Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · PsychologyBell Lab
Martha Ann Bell · Blacksburg, Virginia
Research Focus
Dr. Martha Ann Bell's lab focuses on understanding how the brain processes information in infants and young children. By studying the electrical rhythms in the brain, the lab aims to uncover how these rhythms relate to cognitive and emotional development. The research is important for identifying how individual differences in brain function can influence overall development, especially in children at risk for delays.
neurodevelopmentEEGinfant cognitionself-regulationbrain oscillationslongitudinal studyearly childhood developmentpsychological outcomes
Research Aims
3AIM 01Identify techniques for characterizing neural oscillatory rhythms in infants and children.
AIM 02Characterize changes in neural oscillatory rhythms across early development.
AIM 03Investigate the relationship between neural oscillation parameters and developmental outcomes.
Skills the Lab Values
EEG recordingdata analysisstatistical modelingchild development assessmentexperimental designsignal processinglongitudinal data collection
Output against the department
Publications246top 23% of dept.67th of 296
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Citations14ktop 18% of dept.53rd of 296
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