Heidelise Als, PhD

Heidelise Als, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Director, Neurobehavioral Infant and Child Studies, Children’s Hospital Boston

Department: Psychiatry
Address: Children's Hospital
Enders Ped. Research Labs,En29
320 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115

Phone: 617-355-8249
Email: Heidelise.Als@childrens.harvard.edu

Biography

Research:
• Clinical/Translational Neuroscience
• Neonatal Behavior and Brain Development

Overview: Dr. Als' research concerns a behaviorally-based developmental care and intervention approach for high-risk very low birthweight (<1250g) infants, low-risk low birthweight (<2500g) and small-for-gestational age premature infants.

Research Projects:

als_mrddrc_2 - Does Early Experience Improve Preterm Neurodevelopment?