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University of Alabama at Birmingham

University of Alabama at Birmingham

ABOUT US

The HBCD team at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is excited to partner with moms and babies to learn how to support healthy brain development! Our team is led by Dr. Myriam Peralta, a Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician, and Dr. Cassandra Newsom, a pediatric neuropsychologist, who have dedicated their careers to studying infant and child development and supporting families of children with neurodevelopmental delays. We have a multi-disciplinary team who brings expertise in and a passion for maternal health and child development. Our investigator team includes obstetricians, neonatologists, social workers, medical anthropologists, pediatricians, and psychologists. Our talented research coordinators and family navigators have additional training in social work, doula care, crisis intervention, substance misuse, Spanish-language interpretation, and study specific assessments. They provide support, navigation, and connection to community resources to make it easier for families from every background to be represented in research! UAB is the 8th largest hospital in the US and a state and national leader in promoting healthy pregnancies and births across Alabama’s varied populations. We are grateful for the families who join the HBCD study and help us further this mission. We will do all we can to create a comfortable, welcoming, and supportive experience for all our HBCD families!

UAB Team

Bottom row L-R: Christy Brown, Dr. Cassandra Newsom, Quentin Franklin, Karina Jaimes Top row L-R: Dr. Jillian Hamilton, Dr. Myriam Peralta, April Griffin, Josie Ricketts, Dr. Holly Horan

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hbcd@uabmc.edu

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LOCATIONS

Civitan International Research Center

1719 6th Avenue S, Birmingham, AL 35233

MRI Site: UAB Highlands

1201 11th Avenue S, Birmingham, AL 35205

OB Complications Clinic/CAPP Clinic/OBGYN Research Center

1500 6th Avenue S, Birmingham, AL 35233

INVESTIGATORS

Cassandra Newsom

Cassandra Newsom, PsyD

Principal Investigator
Myriam Peralta-Carcelen

Myriam Peralta-Carcelen, MD, MPH

Principal Investigator
Namasivayam Ambalavanan

Namasivayam Ambalavanan, MD

Co-Investigator
Brian Casey

Brian Casey, MD

Co-Investigator
Holly Horan

Holly Horan, PhD

Co-Investigator
Caitlin Hudac

Caitlin Hudac, PhD

Co-Investigator

RESEARCH TEAM

Christy Brown

Christy Brown

Research Assistant/Study Navigator
Quentin Franklin

Quentin Franklin

Site Research Coordinator
Karina Jaimes

Karina Jaimes

Research Assistant
Suzanne Muir

Suzanne Muir, MSW

CAB Coordinator

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