Physical Activity, Brain & Behavior Lab

Physical Activity, Brain & Behavior Lab PI: Charles Hillman, PhD

We are a research lab in the Institute for Cognitive and Brain Health at Northeastern University that investigates the effects of lifestyle choices and health behaviors and their physiological sequelae on brain & cognition.

Mark has officially earned his PhD! 🎓📚A significant academic achievement and the beginning of an exciting new chapter. C...
04/10/2026

Mark has officially earned his PhD! 🎓📚A significant academic achievement and the beginning of an exciting new chapter. Congratulations Dr. Nwakamma!!

A warm congratulations to Dr. Tinney! Emma delivered a stellar dissertation defense today—an impressive milestone, exper...
04/02/2026

A warm congratulations to Dr. Tinney! Emma delivered a stellar dissertation defense today—an impressive milestone, expertly achieved. 🎓✨We wish you luck on your next adventure, and cannot wait to see what you achieve!

This week- meet Anya! Anya helps out with our BOOST and FLAME studies.
02/24/2026

This week- meet Anya! Anya helps out with our BOOST and FLAME studies.

Love seeing big ideas come to life at our weekly UGA meeting!
02/20/2026

Love seeing big ideas come to life at our weekly UGA meeting!

Meet John! John is new to the lab this semester, and helps out with our BOOST and FLAME studies.
02/17/2026

Meet John! John is new to the lab this semester, and helps out with our BOOST and FLAME studies.

Next up is Paige! Paige joined the lab this semester, and will be helping with our BOOST and FLAME Studies.
02/10/2026

Next up is Paige! Paige joined the lab this semester, and will be helping with our BOOST and FLAME Studies.

Building strong teams inside and outside the lab! Our Lead Undergraduate Research Assistants enjoyed a pottery team-buil...
02/03/2026

Building strong teams inside and outside the lab! Our Lead Undergraduate Research Assistants enjoyed a pottery team-building outing this weekend.

The next few weeks will be spotlighting this semesters new volunteers! First up is Jacob. Jacob joined the PABB Lab this...
02/03/2026

The next few weeks will be spotlighting this semesters new volunteers! First up is Jacob. Jacob joined the PABB Lab this semester, and will be helping with the BOOST and FLAME studies!

Meet Michael! Michael helps us lead FLAME sessions, along with helping out with VO2 testing for both FLAME and BOOST stu...
01/27/2026

Meet Michael! Michael helps us lead FLAME sessions, along with helping out with VO2 testing for both FLAME and BOOST study sessions.

Meet Susanna! Susanna has been with the lab the past few semesters, and helps with our BOOST and FLAME studies.
01/20/2026

Meet Susanna! Susanna has been with the lab the past few semesters, and helps with our BOOST and FLAME studies.

Happy Spring Semester! To kick off this semester, meet Audrey. Audrey has been with the lab for two years, and helps us ...
01/14/2026

Happy Spring Semester! To kick off this semester, meet Audrey. Audrey has been with the lab for two years, and helps us with the BOOST and Flame studies.

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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