Led by Dr. Linda Larson-Prior, the Budding Brains Research Lab focuses on interactions between the brain and environmental factors, including nutrition and sleep. Using a number of neuroimaging tools, including electroencephalography (EEG) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), her team measures brain activity during sleep, tasks, and quiet wake.
Team Members
Linda Larson-Prior, PhD, Professor
Heather Downs, Clinical Research Specialist II
Darcy Hagood, Clinical Research Specialist I
Ruby Beaver, Nutritionist Assistant I
Adrienne Henry, Neuropsychology Research Assistant
HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD)
The HBCD Study is a large, NIH funded consortium of 27 research sites investigating early brain and child development in 7,000 participating families across the US. The study will collect data on environmental, social and biological factors in children from birth through early childhood. Dr. Larson-Prior is on the EEG team providing data on dynamic brain network activity and development.
Find out moreUSDA Funded Research
The Budding Brains Laboratory uses EEG and fMRI to study the impact of diet, body weight, sleep and physical activity on cognitive function and school performance on children from infancy to adulthood.
Changes in Cognitive and Motor Function
Parkinson’s Disease is the second most common progressive neurodegenerative disorder in aging. Dr. Larson-Prior investigates changes in cognitive/motor function. At the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, she directs the Neurocognitive Dynamics Laboratory.
Neurocognitive Dynamics Laboratory