UCLA Brain Development Lab

09/17/2026

Our new lab website is now live! Learn more about our ongoing research projects here 🧠

The Brain Connectivity and Cognition Laboratory at UCLA, directed by Lucina Q. Uddin, investigates the relationship between brain connectivity and cognition in typical and atypical development.

01/03/2025

Our new study on bilingualism and autism is out!

Breadcrumb Home News & Insights Multilingualism improves crucial cognitive functions in autistic children UCLA Health researchers say improvements extend to non-autistic children in multilingual households Credit: iStock January 3, 2025 By Will Houston 3 min read A new study from UCLA Health adds to...

06/19/2024

Check out this summary of ongoing work in the lab on bilingualism and the brain!

02/06/2024

Check out some of the other research projects in our lab!

When your mind is wandering, your brain’s “default mode” network is active. Its discovery 20 years ago inspired a raft of research into networks of brain regions and how they interact with each other.

01/29/2024

Our new study is ready to go! Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVN8q7sl3DUGYKgYCJymPe1DWnuZEN_GFjrRR8xPgNAzzcRA/viewform

12/01/2023

Check out our new paper by Celia Romero showing that executive function is associated with reduced anxiety in children with autism during the pandemic!

The COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated depression, anxiety, and executive function (EF) difficulties in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). EF skills have been positively associated with mental health outcomes. Here, we probed the psychosocial impacts of pandemic responses in children....

11/29/2023

We're ready to start our new study of brain development in children with autism! Sign up here 🧠

Hi there, thanks so much for your interest in our study! We are interested in understanding brain networks that support flexible behaviors in typically developing children and children with autism. We study this using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to safely collect information about brain structu...

08/13/2023

Interested in participating in our new brain imaging study? Check out this video to learn more!

07/28/2022

Congrats to Taylor Bolt on his newest paper that provides a new framework for understanding brain organization! Read the summary here.

Breadcrumb Home UCLA Health Newsroom News Article UCLA researchers provide new framework for studying brain organization Media Contact Jason Millman [email protected] July 28, 2022 UCLA researchers and colleagues at Emory University and other research centers have combined data simulation and exper...

04/08/2022

Congrats to Celia Romero on her newest paper: Exploring psychosocial impacts of COVID-19 mandates in children with and without autism spectrum disorder.

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are particularly at risk for adverse psychosocial consequences as a result of unexpected challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic. These children experience a higher prevalence of depression and anxiety, difficulties with cognitive flexibility, and a redu...