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Who is behind this study?

CIELO is a @HEART Lab research study conducted by Dr. Thao Ha, Dr. Miriam Brinberg, and researchers across the U.S. This work is funded through a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health.

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Our Research Team

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    Thao Ha, Ph.D.

    Principal Investigator, Arizona State University

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    Miriam Brinberg, Ph.D.

    Co-Investigator, The Ohio State University

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    Candice Odgers, Ph.D.

    University of California Irvine

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    Adriana Umaña-Taylor, Ph.D.

    Harvard University

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    Kevin Grimm, Ph.D.

    Arizona State University

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    Taren McGray, Ph.D., MPH

    Post-Doctoral Researcher, Arizona State University

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    Jennifer Figueroa, M.A.

    Graduate Research Assistant, Arizona State University

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    Olivia Maras, M.A.

    Graduate Research Assistant, Arizona State University

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    Tamira Whitaker

    Graduate Research Assistant, Arizona State University

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    Meera Patel

    Graduate Research Assistant, Arizona State University

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    Amberlee Martin

    Project Coordinator, Arizona State University

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    Natalie Gross

    Lab Manager, Arizona State University