Gwendolyn Gerner, PsyD & Joanna Burton, MD, PhD

2025 Neuropsychology & Cognition Award Recipient

Posthemorrhagic Hydrocephalus of Prematurity (PHHP): Elucidating Neurocognitive and Neurobehavioral Phenotypes with Robust Longitudinal Assessment.

Dr. Gwendolyn Gerner (top) is a developmental neuropsychologist in the Department of Neuropsychology at Kennedy Krieger Institute, and Dr. Joanna Burton (bottom) is a developmental neurologist at Kennedy Krieger Institute and medical director of the Early Childhood Development and Education Center and the Child and Family Support Center. Their project aims to examine cognitive profiles in preschool-aged children with PHHP, determine whether visual-motor integration delays in infancy (age 3-12 months) predict visual-spatial deficits in preschool, and characterize neurocognitive and neurobehavioral profiles using detailed developmental assessments across multiple timepoints. This work will help clinicians better anticipate the needs of infants with PHHP, refine early intervention strategies, and ultimately improve developmental trajectories.