Congratulations to Assistant Clinical Professor, Nastassia Hajal, PhD, on being a finalist for the Barbara Thompson Excellence in Research on Military and Veteran Families Award for her research on parental deployment and early childhood. Read more about the award: https://www.mfri.purdue.edu/mfri-excellence-in-research-on-military-and-veteran-families-award/
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Dr. Catherine Mogil Quoted in National Geographic
Dr. Catherine Mogil, associate clinical professor for the DPBH, shared her insights for approaching gift giving and receiving with children this holiday season for a National Geographic article. Read the full piece on teaching children how to express gratitude around receiving gifts on the National Geographic website.
Toxic stress to be studied, taught, with $3 million state grant awarded to UCLA Health.
With $3 million in funding over three years, Dr. George Slavich is leading a team of colleagues from across the state to create the California Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (CAL STAR) Network with plans to study, treat, and educate health professionals and community members about toxic stress. Of particular interest to the team is the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). ACEs have such a powerful influence on lifelong health because the brain and immune systems are “learning systems,” Dr. Slavich says.