The ABCD Study®

New NBDC data access option coming late Spring 2026! The NBDC Data Hub will introduce a non-NIST data access workflow for investigators whose institutions do not plan to implement NIST-compliant computing environments. For more information, visit abcdstudy.org/scientists/dat…

On March 18 join us for a special livestream hosted by Dept of Psychiatry! Discover the latest insights from the ABCD Study & learn how groundbreaking research is shaping the future of brain development and child health. Hear from leading experts register: michmed.org/yg9mP

The first article in the Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience special issue, “10 Years of The ABCD Study®” is now available! sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Check out this podcast episode from Unexplainable featuring our very own Dr. Raul González from the #ABCDStudy site at @FIU

This Monday 9/22 & Tuesday 9/23: ABCD Insights & Innovations Meeting @NIH in Bethesda, MD (in-person only). This year’s AIIM will include workshops and Q&A sessions for ABCD data users at all levels to connect & give input on the #ABCDstudy’s future. abcdstudy.org/meeting

Join us TODAY, Monday, September 8th at either 5pm or 8pm ET for a FREE 🧠 webinar! Sign up: abcdstudy.org/webinar-septem… #ABCDStudy #braindevelopment #freewebinar

3 weeks away! 📆 Inside Adolescence: Substance Use Patterns, Predictions, Risk, and Resilience in the #ABCDStudy®. This webinar will be held twice on Monday, September 8th, to accommodate different time zones. Sign up: abcdstudy.org/webinar-septem…

Join us for the ABCD Insights & Innovations Meeting (AIIM) September 22-23 @NIH in Bethesda, MD (in-person only). This year’s AIIM will include workshops and Q&A sessions for ABCD data users at all levels to connect & give input on the #ABCDstudy’s future. abcdstudy.org/meeting

📆 Mark your calendars for our next webinar: Inside Adolescence: Substance Use Patterns, Predictions, Risk, and Resilience in the #ABCDStudy®. The webinar will be held twice on Monday, September 8th, to accommodate different time zones. Sign up: abcdstudy.org/webinar-septem…

NIDA is funding research to better understand young people’s mental health in relation to the digital world. NIDA’s #ABCDstudy is the largest long-term study of 🧠 development & adolescent health in the U.S. It is finding out, among other things, how much time tweens & teens spend on social media use & other types of screen time (e.g., TV, video games, texting). nida.nih.gov/drug-topics/ad… #PresenceOfMind (4/4)

Tomorrow at 9:00am ET, join us for day 2 of our expert panel meeting, ABCD: Continuing the Arc of Development. @NIH @NIDAnews #ABCDstudy nida.nih.gov/research-topic…

Help shape the future of the #ABCDStudy! Join us for a 2-day general meeting on July 21 & 22. @NIH @NIDAnews Details at the link below🧠: nida.nih.gov/research-topic…

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The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study is hosting a 2-day expert panel meeting on July 21-22, 2025: “ABCD: Continuing the Arc of Development.” #ABCDStudy See details below 👇 (1/3)

Join us for a FREE #webinar September 8: “Inside Adolescence: Substance Use Patterns, Predictions, Risk & Resilience in the #ABCDstudy.” Experts will share research findings on early substance use & explore potential protective factors. Sign up: abcdstudy.org/webinar-septem…

Congratulations to Dr. @LucinaUddin, Associate Director of the #ABCDStudy Coordinating Center, on her keynote lecture at this year's @OHBM Conference 🧠 #OHBM2025

Thank you to everyone who joined our @OHBM roundtable discussion about the future of the #ABCDStudy #OHBM2025

Available Now: The @NIH Brain Development Cohorts (NBDC) Data Hub · Access and explore #ABCDStudy and #HBCDStudy data with robust tools, documentation & workflows · Learn more & apply for data access: nbdc-datahub.org #NBDCDataHub youtube.com/watch?v=P7ZMdc…

Learn how to query #ABCDStudy data ontologies & create datasets using the new Data Exploration and Analysis Portal (DEAP) in this interactive demo: youtu.be/ccqzFr_T2rA?si…

In honor of #WorldNoTobaccoDay, @AmerAcadPeds has released a new social media reel & toolkits to support pediatric clinicians & health professionals in addressing the increasing trend of concurrent tobacco & cannabis use among adolescents. aap.org/en/patient-car…

Questions? Email: nbdc@mail.nih.gov

• Raw and derived brain imaging, EEG, and motion(actigraphy) data using the BIDS standard for data organization

Coming June 2025! We are excited to launch the NIH Brain Development Cohorts (NBDC) Data Hub. This new data ecosystem will host & facilitate access to data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study & the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study.