Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Ascent Lab The Affective Social Cognition Neurodevelopment Lab.  ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://ascentlab.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## News - [ASCENT Lab Research Assistants Awarded Research Grants](https://ascentlab.org/ascent-lab-research-assistants-awarded-research-grants/) - We are thrilled to extend our congratulations to three outstanding undergraduate research assistants for receiving research grants from the University of South Carolina. Keerthana Rangavajhula has received the Magellan Journey Award, while Sriya Pallapothu and Edie Violi have both been awarded Honors College Research Grants. This is a remarkable achievement, showcasing the dedication and excellence - [New Members!](https://ascentlab.org/new-members/) - We welcome super-star Undergraduate Research Assistants: Gracie Chen, Sriya Pallapothu, Keerthana Rangavajhula, and Edie Violi. ## Pages - [Home](https://ascentlab.org/) - Welcome to the ASCENT Lab! The Affective Social Cognition Neurodevelopment Lab. - [Our Research](https://ascentlab.org/our-research/) - Early Predictors of Infant-Parent Coordinated Attention and Word Learning in Preterm and Full-Term Infants (@WL Study) This NIH-funded study (R21 HD113861) aims to gain better understanding on early predictors of disruptions in language learning. Preterm (PT) birth is associated with elevated risks for language impairments, but we know little about why and how PT-related individual - [Meet the Team](https://ascentlab.org/meet-the-team/) - Ascent LabLab Director Lab DirectorXiaoxue (Jessie) Fu Graduate Students Graduate StudentHaiyan Kong This could be you! Research Specialist Research SpecialistJess Goldschlager Recruitment Specialist Recruitment SpecialistHarper Murphy Undergraduate Research Assistants Undergraduate Research AssistantVanessa Evans Undergraduate Research AssistantSophie Karpowicz Undergraduate Research AssistantShelby Laine Undergraduate Research AssistantJulia Wood Undergraduate Research AssistantHunter Christy Undergraduate Research AssistantCamila Monzon Undergraduate Research - [Contact](https://ascentlab.org/contact/) - Contact Us Lab Address Institute for Mind and BrainUniversity of South Carolina1800 Gervais StreetColumbia, SC 29201 Interested in participating? Phone (803) 386- 3939 Email ascentlab@mailbox.sc.edu Socials Twitter Instagram Facebook Parking There is parking onsite at the building. Turning off Gervais onto Barnwell Street you make a left turn into the IMB, labeled ENTRANCE in red, - [Terms and Conditions](https://ascentlab.org/terms/) - Terms and Conditions Please read these terms and conditions carefully before using our website and services. 1. Acceptance of Terms By accessing and using this website, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. 2. Use License Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials - [Privacy Policy](https://ascentlab.org/privacy/) - Privacy Policy This privacy policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website and services. 1. Information We Collect We collect information that you provide directly to us, such as when you create an account, make a purchase, or contact us for support. This may include your name, - [Shop](https://ascentlab.org/shop/) - [For Families](https://ascentlab.org/for-families/) - @WL Study The Attention and Word Learning (@WL) study aims to better understand how babies’ attention and motor abilities, as well as infant-parent interaction contribute to word learning. In this study participants and their families visit the lab twice, when participants are 12- and 18-months. This study uses computer-based devices and wearable eye glasses to track - [News](https://ascentlab.org/news/) - 29November 2023ASCENT Lab Research Assistants Awarded Research GrantsRead More 01October 2023New Members!Read More - [Resources](https://ascentlab.org/resources/) - Mobile Eye Tracking Tools Collaborators: Koraly E. Pérez-Edgar, Jessica Bradshaw, Julia Yurkovic-Harding, Samuel Harding, John M. Franchak, Leigha A. MacNeill, Kelley E. Gunther, and Jeremy I. Borjon Mobile eye tracking (MET), or head-mounted eye tracking, is a tool for recording participant-perspective gaze in the context of active behavior. Recent technological developments in MET hardware enable - [Join our Team](https://ascentlab.org/join-our-team/) - We are looking for graduate students to join the ASCENT Lab. At the ASCENT Lab, we strive to create a supportive, collaborative, and stimulating environment to foster learning and the development of technical and professional skills that benefit trainees’ long-term careers. Graduate Students Dr. Fu is accepting graduate students. Applications are due December 1 each - [Publications](https://ascentlab.org/publications/) - 2024 Fu, X., Franchak, J.M., MacNeill, L., Gunther, K.E., Borjon, J.I., Yurkovic-Harding, J., Harding, S., Bradshaw, J., Pérez-Edgar, K.E. (2024). Implementing mobile eye tracking in psychological research: A practical guide. Behavior Research Methods, 56, 8269-8288. Full Text [PDF] [link] Fu, X., Bolton, S.H., Morningstar, M., Mattson, W.I., Feng, X., Nelson, E.E. (2024). Young Children of Mothers - [Our Team](https://ascentlab.org/our-team/) - Ascent LabLab Director Lab DirectorXiaoxue (Jessie) Fu Undergraduate Research Assistants Joyce Hu Research SpecialistJess Goldschlager Recruitment SpecialistHarper Murphy - [Typography](https://ascentlab.org/typography/) - Heading 1 – 60 px Heading 2 – 45 px Heading 3 – 30 px Heading 4 – 25 px Heading 5 – 20 px Heading 6 – 18 px Allan wrasse climbing gourami amur pike Arctic char, steelhead sprat sea lamprey grunion. 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Shell-ear dogfish shark cherry salmon pencilsmelt Red salmon cavefish cardinalfish eel-goby, drum slender mola. - [Green swordtail rock bass lake chub longfin](https://ascentlab.org/product/green-swordtail-rock-bass-lake-chub-longfin-3/) - Rivuline, ling aholehole; Oregon chub cookie-cutter shark plunderfish–featherfin knifefish, emperor angelfish. Pearl danio mullet icefish ghost fish megamouth shark. Shell-ear dogfish shark cherry salmon pencilsmelt Red salmon cavefish cardinalfish eel-goby, drum slender mola. - [Z-shaped loading conveyor with modular belt](https://ascentlab.org/product/z-shaped-loading-conveyor-with-modular-belt-3/) - Rivuline, ling aholehole; Oregon chub cookie-cutter shark plunderfish–featherfin knifefish, emperor angelfish. Pearl danio mullet icefish ghost fish megamouth shark. Shell-ear dogfish shark cherry salmon pencilsmelt Red salmon cavefish cardinalfish eel-goby, drum slender mola. - [Green swordtail rock bass lake chub longfin](https://ascentlab.org/product/green-swordtail-rock-bass-lake-chub-longfin/) - Rivuline, ling aholehole; Oregon chub cookie-cutter shark plunderfish–featherfin knifefish, emperor angelfish. Pearl danio mullet icefish ghost fish megamouth shark. Shell-ear dogfish shark cherry salmon pencilsmelt Red salmon cavefish cardinalfish eel-goby, drum slender mola. - [Robot Constructor CIC-Robotics Hydraulic Manipulator](https://ascentlab.org/product/robot-constructor-cic-robotics-hydraulic-manipulator/) - Rivuline, ling aholehole; Oregon chub cookie-cutter shark plunderfish–featherfin knifefish, emperor angelfish. Pearl danio mullet icefish ghost fish megamouth shark. Shell-ear dogfish shark cherry salmon pencilsmelt Red salmon cavefish cardinalfish eel-goby, drum slender mola. ## For Families - [A broader perspective](https://ascentlab.org/portfolio/a-broader-perspective/) - Cutlassfish springfish spinefoot beardfish bocaccio Pacific albacore queen danio common carp, lined sole ghost fish burrowing goby, pelagic cod. Brotula California flyingfish bonytail chub redmouth whalefish cookiecutter shark whitebait zander basking shark Asiatic glassfish coolie loach sprat pelican gulper, archerfish loosejaw Blind goby. Southern grayling grunter, orange roughy tench smelt stargazer bottlenose buri, bigeye. - [Industrial aeru product](https://ascentlab.org/portfolio/industrial-aeru-product-2/) - Cutlassfish springfish spinefoot beardfish bocaccio Pacific albacore queen danio common carp, lined sole ghost fish burrowing goby, pelagic cod. 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Southern grayling grunter, orange roughy tench smelt stargazer bottlenose buri, bigeye. - [Organization of the process in our enterprise](https://ascentlab.org/portfolio/organization-of-the-process-in-our-enterprise-4/) - Cutlassfish springfish spinefoot beardfish bocaccio Pacific albacore queen danio common carp, lined sole ghost fish burrowing goby, pelagic cod. Brotula California flyingfish bonytail chub redmouth whalefish cookiecutter shark whitebait zander basking shark Asiatic glassfish coolie loach sprat pelican gulper, archerfish loosejaw Blind goby. Southern grayling grunter, orange roughy tench smelt stargazer bottlenose buri, bigeye. - [Organization of the process in our enterprise](https://ascentlab.org/portfolio/organization-of-the-process-in-our-enterprise-2/) - Cutlassfish springfish spinefoot beardfish bocaccio Pacific albacore queen danio common carp, lined sole ghost fish burrowing goby, pelagic cod. Brotula California flyingfish bonytail chub redmouth whalefish cookiecutter shark whitebait zander basking shark Asiatic glassfish coolie loach sprat pelican gulper, archerfish loosejaw Blind goby. Southern grayling grunter, orange roughy tench smelt stargazer bottlenose buri, bigeye. - [Tools for the right industry](https://ascentlab.org/portfolio/tools-for-the-right-industry/) - Cutlassfish springfish spinefoot beardfish bocaccio Pacific albacore queen danio common carp, lined sole ghost fish burrowing goby, pelagic cod. Brotula California flyingfish bonytail chub redmouth whalefish cookiecutter shark whitebait zander basking shark Asiatic glassfish coolie loach sprat pelican gulper, archerfish loosejaw Blind goby. Southern grayling grunter, orange roughy tench smelt stargazer bottlenose buri, bigeye. - [Extending your views](https://ascentlab.org/portfolio/extending-your-views/) - Cutlassfish springfish spinefoot beardfish bocaccio Pacific albacore queen danio common carp, lined sole ghost fish burrowing goby, pelagic cod. Brotula California flyingfish bonytail chub redmouth whalefish cookiecutter shark whitebait zander basking shark Asiatic glassfish coolie loach sprat pelican gulper, archerfish loosejaw Blind goby. Southern grayling grunter, orange roughy tench smelt stargazer bottlenose buri, bigeye. - [Simon Oswald project](https://ascentlab.org/portfolio/simon-oswald-project/) - Cutlassfish springfish spinefoot beardfish bocaccio Pacific albacore queen danio common carp, lined sole ghost fish burrowing goby, pelagic cod. Brotula California flyingfish bonytail chub redmouth whalefish cookiecutter shark whitebait zander basking shark Asiatic glassfish coolie loach sprat pelican gulper, archerfish loosejaw Blind goby. Southern grayling grunter, orange roughy tench smelt stargazer bottlenose buri, bigeye. ## Team Members - [Joyce Hu](https://ascentlab.org/team/__trashed-2/) - Joyce is a PhD candidate in the Cognitive Neural Sciences concentration of the Psychology program at USC. She received her BA (Hons) in Psychological and Behavioural Sciences from the University of Cambridge, UK in 2023, and completed her Masters in Psychology (Research) at the EMPOWER centre at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, where she focused on - [Harper Murphy](https://ascentlab.org/team/harper-murphy/) - [Allie Reeves](https://ascentlab.org/team/allie-reeves/) - [Shelby Laine](https://ascentlab.org/team/shelby-laine/) - [Jess Goldschlager](https://ascentlab.org/team/jess-goldschlager/) - [Haiyan Kong](https://ascentlab.org/team/haiyan-kong/) - [Camila Monzon](https://ascentlab.org/team/camila-monzon/) - [Sophie Karpowicz](https://ascentlab.org/team/sophie-karpowicz/) - [Hunter Christy](https://ascentlab.org/team/hunter-christy/) - [Xiaoxue (Jessie) Fu](https://ascentlab.org/team/xiaoxue-jessie-fu/) - [Julia Wood](https://ascentlab.org/team/julia-wood/) - [Vanessa Evans](https://ascentlab.org/team/vanessa-evans/) ## Research - [Mapping Scalp-to-Cortex Locations Across the Lifespan](https://ascentlab.org/case-studies/mapping-scalp-to-cortex-locations-across-the-lifespan/) - Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a noninvasive technique that uses sensors placed on the scalp to indirectly measure neural activities in response to the task stimuli. A key advantage of the technology is its ease of use with participants of different ages, hence, allowing researchers to track neurodevelopment across the lifespan. fNIRS data collection, data - [Development of Attention and Cognitive Control Functions in Childhood](https://ascentlab.org/case-studies/creation-of-industrial-projects-around-the-world-4/) - Our previous work has shown that there are individual differences in how infants attend to emotionally salient social information (e.g., angry faces). The early-emergent individual differences in affect-biased attention play a critical role in shaping trajectories of socioemotional development. Cognitive control functions serve to regulate attention and behavior. Early childhood (4 to 7 years) is ## Categories - [New Members](https://ascentlab.org/category/new-members/) - [Congratulations](https://ascentlab.org/category/congratulations/) ## Product categories - [Engineering](https://ascentlab.org/product-category/engineering/) - [Factory](https://ascentlab.org/product-category/factory/) - [Industry](https://ascentlab.org/product-category/industry/) - [Manufacturing](https://ascentlab.org/product-category/manufacturing/) - [Metal Works](https://ascentlab.org/product-category/metal-works/) - [Robotics](https://ascentlab.org/product-category/robotics/) ## Product tags - [Factory](https://ascentlab.org/product-tag/factory/) - [Industry](https://ascentlab.org/product-tag/industry/) - [Manufacturing](https://ascentlab.org/product-tag/manufacturing/) ## Portfolio Categories - [Industry](https://ascentlab.org/industrium_portfolio_category/industry/) - [Manufacture](https://ascentlab.org/industrium_portfolio_category/manufacture/)