Infancy Studies Lab

Tiny Humans. Big Science. One Huge Giveaway. 🧠✨ We are excited to announce we're raffling a Brainy Baby Bundle! 🎁 Want to take it home? Come see us at the JC Baby Fair to enter! 🎟️ We will be at Hamilton Park Montessori School Annex on Saturday, April 11th, from 11am - 2pm!

From 4 to 18 months, a round of applause for our baby scientist who graduated from the Baby Lab last week! 👏🎓👶 It’s been fun to watch her grow and learn. 💖 If you are interested in joining our study, we are currently looking for babies under 4 months of age. Link in bio!

Guess who’s returning to the @jcfamilies Jersey City Baby Fair? That’s right—we are!! 🤩🧠The Baby Lab could not be more excited to attend one of our favorite events of the year! We love to share the fascinating research we do at our lab with new and expectant parents!

Once a Baby Scientist, always a Baby Scientist!🧠🤓 Our sweet alumni big sister returned to the lab and showed her 4-month-old brother the ropes as he started his very first study. We love seeing how our baby researchers grow up!✨ Interested in signing up? Link in bio!

Big discoveries start small ❄️ Meet one of our winter baby scientists. 🤍 Looking to enroll your baby scientist in one of our studies? 🤫🧠 We’re seeking babies under 4 months to learn about infant brain and language development—if interested, fill out the intake link in bio!

Looking for fun ways to spend quality time with your baby this winter and support their development? Check out these cool tips from the Baby Lab! 👶❄️ Also, check out our ongoing study for 4-month-olds! #Winter #IndoorActivities #InfantResearch #Rutgers #Newark #Neuroscience

Looking for an activity that both you and your infant can enjoy? 👶 Join our new study for 4-month-olds and help your baby become a baby scientist 🧠 You'll receive free developmental assessments, financial compensation, and reserved parking on campus. Link in bio for more info!

We’d like to send the biggest thank you to all the families and babies who visited the Baby Lab in 2025, and to everyone who came in along the way . It has been so beautiful meeting all of you and your gorgeous babies 👶💫. Wishing you all a happy, healthy, and joyful 2026! 🥳✨

From our Baby Lab family to yours! 🎄✨ We loved celebrating the season at our annual holiday luncheon ❄️. Thank you to all the wonderful parents and families who make our research possible. We’re so grateful for you and wish you a joyful, cozy, and happy holiday season!

We hope this year has been amazing for all of our baby scientists and their families 👶🧠 We’d love to share that this year was especially amazing for our lab because Dr. Beenish Mahmood successfully defended her thesis on September 9 and received her PhD 🎓The lab is so proud!!