PI(s): Momany

Primary Team Members: Paige Nelson

IRB: 201209750 (Momany, approved)

Funding: N/A

Status: Data collection complete; analyses only

Study Design: Cross-sectional; Children born at late preterm infants who were 6-13 years old at time of study visit. Cognitive abilities, emotional/behavioral functioning, brain structure (MRI) & DNA assessed at single timepoint.

Description: The impact of late preterm birth (34+0 – 36+6 weeks’ gestation) on brain development has not yet been fully characterized. This study utilized MRI in conjunction with neurocognitive assessment to explore the form-function relationship of the late preterm brain. A late preterm cohort of sixty school-aged children was recruited and scanned using MRI. The cohort also completed a battery of tasks to assess their executive function, processing speed, memory, visual motor integration, intelligence, and achievement. Imaging and testing data can be compared with a historical full term control cohort.