BEAM Research Lab at the MGH Institute

07/30/2026

*Do you know a student who just completed grade 3, 4, or 5 in the Boston area?* We are inviting families to join us this summer for our final recruitment effort enrolling students in our research on the brain, reading and cognition, with a focus on dyslexia, ADHD, and executive function. Please join us and share our invitation. Families can sign up at bit.ly/MIT-reading and learn more on our website www.mrireading.org

03/28/2025

Our talented team is presenting at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society in Boston on Monday 3/31/25 - Come visit our posters if you are attending or stay tuned for more info!
MGH Institute of Health Professions MGH Institute Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

03/19/2025

The BEAM Lab is based at the MGH Institute of Health Professions, where we offer the Certificate of Advanced Study in Literacy and Language. This program equips you with the assessment and intervention skills you need to work with all learners in all settings. Please join us for our webinar on March 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM. Register here to attend or receive a link to the recording:

10/18/2024

Celebrating librarians and their work with readers - thanks to all the librarians and related professionals who joined me at the 33rd Annual Conference on Libraries and The Future: The Future of Reading https://lnkd.in/gReXnKsx. It was a joy to present on the science of the reading brain, thank you Long Island Library Resources Council! Pictured here are LILRC committee members (including Tim Spindler) and stellar presenters Kathi Inman Berens, Rachel Noorda, and Carol Ann Vezo Tack

08/04/2024

Thank you to the Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Alliance for hosting a wonderful conference in Boston! The BEAM Lab was so fortunate to work with families as our partners in science to better understand reading after hemispherectomy surgery.

Photo: Audrey Shehyn Vernick (PESA), Joanna Christodoulou (BEAM Lab), Amy Maguire (BEAM Lab)
MGH Institute of Health Professions MGH Institute Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Mass General Research Institute MGH IHP Speech, Language and Literacy Center

06/03/2024

Join us for a virtual study, now recruiting students finishing grades 4, 5, or 6 who have reading difficulties: bit.ly/MGHsummer2024

Sharing on behalf of the BEAM Research Lab at the MGH Institute: Check out this virtual research opportunity (on zoom) for struggling readers completing grades 4, 5, or 6 to better understand 'summer slide' in reading (Sign up: https://bit.ly/MGHsummer2024)

05/17/2024

Recruiting students finishing grades 4, 5, or 6 experiencing reading difficulty. Join us for a virtual summer study here: https://redcap.link/MGHsummer2024

04/21/2024

Thank you to the The Cove School for a wonderful day of learning together about reading development and difficulties!

04/13/2024

Thank you to the Massachusetts Branch International Dyslexia Association (MABIDA) for awarding Joanna A. Christodoulou the 2024 Alice Garside Award, honoring an individual who made an outstanding contribution to our field of reading and dyslexia!

10/25/2023

Attend in person at MGH Institute of Health Professions or online to learn the latest science and practice in and . Hear from experts in the field like Maryanne Wolf, Elizabeth Norton, David Chard, and Joanna A. Christodoulou and earn Wilson Language Training Professional Learning Credits!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reading-fluency-and-dyslexia-the-science-and-the-practice-tickets-698668264587?aff=oddtdtcreator