UCR Social Cognitive Developmental Neuroscience Lab

02/03/2026

We have multiple opportunities to participate in research at the SCDN Lab! We now have research studies for children, pre-teens, teenagers, and adults.

See attached flyers for info, and contact us with any questions or if you or your child would like to participate.

We look forward to hearing from you!

05/09/2025

The SCDN lab has re-done our logo!

We wanted to show our passion for neuroscience and brain research while including an image that represents neurodiversity.

Feel free to let us know what you think!

05/08/2025

The SCDN Lab is recruiting autistic* teens for a virtual social skills group. See the flyer attached and please reach out to us if you have any questions!

*We are using the term 'autistic' given preferences expressed by stakeholders.

06/13/2023

The UCR SCDN lab wants to hear from families of autistic** children! What do you wish researchers would prioritize? How can we help you and your family? What barriers have you experienced when trying to access care/services?

We are having a zoom event on 6/25/23 at 2pm PST and would love for you to join us!

Please DM for a link, as we want to avoid spam/offensive content.

**we have moved towards using identity first language (autistic) after hearing from autistic adolescents and adults that it is preferable to person first language (child with autism).

03/10/2023

If you have a child with or without autism between the ages of 8-15 years old, we have an exciting study for them! They will participate by playing some brain games, from the comfort of their own home. Families will receive a $25 Amazon gift card for their participation. If you are interested, fill out the attached form below!
https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eQC8y9JMgLuqGhM

10/03/2022

If you have a child with or without autism between the ages of 3-8 years old, we have an exciting study for them! We are looking for children with ASD to participate in watching some videos of animals and answering some questions. Families will receive a $10 Amazon gift card for their participation. If you are interested, fill out the attached form below!
https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_72mxeYx1KQZYCTs

09/19/2022

If you have a child with or without autism between the ages of 3-8 years old, we have an exciting study for them! We are looking for children with ASD to participate in watching some videos of animals and answering some questions. Families will receive a $10 Amazon gift card for their participation. If you are interested, fill out the attached form below!
https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eQC8y9JMgLuqGhM

08/24/2022

The SCDN Lab is excited to announce that our lab is now open and we are recruiting kids with AND without ASD to participate in our study! Fill out the attached link below if you are interested in participating or want to learn more! Participating families will receive $10/hour! https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_72mxeYx1KQZYCTs

08/10/2022

If you have a child with or without autism between the ages of 3-8 years old, we have an exciting study for them! We are looking for children with ASD to participate in watching some videos of animals and answering some questions.

Families will receive a $10 Amazon gift card for their participation. If you are interested, fill out the attached form below!
https://sites.google.com/view/scdnlab/participate/sign-up-now?authuser=0

06/22/2022

Dr. Stavropoulos will be LIVE on In Lieu of Fun at 2pm PST today. She will be talking about neuroscience and "cute aggression".

Check it out at the link below:

Register now for In Lieu of Fun's event on Crowdcast, scheduled to go live on Wednesday June 22, 2022 at 5:00 pm EDT.