Kristina Rapuano, PhD

Fundamentals of the Adolescent Brain (FAB) Lab

Yale University
Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall, 414
1 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06511

Email: kristina.rapuano@yale.edu
Website: https://kristinarapuano.github.io/
Kristina’s research focuses on understanding neurobiological vulnerabilities for health-risk outcomes in youth. She completed her PhD at Dartmouth College, where she investigated the influence of exposure to food and alcohol marketing on the adolescent brain. In the FAB lab, Kristina is interested in exploring the contribution of neurodevelopmental trajectories on risk for future substance abuse. Prior to joining the FAB lab, Kristina has worked with Drs. Luke Chang, Morten Kringelbach, Alex Martin, and Kyle Simmons. In her free time, Kristina enjoys traveling, learning languages, and anything involving cheese.
 
Twitter: @kristinarapuano

Collaboration:

Conley, M. I., Skalaban, L. J., Rapuano, K. M., Gonzalez, R., Laird, A. R., Dick, A. S., Sutherland, M. T., Watts, R., & Casey, B. J. (2020). Altered hippocampal microstructure and function in children who experienced Hurricane Irma. Developmental psychobiology, 10.1002/dev.22071. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/dev.22071

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Rapuano, K. M., Rosenberg, M. D., Maza, M. T., Dennis, N. J., Dorji, M., Greene, A. S., ... & Casey, B. J. (2020). Behavioral and brain signatures of substance use vulnerability in childhood. Developmental cognitive neuroscience, 46, 100878.

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Rapuano, K. M., Laurent, J. S., Hagler, D. J., Hatton, S. N., Thompson, W. K., Jernigan, T. L., ... & Watts, R. (2020). Nucleus accumbens cytoarchitecture predicts weight gain in children. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(43), 26977-26984.

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