Univ of Minnesota – Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Web-based Brain Assessment Study
June 17 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Free
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST / 12 pm – 1 pm CT.
Cost: FREE
DESCRIPTION:
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are common neurodevelopmental conditions that affect an estimated 2 to 5 percent of children across the country. Unfortunately, many individuals with FASD do not receive a timely diagnosis due to the high cost of assessment services, long waits for appointments, societal stigma, and few trained providers. In addition, few interventions have been developed for this population. In this presentation, Drs. Blake Gimbel and Jeffrey Wozniak, child psychologists and clinical researchers with expertise in FASD, will provide caregivers with information about their active study testing an online neuropsychological screening tool. The study team believes this tool may someday improve access to diagnostic services for families in remote and rural communities and help clinicians improve clinical care for individuals with FASD. Drs. Gimbel and Wozniak will provide an overview of the research project and outline how interested families may get involved in the study. In addition, they will also highlight findings from several studies of the essential nutrient choline as an intervention to support brain health in young children with FASD. They will answer questions about these active areas of research and about FASD research more broadly. Participants of the study are compensated.
PRESENTERS:
Dr. Jeffrey Wozniak
Dr. Wozniak is a Professor, a pediatric neuropsychologist, and the director of child and adolescent research in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Minnesota. For more than 20 years, his research has focused on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in children. He uses advanced MRI techniques and neuropsychology to characterize the neurodevelopmental impact of prenatal alcohol and he conducts novel clinical trials to treat the brain in FASD.
Dr. Blake Gimbel
Dr. Blake Gimbel is an Assistant Professor and pediatric neuropsychologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University. He specializes in evaluating children with diverse congenital, neurodevelopmental, and medical conditions. His research centers on understanding and supporting brain development in children with complex neurodevelopmental backgrounds including FASD.