{"id":1411,"date":"2026-04-10T14:33:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T14:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/in-the-media\/?p=1411"},"modified":"2026-04-22T14:43:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:43:26","slug":"a-window-into-the-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/in-the-media\/2026\/04\/10\/a-window-into-the-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"A Window into the Brain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>UTC\u2019s Visual Memory and Attention Development (VMAD) Lab is advancing research on early brain development using eye-tracking technology to study how infants process attention and memory. Led by psychology professor Bret Eschman, the lab\u2019s NIH-funded work tracks children from infancy to better understand cognitive development and identify early indicators of conditions like autism. 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