University at Buffalo Child Health and Behavior Lab

Looking to stay active this summer? Check out Independent Health and the YMCA’s Fitness in the Parks program, which offers free fitness classes throughout various parks in Western New York. For class locations, times, and more information visit their website at: https://www.independenthealth.com/in-the-community/programs/fitness-in-the-parks -235b1b606e-item-ac772e1412

Congratulations to Jack McGowan, who recently defended his Master’s thesis! Jack is a student within the Clinical Nutrition program, and his thesis work examined whether a healthy grocery shopping intervention worked different by income and food security subgroups. His results will inform our next steps as we plan for future grocery shopping research. We are looking forward to continuing to work with Jack as he continues as a team member in our lab.

Several HABLAB team members presented posters at the University at Buffalo Ingestive Behavior Research Day! Our poster presenters included undergraduate honors students CJ Jodoin and Lily Rudnicki, staff members Juliana Goldsmith and Rula Masoud, and PhD student Mars Scharf. Great work to everyone who presented!

Check out the Independent Health Foundation’s Annual Kids Run! The event is held at the Colvin Green Space, at the corner of Colvin Blvd. and Amherst St., near The Buffalo Zoo service gate and is open to children of all ages and their families. This FREE community event is a great way to get your child and family moving! For more information and registration visit: https://www.kidsrunbuffalo.com/race-details

April is stress awareness month, check out some of these tips to help reduce stress in children!

Try making vegetables fun for your child with these fun tips!

Want to learn about supporting healthy development among children with special needs? Check out this symposium on April 8th. To register for the symposium or for more information visit https://redcap.ctsi.psu.edu/surveys/?s=J7CPEAX9MXJ4KPEF

March is National Nutrition Month! Swipe to see some nutrition advice from Jack McGowan, nutrition graduate student and research assistant in our lab.
 
For further information, check out:

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Getting involved in research can have benefits for all involved. Check out the Buffalo Research Registry to find a study or event that matches your interests. Find out more about the BRR at https://www.buffalo.edu/ctsi/cores/community/brr.html?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=uc_ubnow&utm_content=employee_030626

The Spring time change is coming up! On March 8, we will “spring forward” one hour and enjoy more daylight in the evenings. Because time changes can mean sleepy kids (and grown ups), here is some information to help your family adjust to the change and support healthy sleep.