Join us for one of our upcoming events! We host a variety of programming opportunities for researchers, families, and trainees (e.g., undergraduate and graduate students, post-docs, staff) each semester.
ASCEND@Carolina is hosting its first-ever Sensory De-Stress Fest! This event will allow you to choose how you want to de-stress: join us in the Carolina Experience Office for a quiet space, or for a space to chat with friends or meet new people, hang out in the Russell Underground! We'll have games, activities, and a space to sit and chill in between classes. We'd love to see you!
"Theory Building on Media Sensory Curation and Family Media Conflict Among Typically Developing and Neurodivergent Children and Adults"
Kristen Harrison, PhD
Professor in the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media
Director of the Family and Media Laboratory (FaMLab), studying media content, uses
and effects on children, adolescents and families, with an emphasis on body-related
issues like health, the self-concept and social cognitions.
The South Carolina Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Consortium is holding it’s two day event in Charleston, South Carolina at Charles Towne Landing. Attend the SCAND Research Symposium to learn about neurodevelopment disorder research in the state.
Please lookout for additional details in the Spring and save the date!
We host three weekly science meetings each month for CAN Research Center members (faculty, undergraduate and graduate students, and staff). These meetings provide space to share research progress, discuss new findings, review upcoming grant submissions, and troubleshoot research challenges.
All meetings are held virtually from 8:30–9:15 a.m. Email can@sc.edu to receive the link to attend.
Email Dr. Caitlin Hudac (CAN Operations and Engagement Director) if you are interested in presenting.
| Date | Presenter | Presentation Topic or Title | Lab Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2, 2026 | Michelle Brown (PSYC) | The Influence of Friendship Quality on the Association between Child Maltreatment and Adolescent Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia Reactivity | https://starr-lab.com/ |
| September 9, 2026 | Lauren Jenner, Jessica Klusek (COMD) | Mothers that are Fragile X full mutation carriers & case series | https://scfamilystudy.com/ |
| September 16, 2026 | Caitlin Hudac (PSYC) | Upcoming grant submission to expand upon attention-social communication patterns in monogenic etiologies vs. idiopathic autism | https://www.b-radlab.com/biogene.html |
| September 23, 2026 | Jeff Twiss (BIOL) | From heretical to mainstream: neuronal RNA regulons | Faculty bio |
| October 7, 2026 | Ashley Kalinski (BIOL) | New cell communication project | https://www.kalinskilab.com/ |
| October 14, 2026 | Lindsay McCary and Matthew Willis (PSYC) | ASCEND@Carolina: Learn more about recent collected data, current research goals, and information on current services and upcoming events | What is ASCEND@Carolina? |
| October 21, 2026 | Liz Will (COMD) | CAN pilot grant and HRV data | https://www.willdevlab.org/ |
| November 4, 2026 | Dawn Hunter (SVAD) | Intersection between art and the brain: Impact of her project: Aesthetic Instincts: The Intersection of Art and Science in the Life of Santiago Ramón y Cajal | |
| November 11, 2026 | Sarah Edmunds (PSYC), Rob Hock (SOWK), Jason Yang (EXSC) | Capturing Caregiver Experiences of Autistic Meltdowns using EMA - The Daily Decision Study |
https://www.uofsc-colab.com/people.html |
| December 2, 2026 | Shanghong Xie (STAT) | Brain Networks, Behavior, and Cognition: Findings from HBCD and ABCD | https://shanghongxie.github.io/ |
| Date | Presenter | Presentation Topic | Lab Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 13, 2026 | OPEN | ||
| January 20, 2026 | Rob Hock (SOCW) | Updates from CAN Community Pilot grant | https://www.asdfamresearch.com/ |
| February 3, 2026 | Pabitra K. Sahoo (Rutgers, BIOL) | From RNA granules to neural circuits through translational control in neurodevelopmental disorders | https://sites.rutgers.edu/sahoo-lab/ |
| February 10, 2026 | OPEN | ||
| February 17, 2026 | OPEN | ||
| March 3, 2026 | Meisam Arjmandi (COMD) | Update from P50 | Lab website |
| March 17, 2026 | OPEN | ||
| March 24, 2026 | OPEN | ||
| April 7, 2026 | OPEN | ||
| April 14, 2026 | OPEN | ||
| April 21, 2026 | OPEN |