Our overall goal is identify factors that place children at risk for, or protect children from, developing mental health and academic problems after experiencing stress related to war, racial or ethnic discrimination, and adjustment to a new community after resettlement. Samina Salim at UH, is conducting the “Syrian Refugee Study” (SRS) to learn more about the development and adjustment of Syrian refugee children and families who resettled in Houston, Texas. Interested or know someone who is interested in participating? Please email us at This study is funded by UH Division of Research awarded to Dr. Appointments can be scheduled mothers’ convenience. Mothers will be compensated for their time and transportation costs will covered. In this pilot phase of the study, mothers are invited to participate in a 1.5 hours research session, during which she will be asked to complete questionnaires, provide a saliva sample, and undergo a routine, safe, and non-invasive MRI to examine the brain structure and function of her fetus. The purpose of this study is to learn about how maternal experiences and health during and before pregnancy influence fetal brain development and later infant cognitive and social development. The “ WOMen’s Experiences and Baby Brain Study” (WOMBS) is inviting pregnant women to participate in a collaborative research study between University of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine, and Texas Children’s Hospital. Women’s Experiences and Baby Brain (WOMBS) Study
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