The B-RAD Lab
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Our teamStudying autism, neurodiversity, social connections, and emotional wellbeing to enhance understanding of brain development and its impact on cognition and behavior.
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Principal Investigator: Dr. Caitlin Hudac (she/her)Education:
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Research interests: I study how factors within early infancy and childhood affect brain development and may have consequences for developmental trajectories. It is critical to characterize brain correlates of healthy (or "normative") development in order to accelerate our understanding of mechanisms of atypical development. Our lab seeks to capture patterns of learning and cognition associated with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID). We evaluate possible factors -- including genetic etiology with a focus on deleterious mutations and specific connections to individual (behavioral) differences.
- Prospective postdoctoral scholars: I am looking to hire postdoctoral scholars across a variety of areas. Contact me for more information!
- Prospective graduate students for Fall 2024: Yes, I am taking graduate applicants! I am specifically looking for students interested in the Cognitive and Neural Sciences program at UofSC. I may take students in the Clinical & Community area, but know that priority will be given to strong CNS applicants .
Post-doc: Dr. Cailee M Nelson, Ph.D. (she/her)Education:
Fun Facts: Cailee loves sports! You can often find her on the pickleball and volleyball court or watching football and basketball in her spare time! |
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Lab Coordinator: Liv Mace, B.S. (she/her)Education:
Fun facts: Liv loves all animals, especially cats! She enjoys spending time with her friends in her free time. |
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Lab Coordinator: Hannah Franks, B.S. (she/her)Education:
Fun facts: Hannah loves both science and art! You can often find her hanging out with friends or painting when she's not in lab. |
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Graduate Student: Sophie Cramer-Benjamin, B.A. (she/they)Current Position: Clinical-Community Psychology Ph.D. Student
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Fun Facts: Sophie loves anything crafty! They have kept a bullet journal for over 5 years and love to crochet, paint, collage, and work with clay! |
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Graduate Student: Kendall Nelson, M.A. (she/her)Current Position: Cognitive Neural Science, Psychology Ph.D. Student
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Fun Facts: Kendall is certified in Reiki and is learning how to play the guitar! |
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Graduate Student: Ethan Nichols, B.A. (he/him)Current Position: Cognitive Neural Science, Psychology Ph.D. Student
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Fun facts: Outside of the lab, Ethan enjoys gardening, playing or watching soccer, and weightlifting! |
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Extended Lab Family: Rachael Rice, B.A. (she/her)Current Position: Cognitive Neural Sciences Psychology Ph.D. Student
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Fun Facts: Rachael has a 9-year-old goldfish that she won at the country fair. When she is not doing research, she loves to make pottery from mugs and bowls to small scale sculptures. |
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Extended Lab Family: Aren Tucker, B.A. (he/him)
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Current Position: Clinical-Community Psychology Ph.D. Student
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Fun Facts: Aren has seven guitars and loves composing and playing acoustic arrangements in his free time. |
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Interns
Wae Man Chan
Year: Senior Major/Minor: Neuroscience/Biological Sciences + Medical Humanities and Culture Fun Fact: I love to travel, and I have been to almost 20 countries! |
Allie Cobb
Year: Junior Major/Minor: Biology/Psychology Fun Fact: coming soon! |
Jessica Snyder
Year: Junior Major/Minor: Neuroscience Fun Fact: coming soon! |
Lorelai Wilson
Year: Senior Major/Minor: Neuroscience Fun Fact: coming soon! |
Madeleine Noller
Year: Junior Major/Minor: Neuroscience Fun Fact: I have read the entire Harry Potter series 20 times! |
Varun Kaithi
Year: Senior Major/Minor: BARSC-MD Fun Fact: coming soon! |
Winnie Branscum
Year: Junior Major/Minor: Neuroscience Fun Fact: coming soon! |
Addie Rae Allen
Year: Senior Major/Minor: Neuroscience + Women and Gender Studies Fun Fact: coming soon! |
Harini Srinivasan
Year: Sophomore Major/Minor: Neuroscience Fun Fact: coming soon! |
Layne Beaulieu
Year: High School Senior Fun Fact: coming soon! |
Lab Alumni
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If you are interested in joining the B-RAD Lab as an undergraduate intern, please fill out our interest form. We are not currently accepting applications, but we will reach out to you when we open applications for the next cycle. Reach out to Liv Mace ([email protected]) and Hannah Franks ([email protected]) for any questions!