LOGAN LAB
LOGAN LAB
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Advancing Body & Brain Health Where It’s Needed Most
Advancing Body & Brain Health Where It’s Needed Most
The Logan Lab investigates how physical health, such as fitness, body composition, and movement, can enhance cognition, brain function, and mental health across vulnerable populations. Our research centers around improving brain health in:
1. Children with individual or developmental differences - such as children with obesity, ADHD, anxiety, depression, or early life stress
2. Women in the menopause transition
3. Older adults with neurodegenerative disease (i.e., People with Parkinson’s Disease)
We're focused on promoting physical activity to improve physical health and brain health. By targeting specific populations across the lifespan, and by starting in early childhood, our research promotes the cognitive, brain, and mental health of populations most in need, and improves the quality of life of individuals for years to come. Our methods include activity monitoring devices, cardio-metabolic fitness techniques, body composition scans, cognitive tasks, mental health assessments, and neuroimaging tools.
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April 23, 2026
Congratulations to Michelle Lim on passing her doctoral comprehensive exams!
Feb 7, 2026
Congratulations to Haley Forbes on receiving the 2026 Early Investigator Award for her abstract and presentation at the Clinical Exercise Physiology Association (CEPA) annual conference. Watch her presentation, 'Cardiopulmonary Fitness and Psychosocial Function in Fontan Youth' here.
Oct 10, 2025
Congratulations to Haley Forbes on receiving the 2025 Dr. James P. Reid Endowed Scholarship in Kinesiology!
Sep 5, 2025
Congratulations to Michelle Lim on receiving the 2025 Academic Excellence Scholarship from the New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine! She has also been awarded a Research Assistant position in URI's inaugural T32 predoctoral training program.
Sep 2, 2025
Congratulations to Haley Forbes on passing her Clinical Exercise Physiology exam! Haley is now an ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-CEP®).
July 15, 2025
Dr. Logan was interviewed by G. Wayne Miller at Ocean State Stories about her research on Physical Activity, ADHD, and Executive Function in Children.
May 27, 2025
The lab went to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) annual meeting in Atlanta, GA! Janis, Michelle, Haley, Alex, and Dr. Logan all presented their research in talks and posters.
Dec 6, 2024
Congratulations to Doctoral Student Michelle Lim who was awarded one of URI's Enhancement of Graduate Research Awards!
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