Congratulations to former AD&D Lab research assistant, Kipras Varkala, who will be completing his Ph.D. in Cognition, Neuroscience, and Social Psychology at the University of South Florida. Kipras will be mentored by Dr. Geoffrey Potts and will study the role of executive systems in personality and mental illness. Best wishes, […]
During UCF’s coronavirus-related closure, the AD&D Lab stayed connected through weekly meetings on Zoom. Thank goodness for technology that allows us to conduct research and support each other through this bizarre and sometimes frightening moment in history.
Congratulations to AD&D Ph.D. student, Xiaoqing Wan, for her recently awarded grant from LIFE at UCF. The funds will be used to support Xiaoqing’s research on the age-based digital divide. Specifically, her study will build statistical models to predict the likelihood of novel technology use across adulthood. Well done, Xiaoqing […]
Congratulations to senior AD&D Ph.D. student, Kylie Fernandez who was recently selected for a UCF Doctoral Research Support Award from the College of Graduate Studies. These competitive awards assist students with dissertation research expenses. Kylie’s award will be used to support her dissertation research on dissociable effects of sympathetic-adreno-medullar and […]
Congratulations to AD&D Lab undergraduate research assistant, Samuel Rincon, who has accepted an invitation to join MIT’s Neuroscience Summer Research Experience Program. This summer internship program is funded in part by the MIT’s School of Science and the National Science Foundation. During the summer program, he will be involved in […]
Dr. Lighthall’s new publication, “Neural mechanisms of decision‐making in aging“, provides an overview of how decision making changes during normal, healthy aging, and how age-related changes to the brain may alter decision processing across adulthood. The review synergizes evidence indicating different patterns of age-related change in regions that support bottom-up […]
The AD&D lab put their brains together in “Professor Moriarty’s” escape room — setting a new record with their winning time (#nikkiandthebrainiacs) and celebrating the victory with lots of sugary treats. The lab capped off the day by surprising Dr. Lighthall with brain and tropical themed baby gifts and wishing […]
In their new Frontiers in Psychology publication, “Reward Responsiveness and Inhibition Traits Differentially Predict Economic Biases in Gain and Loss Contexts”, AD&D Lab doctoral student, Kylie Fernandez, and Dr. Lighthall present new research indicating that, compared with affective states, motivational traits have a stronger influence on beliefs about risky choices. […]
The Aging Brain: Functional Adaptation Across Adulthood is now available from APA Books, with contributions from the AD&D Lab! This multidisciplinary volume examines structural and functional changes in the aging brain, and the mechanisms underlying such changes. Dr. Lighthall and Lindsay Conner collaborated with Dr. Kelly Giovanello (University of North […]
In their new publication in Frontiers in Neuroscience, “Application of graph theory for identifying connectivity patterns in human brain networks: A systematic review“, Farzad Farahani, Dr. Waldemar Karwowski, and Dr. Lighthall provide new insights into how to utilize graph theoretical measures to make neurobiological inferences regarding the mechanisms underlying human […]
Congratulations to AD&D Lab undergraduate research assistant, Yerika Germosen, for defending her Honors Thesis entitled, “The Nexus Between Prejudicial Attitudes and Cognitive Flexibility in Younger and Older Adults”. Yerika will be graduating with Honors in the Major this semester and moving on to complete her PhD in Neuroscience at the […]
Congratulations to AD&D Lab PhD student, Xiaoqing Wan, on receiving Exemplary Oral Presentation Award at the 2019 UCF Graduate Research Forum. Xiaoqing’s award for her talk entitled, “Age effect on learning from experience in economic decision making” earned her this top honor and a $500 cash prize. Well done, Xiaoqing!