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protective factors for late-life cognitive function. In parallel, she collaborates as a statistician on clinical trials testing interventions to improve mental and physical health.
“ The broader impact of Dr. Hou’ s work is substantial,” Terra Bradley, Ph. D., assistant dean for research administration and senior research associate, wrote in another of the three nominations for Hou as outstanding junior researcher.“ Her findings are providing a roadmap for clinicians and families to better manage patient care, as she is identifying critical developmental periods when neurobehavioral challenges are likely to surface.
“ This will enable timely implementation of support strategies that can positively impact quality of life.”
In addition to building a portfolio of interdisciplinary funded research from federal, private and internal FSU sources, Hou also published 23 articles, seven as first or co-first author and another four as the senior author, in her short time here. In total, she has published more than 50 peer-reviewed papers in top-tier journals such as American Psychologist, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pediatrics, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Neuropsychology Review, Child Development, and Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. She also serves on the editorial boards of a number of psychology journals. It’ s not surprising that she makes sure her mentees – undergraduate students, graduate students, medical students and post-docs – have ample opportunities to gain publication and presentation experience and build expertise.
Professor Angelina Sutin, Ph. D., a BSSM research collaborator and a prolific researcher and publisher herself, describes Hou as“ a fantastic colleague” and a“ great asset.”
Photo: Assistant Professor Yang Hou, center, poses with her post-doctoral fellowship mentor at the National Institutes of Health’ s National Cancer Institute, Pamela Wolters, Ph. D., and a post-doctoral scholar in her FSU lab, Matthew Jamnik, Ph. D., at the 2025 NF1 Conference in Washington, D. C. Wolters introduced Hou to clinical research and the field of neurofibromatosis Type 1, and she continues to collaborate with her on research.( Photo courtesy of Yang Hou.)