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we investigate the Epigenetics of exercise & how it impacts health and function of the developing brain.
That physical activity can greatly benefit brain health and function is common knowledge. However, this knowledge has not yet been clinically applied in a targeted, specific manner in pediatric populations. The Ivy Lab vision is that all children, including those most vulnerable to cognitive and psychiatric disability, can benefit from the effects of physical activity on improving and maintaining brain health throughout life.
The mission of the Ivy Lab is to understand, on a molecular level, the neurodevelopmental implications of exercise during early-life. We use cutting-edge techniques that merge neuroscience with molecular biology to discover novel epigenetic mechanisms (mechanisms that regulate how and when genes are expressed, and are influenced by environmental experiences) activated by exercise to influence the development and function of the brain.
