Dr. Laura Ment

Biography

Laura R. Ment, M.D., is a Professor of Pediatrics at Yale University School of Medicine and serves as the Associate Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid. She graduated from Brown University and received her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Ment completed her training in pediatrics and pediatric neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Her clinical interests focus on neonatal brain injury in preterm and term infants, including conditions such as intraventricular hemorrhage, periventricular white matter injury, neonatal seizures, and stroke. Dr. Ment actively evaluates and cares for patients with developmental delay and neurogenetic disorders. She is a member of the NANDS Council at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NIH) and chairs the Clinical Trial Subcommittee. Her research is centered around adaptive mechanisms in the developing brain, with significant work as a principal investigator on multicenter clinical studies aimed at preventing injuries in preterm neonates and exploring long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes. She employs advanced imaging technologies, including magnetic resonance imaging, to identify biomarkers for brain growth and maturation.

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