact with moms and babies! This site is led by Drs. Heather Volk at JHU, James Pekar at KKI, and Andy Satin at JHH. Our multidisciplinary research team has been involved in studying child/human brain development through the lenses of neuroscience, epidemiology, obstetrics, pediatrics, public health, and mental health for decades. Our experienced team members have worked on research studies and in clinical settings that have recruited and enrolled populations from a variety of settings and populations throughout Baltimore and the nation, including research focused on pregnancy, families, and infants and young children. Many of our recruitment and enrollment team are parents of young children themselves, who know the unique experiences that families will go through during pregnancy and early life, and are very excited to work on HBCD as they follow participants through these exciting milestones in life. We look forward to welcoming mothers and their babies to the Johns Hopkins/Kennedy Krieger site in downtown East Baltimore for all their visits!

Johns Hopkins Kennedy Krieger Team

Meet some of the team! Left to right: Nicole Williams, Madhuri Moralwar, Jamie Dahm Kaczaniuk, Julia Chavez. Missing are Aiyanna Andrews, Luisa Zapata, Cris Navarro, Kripi Singapuri, Emma Jagasia, and several other folks who are integral to our team!

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LOCATIONS

F.M. Kirby Research Center, Kennedy Krieger Institute

707 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205

Prenatal Visits: Johns Hopkins Hospital Clinical Research Unit

1800 Orleans St, 6th Floor Blalock Bldg, Baltimore, MD 21287

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

615 N. Wolfe St W2512, Baltimore, MD 21205

INVESTIGATORS

James Pekar

James Pekar, PhD

Principal Investigator
Andrew Satin

Andrew Satin, MD

Principal Investigator
Heather E. Volk

Heather E. Volk, PhD

Principal Investigator
Richard Edden

Richard Edden, PhD, MSc

Co-Investigator
Gwyn Gerner

Gwyn Gerner, PsyD

Co-Investigator
Susan Gross

Susan Gross, PhD

Co-Investigator
Angie Jelin

Angie Jelin, MD

Co-Investigator
Doris Lin

Doris Lin, MD, PhD

Co-Investigator
Mary Beth Nebel

Mary Beth Nebel, PhD

MRI Co-Investigator
Georg Oeltzschner

Georg Oeltzschner, PhD

Co-Investigator
Terri Powell

Terri Powell, PhD

Co-Investigator
Rachel Reetzke

Rachel Reetzke, PhD

EEG Co-Investigator
Alan Regenberg

Alan Regenberg, MBE

Co-Investigator
Miguel Roberts

Miguel Roberts, PhD

Co-Investigator
Peter Van Zijl

Peter Van Zijl, PhD

Co-Investigator
Helge Zöllner

Helge Zöllner, PhD

RESEARCH TEAM

Sahara Ali

Sahara Ali

Research Assistant
Leilani Charles

Leilani Charles, MPH

Research Assistant
Emma Jagasia

Emma Jagasia, MS

MRI EEG Research Assistant
Jamie D. Kaczaniuk

Jamie D. Kaczaniuk, MS Ed

Project Coordinator
Samantha Mosk

Samantha Mosk

Research Assistant
Saipavitra Murali Manohar

Saipavitra Murali Manohar, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow
Madhuri Moralwar

Madhuri Moralwar, MA

Family Manager Research Assistant
Angel Ojide

Angel Ojide

Research Assistant
Kripi Singapuri

Kripi Singapuri

MRI EEG Research Assistant
Nicole Williams

Nicole Williams

Family Manager Research Assistant
Luisa Zapata

Luisa Zapata

Family Manager / Research Assistant

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