About us
The Center for Neurobehavioral Development (CNBD) is a research center that houses over thirty studies about children's cognitive and neurobehavioral functioning. Our research projects are supported by major granting agencies, such as the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.
The mission of the Center for Neurobehavioral Development is to engage in basic and clinical research in the general field of Neurobehavioral Development. The CNBD accomplishes this goal by providing administrative, educational and physical space to support faculty and students. The CNBD is comprised of three thematic cores. The first core focuses primarily on research investigating the neural underpinnings of cognitive and emotional development in typically developing children. The focus of the second core is to examine the neurobiological effects of early adversity (e.g. perinatal complications, malnutrition, institutionalization) on the developing brain in at risk children. The third core is undertaking a clinical neuroscience approach to intervention and prevention in children diagnosed with or are at risk for developing neuro- or psychopathology.
The CNBD was constructed in 2000 with financial support from within the University of Minnesota and from external resources. Ms. Debra Sedgwick-Brittan made a generous individual donation to the CNBD that afforded the purchase of an audio/visual system, which is integral to collecting data and training researchers. The Minnesota Medical Foundation awarded two equipment grants to benefit the CNBD. These grants enabled us to install equipment in the autonomic and electrophysiological laboratories. Annual fiscal responsibilities are equally supported by the College of Education and Human Development and the Medical School, both of the University of Minnesota.
The CNBD accommodates eight subject examination rooms, a family waiting room with an adjoining playroom, research suites that are used for scientific and administrative meetings, a computer lab for data analysis, and a conference room used for education and the facilitation and collaboration of research. Collaborative work allows us to understand the brain more fully.
Please note that the CNBD is not a clinic. Although we cannot provide diagnoses and treatment of developmental problems, the links page has an extensive list of resources.
University departments involved in the CNBD include the Departments of Pediatrics, Neuroscience, Psychology, Psychiatry, Radiology, Educational Psychology, Kinesiology, Speech and Language Hearing Sciences, the Medical School, the School of Nursing, and the Institute of Child Development.
Membership Information
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Center for Neurobehavioral Development, please see the CNBD Membership page.
Annual Report
More information about the CNBD can be found in our Annual Report.
Newsletter
The CNBD Connection is our quarterly newsletter intended for interested members of the Center and the community.