The Cognitive Affective Neurodevelopment in Youth Laboratory, also known as the CANDY Lab, is led by Dr. Giorgia Picci. The CANDY Lab focuses on understanding how early life experiences (e.g., child abuse, neglect, discrimination) shape neurodevelopment and mental health outcomes. To answer these questions, the team examines multiple levels of biology including hormones, s/fMRI, and MEG. The aim is to integrate these measures to understand how the confluence of childhood trauma and pubertal development impacts adolescents' neural structure and function as well as adaptation to life.