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University of Southern California
University of Southern California
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
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Research
Research

Parent-Infant Physiology Study (PIPS)

SIEFL Core ⟩ insp!re Lab ⟩

Principal Investigator: Helen Lee PhD

Faculty Mentor: Grace Baranek PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Period
Nov 2018 – Mar 2020

Total funding
$25,000

insp!re team watch a young participant playing in the lab

insp!re team watch a young participant playing in the lab

This pilot study examines the relationship between biobehavioral synchrony during mother-infant interactions and early developmental outcomes. The study aims to understand individual differences in behavioral and physiological patterns of dyadic parent-infant interaction and their associations to infants’ social, cognitive, and emotional development.

Funding

Type Source Amount Period
Intramural The USC Provost’s Postdoctoral Scholar Research Grant $25,000 Nov 2018 – Mar 2020