Physical fitness and memory
Aerobic exercise has been shown to benefit episodic and working memory in older adults. Our lab investigates whether regularly engaging in aerobic exercise is similarly beneficial in younger adults, and whether such benefits can also be seen with strength training and yoga.
Divergent thinking
Divergent thinking refers to novel, open-ended, and spontaneous idea formation. It can fuel innovation and the development of creative solutions. An ongoing study in the lab asks the question: What factors help or hinder divergent thinking in young adults?
MRI meta-analyses
With the recent increase in freely available data analysis tools and neuroimaging databases, it is now possible for CLIMB members to perform meta-analyses of structural and functional MRI data. Ongoing projects include meta-analyses of neural changes in major depressive disorder and in Alzheimer's disease.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
In collaboration with colleagues in Psychology, Biology, Engineering, Computer Science, and Education, the CLIMB lab develops interdisciplinary computing educational programs and conducts research on their efficacy. Our aim is to provide non-STEM students with computer programming skills that they can apply to their disciplines of interest, ultimately enhancing their career opportunities. See the Applied Computing minor and APEX program.
Hippocampal Subfields Group
Members of the CLIMB lab are active in the Hippocampal Subfields Group (HSG), an international group of neuroimaging researchers working together to develop a unified protocol for segmenting subfields of the human hippocampus on MRI. Please see the HSG's website as a well the CLIMB publications page to see our contributions to this project.