The Center offers interdisciplinary care for children, adolescents and their families through our outpatient Weight Management Clinic.

The Civitan International Research Center (CIRC) is an interdisciplinary center focusing on the development of the mind-brain through our unique mission of service, education and research.

The mission of the UAB Maternal and Child Health Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) interdisciplinary training program is to improve the well being and quality of life of individuals and families affected by developmental disabilities.

Director: Fred J. Biasini

The Parenting Challenges with Kids (PacK) Lab studies different ways people’s feelings, attitudes, and behaviors might change about parenting and discipline as they begin the challenges of starting a new family.

Funding: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Director: Christina Rodriguez

The Translational Research for Injury Prevention Laboratory (TRIP Lab) strives to help the nation achieve a significant reduction in the rate of transportation-related deaths, injuries, and resulting disabilities, particularly in the southeastern United States.

Director: Despina Stavrinos

The UAB Early Head Start Program is a family focused child development program created to serve children and families in Jefferson, Walker, and St. Clair Counties in the state of Alabama.

Director: Fred J. Biasini

Injuries are the leading cause of child death in the United States and much of the world. Although sometimes labelled “accidental," almost all injuries can be prevented. The lab conducts cutting-edge, innovative research designed to improve children’s health and safety.

Director: David C. Schwebel

The Youth Development Lab conducts research on risk and protective factors for psychosocial adjustment in adolescence and young adulthood.

Director: Sylvie Mrug