Investigators

Dr. Rogers is an Associate Professor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry who specializes in treating children and mothers for psychological concerns including postpartum depression, anxiety, perinatal mental health, infant mental health, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and disruptive behavior disorders. She is the director of the Washington University Neonatal and Developmental Research Team and her areas of research interest include investigating the relationship between abnormal brain development and psychiatric disorders in young children and the impact of adverse psychosocial environment on brain development. Dr. Rogers earned her medical degree, psychiatry residency, and a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine.

Dr. Smyser is an associate professor in Pediatric Neurology specializing in inpatient and outpatient neonatal neurology, pediatric stroke, cerebral palsy, and other developmental disorders. His areas of research interest include mapping structural connections within and between systems in the neonatal brain through collection and analysis of functional connectivity MRI data. Dr. Smyser earned his medical degree and a residency in pediatrics from the University of Iowa College of Medicine. He also served as Chief Resident in Neurology during his Residency in Pediatric Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine.