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Welcome to the Kim Attention and Neurodevelopment (AND) Lab!

We study how people perceive and attend to the world around them—and how these processes vary across individuals and neurodevelopmental conditions like autism spectrum disorder.

Our research aims to understand how behavioral differences emerge and evolve from childhood through adulthood. To explore these questions, we use a combination of behavioral assessments, eye-tracking, and brain imaging techniques such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

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2026

April 25, 2026

The Kim AND Lab participated in Fight for Autism‘s Autism Acceptance Banquet. We hosted a Facts vs Myths about Autism activity and passed out prizes to those who got a question correct. Thank you to everyone who stopped by! 

October 30, 2025

The Kim AND Lab participated in the Psychology Department’s Trick-or-Treat Event. We passed out goodies in front of our soon-to-be-finished-renovated lab space, and had a blast exploring other labs. Happy Halloween 🎃 from the Kim AND Lab!

October 1, 2025

Introducing our first cohort of Research Assistants: Allison Bonning, Ally Lingaolingao, Haley Rodriguez, Heaven Martin, Naya Patel, Nikki Doiphode, Ryan Gorman, Samantha Navarrete, Selina Gadalla, Kiyra Bergstrom, and Delvin Sonza 🙂

September 3, 2025

Felicia Mou, our Laboratory Assistant, joined the lab!

July 1, 2025

Dr. Na Yeon Kim joined the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside as an Assistant Professor!