The overarching goal of the BRAiN Lab’s research is to identify factors that increase vulnerability to symptoms and comorbidity of neurodevelopmental disorders. To explore these research questions, we combine measures of cognitive electrophysiology (i.e., EEG and ERP) with behavioral tasks in order to characterize neural correlates of cognitive and socioemotional outcomes during early childhood and inform targeted interventions.
There are three main lines of inquiry in the BRAiN Lab:
Dr. Amanda Cremone-Caira is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and the founder of the BRAiN Lab. The BRAiN Lab was founded in 2023 when Amanda Cremone-Caira joined Merrimack College as faculty. Dr. Cremone-Caira obtained her Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and B.S. in Psychology & Biology from Merrimack College.
Her research interests include:
The BRAiN Lab has private lab space in the Psychology suite at Merrimack College. Our lab space includes a
family-friendly waiting area and an EEG-recording room. Notably, there is a one-way mirror between these two rooms
which provide families the opportunity to observe EEG assessments without distracting the child participant. We
have a 32-channel EEG system and several laptops for research needs.
Families may reach out to the BRAiN Lab to learn more about research opportunities that their child may be
eligible for.
“The R15 grant is very special because it is specifically for training undergraduate students. The overarching goal of the grant is to encourage smaller colleges like ours to get access to more NIH funding and have greater opportunities to train students at the undergraduate level.”
- Leena Bharath, Principal Investigator, MitoCure Lab
BRAiN Lab
Merrimack College
School of Arts and Sciences
315 Turnpike St.
North Andover, MA 01845
Phone: 978-837-3590
Email
MitoCure Lab
Merrimack College
Dept. of Nutrition & Public Health
O’Reilly Hall 406
315 Turnpike St.
North Andover, MA 01845
Phone: 978-837-3526
Email
