LOGAN LAB
LOGAN LAB
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From Physiology to Psychology:
Advancing Brain Health Where It’s Needed Most
From Physiology to Psychology:
Advancing 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 the following unique populations:
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.
See our News tab for full reports and links to stories!
Sep 5, 2025
Congratulations to Michelle Lim on receiving the 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. Congrats, Michelle!
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 16, 2025
Our new paper is out today: Heightened menopausal symptoms mediate the associations between stress and depressive symptoms among midlife women. This is the first of many projects we are undertaking in the lab to shed light on the importance of women’s brain health.
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.
April 22, 2025
12 students represented the Logan Lab today at the annual College of Health Sciences Research Night at URI! Congratulations to Haley, Michelle, Janis, Steve, Kane, Alex, Abbie, Tiffany, Maureen, Kelly, Charlotte and Alexa on their research posters!
April 7, 2025
10 students represented the Logan Lab today at the annual Neuroscience Symposium at URI! Congratulations to Michelle, Janis, Kane, Alex, Abbie, Tiffany, Maureen, Kelly, Charlotte and Alexa on their research posters!
March 29, 2025
The Logan Lab went to the Cognitive Neuroscience Society (CNS) annual conference in Boston! Janis, Michelle and Dr. Logan all presented their research posters.
March 22, 2025
The Logan Lab was at BrainWaves Rhode Island for the second year in a row!
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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