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Current lab members, Dr. Ambra Coccaro, Dr. Roselinde Kaiser, Amelia Moser, and Elisa Stern published a new study in the Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science titled: Neurocognitive Biotypes of Risk and Resilience for Mood Disorders in Adolescents: Insights From Behavioral and Graph-Theoretic Network Markers.

The study helps us better understand brain patterns to predict which teens will thrive under stress—and which might struggle with mood disorders. Check it out:

Doctoral Student, Coralie Phanord Presents Research on Digital Phenotyping of Affect and Stress in Emerging Adults

Coralie Phanord defends Master's thesis on Digital Phenotyping of Affect and Stress in Emerging Adults using data collected in the RADD Lab. Coralie will continue in the doctoral program in Clinical Psychology & Neuroscience.

Coralie presenting

The RADD Lab is now a Member Lab of the Center for Healthy Mind and Mood!

The RADD Lab is now a Member Lab of the Center for Healthy Mind and Mood. The Center is on a mission to promote healthy mood and emotional resilience in young people through inclusive transdisciplinary science. The RADD Lab will engage in collaborative research with the Center.

Dr. Roselinde Kaiser wins prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists

Dr. RoselindeKaiser wins prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their independent careers.

Kaiser says, "Youth depression is an urgent public health priority; in our research, we are advancing new paths to promote healthy mood through interdisciplinary discovery achieved with and for young people. The PECASE recognizes the promise and innovation of this work and is a launchpad for research that will develop and scale programs for personalized health insight and wellness promotion. We are enthusiastic to begin the next chapter in research discovery and real-world impact.”

Rethinking Mental Illness

Dr. RoselindeKaiser discusses research in brain imaging and psychiatric disorder biomarkers inColoradan Magazine, whereLisa Marshall writes about the waysñ geneticists, neuroscientists and psychologists joinforces to imagine new ways of diagnosing and treating mental illness.

Roselinde Kaiser asks: what is it about the teen years that puts us at risk for depression – but also helps us to build resilience? Drawing upon neurodevelopmental and clinical science, Dr. Kaiser shows why adolescence is a developmental window of both risk and enrichment, and outlines strategies for teens (and the rest of us) to thrive.

"Technology, The Law, College Costs And Our Culture Have Made Academic Stress Much Worse For Teens Today." Listen or read to this installment ofColorado Public Radio Series "Teens Under Stress" to learn more about academic pressure is affecting adolescents.

"Colorado Teens Say School Stress, Phones, Social Pressure Are Behind Growing Mental Health Issues." Listen or read to this introductionof the Colorado Public Radio Series "Teens Under Stress" to learn more about the pressure on adolescents today.

"What Brain Science Can Teach Us ñ Adolescent Stress and Resilience."Dr. Roselinde Kaiser writes about youth mental health and tips to stay resilient during times of stress, especially during a global pandemic.

Based on research conducted by the RADD Lab, Noah Holtgraves writes about increases in depressionin college students since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Dr. Roselinde Kaiser shares her concerns about this public health crisis.