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Find information and resources about the Research Institute's COVID-19 response
Find information and resources about the Research Institute's COVID-19 response
The Lifespan Brain Institute (LiBI) is a collaboration between Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania that bridges the gap between pediatric and adult research, making it possible for researchers to begin studying participants at a young age and to continue to follow them into adulthood. With this lifespan approach, researchers are able to study what early risk factors might contribute to the development of mental health disorders, what factors might protect children from developing mental disorders or help them cope more effectively, and how illness affects the brain and behavior over time. We study children and young adults with many different kinds of diagnoses, including people without any diagnosis at all. By focusing our research in these areas, the LiBI hopes to help improve treatment options and outcomes for both patients and their families.
Researchers at the Lifespan Brain Institute are currently engaged in the following efforts: