Boston Children's Hospital Labs of Cognitive Neuroscience

10/05/2026

We were honored to be one of the over 150 STEAM-themed activities at yesterday's Cambridge Science Carnival 2026 with our table "Meet your brain: how every brain is different"! We hope you had as much fun as we did at this year's event!

09/25/2026

The LCN's booth "Meet your brain: how every brain is different!" will be at this year's Cambridge Science Carnival!

Cambridge Science Carnival is a yearly celebration of all things STEAM! With hundreds of activities and thousands of families attending, this unmissable afternoon of entertainment and education offers something for everyone.

https://cambridgesciencecarnival.org/

09/23/2026

We had so much fun at the Boston Children's at Martha Eliot Health Fair this weekend! Shoutout to our friends with the Laughter League for stopping by our table.

09/21/2026

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We are happy to welcome Isabella Lattuada, who recently joined the Arnett lab. She will be working on several Arnett lab studies, including THRIVE, RABIT, and SPOKE!

09/18/2026

We'll see you tomorrow to celebrate Boston Children's at Martha Eliot 's 60th anniversary at their annual fair!

09/16/2026

The Coolidge Corner Theatre is now hosting monthly sensory-friendly Relaxed Screenings!

The modified theater experience includes:
• Raised light levels
• Lowered volume levels
• Open caption subtitles
• Freedom to get up, stretch, and/or move around during the film
• Freedom to vocalize
• Sensory kits available to borrow at concessions

Relaxed Screenings take place in Moviehouse 5. House lights will be turned up, volume levels will be lowered, and open caption subtitles will be displayed on screen. Patrons are welcome to get up, vocalize, stretch, and/or move around during the film. Sensory kits can be checked out at concessions a...

09/14/2026

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We are happy to introduce Stephanie Zarazoga who joined the Faja lab team in July!

09/10/2026

Calmer Con is coming to Boston on 9/12!

If you know anyone who loves pop culture, video games, comics, movies, etc. but gets overwhelmed by the hustle and bustle of comic cons, this is a great FREE sensory-friendly & kid-friendly alternative!

There will also be a mini-resource fair where organizations will provide information about services and how to obtain them.

Calmer Con is specifically designed to meet the needs of those with sensory processing challenges, autism, and anxiety concerns while providing an authentic comics and pop culture convention experience.

09/09/2026

Introducing our Research Scholars cohort!

Last week, our Research Scholars Santiago Salazar (Wilkinson), Naomi Holtzman (Nelson), Catherine Orr (Arnett), Joshua Jenkins (Wilkinson), Elizabeth Kolln (Wilkinson), and Mia Jimenez (Faja) gathered for our 2nd year scholars to present their projects.

Joshua Jenkins and Elizabeth Kolln are both mentored by Dr. Carol Wilkinson and will be graduating from the program in 2027!

09/07/2026

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We are happy to introduce the newest member of the Faja lab team, Data Manager Laneé Jung! Laneé will be working on the ARIA project, which is an initiative within the Innovative Medicine and Precision Approaches to Clinical Trials (IMPACT) Network being conducted at Boston Children's involving Susan Faja, PhD, Siddharth Srivastava, MD, & Matthew Siegel, MD, MBA.