New Adolescent Brain Development Study Begins Recruitment

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has begun recruiting participants for its long-term Adolescent Brain Cognitivie Development (ABCD) study that will follow, from adolescence through early adulthood, the biological and behavior development of over 10,000 children beginning at the ages of 9 and 10. Recruitment will occur over a two-year period with 19 study sites across the country, including Florida International University in Miami and the University of Florida in Gainesville. To find out if you are eligible to participate in the ABCD Study at Florida International University, or to request information, please call (305) 348-ABCD (2223) or email  ABCD@fiu.edu. To find out if you are eligible to participate in the ABCD Study at the University of Florida, or to request information, please call (352) 273-7333 or email abcd@health.ufl.edu.

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