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The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development℠ Study is the largest long-term study of brain development & child health in the United States.

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ABCD-ReproNim @abcd-repronim.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Exciting news!🚨 Join us in 🌴☀️sunny Fort Lauderdale for the 2027 ABCD-ReproNim Hackathon! 📅 April 5-9, 2027 📍 The Dalmar Hotel. 👤 Students, postdocs, staff, & faculty are welcome 💰 All travel costs covered by ABCD-ReproNim! ⏰ Apply by Oct 1: abcd-repronim.github.io/ABCDReproNim-Hackathon-2027
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Congratulations to Dr. Scott Marek and his team at @washu.edu!
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
It’s a reminder that the conditions youth grow up in matter for brain health. NPR article: www.npr.org/2026/06/11/n... Science Magazine research article: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Patterns of brain-wide associations reflect socioeconomics
Previous brain-wide association studies (BWAS) have linked specific environmental and behavioral variables to brain variability. In this work, we mapped 649 variables to children’s brains and compared...
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
We are honored to have been recently featured on @npr.org! New findings using #ABCDStudy data published in @science.org highlight how chronic stress and sleep disruption may shape patterns in developing brains more than researchers previously understood.
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Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
🗣️ New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in @jamanetworkopen.com! Among 11,286 adolescents in @theabcdstudy.bsky.social Study: ✔️ Within-person elevations in problematic social media use were associated with higher ADHD symptoms the following year during mid-adolescence 🔗 tinyurl.com/psmuadhd
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
The recording of the ABCD Dictionary Semantic Explorer app demo session is available here for those who were unable to attend: youtu.be/9NmK5mdekfM?... This app was developed during the @abcd-repronim.bsky.social Hackathon back in January of this year.
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Demo session for the ABCD Data Dictionary Semantic Search App.
YouTube video by Biplabendu Das
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
You are invited to the 1st demo session for the ABCD Dictionary Semantic Explorer app, developed during the @abcd-repronim.bsky.social Hackathon in January 2026. When? Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Noon PT (1 pm MT, 2 pm CT, 3 pm ET) Where? Zoom (registration required) Register: lnkd.in/gQPcCEdw
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Jason Nagata, MD @jasonmnagata.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
🗣️ New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in Academic Pediatrics! Cyberbullying trajectories → poorer academic outcomes in adolescents in @theabcdstudy.bsky.social 🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/yc3pmw4x @ucsfhealth.bsky.social
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Join us today 6/10 for a FREE webinar exploring the connections among biology, habits & the environments where youth live, learn & play. Webinar will be held twice to accommodate attendees in different time zones. Spanish interpretation available both sessions. abcdstudy.org/webinar-june...
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Our collaborator, Dr Nick Allen, the Ann Swindells Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at @uoregon.bsky.social, was recently featured in episode 19 of @cda-adolescence.bsky.social’s #Adaptivitypod. Take a listen! 🎧
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
🧠 What role does the brain play in childhood #obesity? Join us for a free webinar on June 10, 2026 exploring the connections among biology, habits, and the environments where youth live, learn, and play. abcdstudy.org/webinar-june...
Graphic with a dark blue header reading “Insights on Youth Obesity From the ABCD Study®: From Neurons to Neighborhoods.” Below, a light blue section states: “This webinar will be held twice to accommodate attendees in different time zones.” Session times listed: “5:00 – 6:00 p.m. ET” and “8:00 – 9:00 p.m. ET.” A yellow box on the left displays the date “June 10, 2026.” Bottom text reads “Register at bit.ly/ABCDObesityWebinar.” On the right side are illustrated figures of three young people.
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The #ABCDStudy 7.0 Data Release and Data Exploration & Analysis Portal (DEAP) are here, delivering the largest single dataset of #BrainDevelopment & child health in the US! Secure, controlled-access available via the #NIH Brain Development Cohorts (NBDC) Data Hub: www.nbdc-datahub.org #Neuroscience
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
New NBDC data access option coming late Spring 2026! The NBDC Data Hub will introduce a non-NIST data access workflow this spring for investigators whose institutions do not plan to implement NIST-compliant computing environments. For more information visit abcdstudy.org/scientists/d...
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
The first article in the Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience special issue, “10 Years of The ABCD Study®” is now available!
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What we have learned about adolescent mental health and where we are going after a decade with the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study
This review synthesizes ten years of research utilizing data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, emphasizing how the study’s…
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Lucina Uddin @lucinauddin.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
New @theabcdstudy.bsky.social findings from RECOVER about social determinants of health and pediatric long COVID: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Social Determinants of Health and Pediatric Long COVID in the US
This cross-sectional analysis of a meta-cohort study evaluates associations between social determinants of health and odds of long COVID in children and adolescents.
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Check out this podcast episode from @vox.com Unexplainable featuring our very own Dr. Raul Gonzalez from the #ABCDStudy site at @fiu.bsky.social
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
This Monday 9/22 & Tuesday 9/23: ABCD Insights & Innovations Meeting at the #NationalInstitutesofHealth in Bethesda, MD (in-person only). This year’s AIIM will include workshops + Q&A sessions for ABCD data users at all levels to connect & give input on the #ABCDstudy’s future. abcdstudy.org/meeting
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Join us TODAY, Monday, September 8th at either 5pm or 8pm ET for a FREE 🧠 webinar! Sign up: abcdstudy.org/webinar-sept... #ABCDStudy #braindevelopment #freewebinar
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
3 weeks away! 📆 Inside Adolescence: Substance Use Patterns, Predictions, Risk, and Resilience in the #ABCDStudy®. This webinar will be held twice on Monday, September 8th, to accommodate different time zones. Sign up: abcdstudy.org/webinar-sept...
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Join us for the ABCD Insights & Innovations Meeting (AIIM) September 22-23 at the #NationalInstitutesofHealth in Bethesda, MD (in-person only). AIIM will include workshops and Q&A sessions for ABCD data users at all levels to connect & give input on the #ABCDstudy’s future. www.abcdstudy.org/meeting
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
📆 Mark your calendars for our next webinar: Inside Adolescence: Substance Use Patterns, Predictions, Risk, and Resilience in the #ABCDStudy®. The webinar will be held twice on Monday, September 8th, to accommodate different time zones. Sign up: abcdstudy.org/webinar-sept...
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Tomorrow at 9:00am ET, join us for day 2 of our expert panel meeting, ABCD: Continuing the Arc of Development. #ABCDstudy #NIH #NationalInstitutesofHealth #NIDA #NationalInstituteonDrugAbuse nida.nih.gov/research-top...
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Help shape the future of the #ABCDStudy! Join us for a 2-day general meeting on July 21 & 22. Details at the link below 🧠 nida.nih.gov/research-top...
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Join us for a FREE #webinar September 8: “Inside Adolescence: Substance Use Patterns, Predictions, Risk & Resilience in the #ABCDstudy.” Experts will share research findings on early substance use & explore potential protective factors that could prevent or delay it. abcdstudy.org/webinar-sept...
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Congratulations to Dr. @lucinauddin.bsky.social, Associate Director of the #ABCDStudy Coordinating Center, on her keynote lecture at this year's @ohbmofficial.bsky.social Conference! 🧠 #OHBM2025
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Thank you to everyone who joined our @ohbmofficial.bsky.social roundtable discussion about the future of the #ABCDStudy #OHBM2025
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Exciting news! The #NIH Brain Development Cohorts Data Hub #NBDCDataHub is now available! • Researchers can explore #ABCDStudy & #HBCDStudy data in one place – with robust tools, documentation & workflows • Learn more & apply for data access: www.nbdc-datahub.org
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An Introduction to the NBDC Data Sharing Platform by Dr. Nora Volkow
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Learn how to query #ABCDStudy data ontologies & create datasets using the new Data Exploration and Analysis Portal (DEAP) in this interactive demo:
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Tutorial on the new Data Exploration and Analysis Portal (DEAP)
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
In honor of #WorldNoTobaccoDay, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), has released a new social media reel & toolkits to support pediatric clinicians & health professionals in addressing the increasing trend of concurrent tobacco & cannabis use among adolescents. www.aap.org/en/patient-c...
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
• Raw and derived brain imaging, EEG, and motion(actigraphy) data using the BIDS standard for data organization Questions? Email: nbdc@mail.nih.gov. 13/13
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Included in the inaugural release: • Data domains encompassing prenatal health, pregnancy exposures including substance use, social and environmental determinants of health, infant brain imaging and activity, cognition and behavior, physical growth, and wearable biosensors 12/13
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Please refer to the HBCD Study data sharing page at hbcdstudy.org/data-sharing for data release updates. 11/13
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
HBCD data users: The inaugural HBCD data release will include data from over 1300 pregnant participants during theprenatal period. For about half of these participants, follow-up data from their babies will also be included. 10/13
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
For detailed information about the ABCD Study®, please visit the ABCD Study data sharing: abcdstudy.org/scientists/d... 9/13
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
•Neuroimaging: • Brain Imaging Data Structure (BIDS) – formatted raw data • Concatenated resting-state and task-based data • ABCD Community Collection (ABCC) BIDS derivatives data 8/13
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
• Two new tables will be shared containing general participant information that may change over time(dynamic variables, e.g., cohort descriptions) as well as visit-specific information (static variables, e.g., visit date/time) 7/13
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
New with the 6.0 release: • All summary scores for tabulated data have been recomputed and a link to a companion R package will be provided on the ABCD wiki 6/13
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
ABCD data users: The ABCD 6.0 data release includes cumulative data from baseline through the six-year follow-up visit, with data from about 75% of participants at that timepoint. 5/13
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Researchers with an active DUC from the NIMH Data Archive will need to obtain a new DUC via the NBDC platform • Responsible Use Training: Complete training on responsible data and biospecimen use prior to data access approval 4/13
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
• Streamlined Data Use Certification (DUC) Workflows: Choose individual or investigator-led group DUC. Visit the NBDC platform to learn more & start your DUCapplication: nbdc-duconly.lassoinformatics.com 3/13
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
The NBDC platform will offer a range of functionalities: • Scalable Data Integration: Seamlessly manage large volumes of data, including neuroimaging & genomics data • Customized Query Tools: Easily navigate data dictionaries to find the variables you need for your research goals 2/13
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Coming June 2025! We are excited to launch the NIH Brain Development Cohorts (NBDC) Data Hub. This new data ecosystem will host & facilitate access to data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study & the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study. 1/13
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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Join us at 9:00am ET on July 21-22 for our ABCD: Continuing the Arc of Development expert panel meeting. This 2-day public meeting will convene scientific experts from multiple disciplines to provide input and recommendations regarding the future of the ABCD Study.
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