(DECEMBER 9, 2019) Associate Professor of Nursing Jennifer Laurent, Ph.D., FNP, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Scott Mackey, Ph.D., were featured in an Associated Press story about their JAMA Pediatrics study looking at BMI and brain function that was picked up by multiple national outlets, including the New York Times.
(DECEMBER 9, 2019) Associate Professor of Nursing Jennifer Laurent, Ph.D., FNP, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Scott Mackey, Ph.D., were featured in a national Associated Press story about their JAMA Pediatrics study looking at BMI and brain function. The two faculty members were also featured in an AP Radio segment. Read the article, titled "Brain differences may be tied to obesity, kids’ study says" on AP News. The study was featured in New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, ABC News, Miami Herald, Seattle Times, Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, NBC News, Business Insider, Detroit News, San Antonio News Express, San Diego Union Tribune, New Haven Register, and Yahoo.