Mission Statement
The Center for Human Development is constituted as an organized research unit of the University of California, San Diego. The CHD provides core resources for the community of scholars and investigators throughout the university with research interests in human development, broadly defined. Among the resources available are testing and meeting facilities, administrative and research offices, a centralized web-accessible database and participant registry, pre- and post-award support for contracts and grants, and core support for clinical behavioral assessments, neuroimaging and neurophysiological studies, and statistical and computational modeling. In addition to its research activities, the CHD sponsors and supports seminars and workshops to promote intellectual exchange among developmental scholars, and it contributes to the education of undergraduates, graduates, and postdoctoral fellows with interests in developmental sciences.
Spring 2013 iDEV Talks
Join us for iDEV in AP&M 5420 this spring. All are welcome.
Grammy Foundation Award
John Iversen receives a grant from the Grammy Foundation for the "SIMPHONY" project.
The Effects of Musical Training
CHD Investigators John Iversen and Paula Tallal talk about the effects of music on the brain and cognition in a BBC News Magazine article.
SIMPHONY Study
The Voice of San Diego profiles the SIMPHONY Study.
Music, Karate & the Brain
CHD partners with the Neurosciences Institute and the San Diego Youth Symphony on a new study investigating the influence of musical and martial arts training on cognitive development.
BrainFacts.org
CHD Executive Committee Member Nick Spitzer named editor-in-chief of BrainFacts.org and featured on KPBS.