Research Staff
- A’sja Abron, Clinical Research Assistant, Emotion Project
- Ada Kamenetskiy, Clinical Research Specialist, Emotion Project
- Alex Job Said, Clinical Research Assistant, Baby Steps
- Alexandra Simmons, Clinical Research Assistant, Bangladesh Early Adversity Project, LEAP Project
- Anna Milliken, Research Assistant, DS Jasper
- Ayisha Bhuttor, Research Data Manager, LEAP Project
- Brianna Francis, Clinical Research Specialist, Baby Steps
- Carol Wilkinson, Assistant Professor and Attending Physician, Fragile X Project, Baby Steps
- Dana Glackin, Clinical Research Assistant, LEAP Project
- Erin Carmody Tague, Clinical Research Specialist, Healthy Baby Study, COV1, COV2
- Gabriela Davila Mejia, Clinical Research Assistant, LEAP Project
- Gabriella Guadalupe, Clinical Research Assistant, LEAP Project
- Garrett Greaves, Clinical Research Assistant, LEAP Project
- Georgia Spurrier, Clinical Research Assistant, Healthy Baby Study
- Hannah Marshall, Research Data Manager, Bucharest Early Intervention Project, EI3, Healthy Baby Study, Baby Steps
- Isabella Natale Castillo, Clinical Research Assistant, HBCD
- Jennifer Near, Clinical Research Assistant, Heathy Baby Study
- Kaitlin Mulligan, Clinical Research Assistant, Emotion Project
- Kali Pauling, Program Manager, LEAP Project
- Kali Woodruff Carr, Staff Scientist, Bangladesh Early Adversity Project, LEAP Project
- Krittika Paul, Clinical Research Assistant, LEAP Project
- Linnea Joffe-Nelson, Clinical Studies Manager
- Maggie Shilling, Clinical Research Specialist, Healthy Baby Study
- Malena Aylwin, Clinical Research Assistant, Healthy Baby Study, LEAP project
- Margaret Hojilo, Research Assistant, DS Jasper
- Mary Zhou Ke, Research Data Manager
- McKena Geiger, Clinical Research Assistant, Fragile X Project, Rare Genetic Disorders
- Navin Rahman, Clinical Research Manager, Bangladesh Early Adversity Project, LEAP Project
- Nujat Chowdhury, Clinical Research Assistant, LEAP Project
- Olivia Dubrule, Clinical Research Assistant, LEAP Project
- Riley McKechnie, Research Specialist, Baby Steps
- Sarala Tiwari, Research Data Coordinator, Emotion Project, Bangladesh Early Adversity Project
- Saul Urbina-Johanson, Clinical Research Specialist, Healthy Baby Study, COV1, COV2
- Trevor Bissert, Clinical Research Assistant, LEAP Project
- Xinyu Wang, Clinical Research Coordinator, HBCD
Affiliated Faculty and Researchers
 | Assistant, Department of Neurology Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School POLO, PMS MIT |
 | Attending Physician, Division of Developmental Medicine Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School Fragile X, Baby Steps, Rare Genetic Disorders |
 | Attending Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry; Post-Doctoral Psychology Training Director, Department of Psychiatry; Associate Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School HBCD, Emotion Project |
 | Director, Down Syndrome Program; Assistant, Department of Neurology and Developmental Medicine Center Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School DS JASPER |
 | Director, Fetal-Neonatal Neuroimaging and Developmental Science Center Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School HBCD |
Graduate Student Researchers
 | Anne-Michelle Engelstad is a doctoral candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education studying under the mentorship of Dr. Charles Nelson. Anne-Michelle earned her Bachelor’s in Special Education and Child Studies from Vanderbilt University (’15) and Master’s in Mind, Brain, and Education (HGSE ’16). Prior to joining the Labs of Cognitive Neuroscience, she was a senior research coordinator at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, coordinating an efficacy trial of a naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention for young children with autism. Anne-Michelle is thrilled to continue this work in the early identification and treatment of autism as a member of Dr. Nelson’s research team. |
 | Eileen Sullivan is a PhD student in Human Development, Learning and Teaching at Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and Harvard Graduate School of Education. Eily received a B.A. in Neurobiology in 2019 from Harvard College. In the Nelson Lab, Eily utilizes EEG/ERPs and fNIRS, along with behavioral measures, to investigate the impact of experiences (psychosocial and biological) on brain and cognitive development. She is particularly interested in studying early predictors of children's executive functions, language abilities, and school readiness in diverse contexts. |
Medical Students and Residents
- Allison Fialkowski, 2nd year Pediatrics Resident
- Jessica Gregory, 2nd year Pediatrics Resident