February 16, 2026
Congratulations to Shirley Wang, who has been selected as one of 20 recipients of the Huo Family Foundation inaugural science program on the Effects of the Usage of Digital Technology on Brain Development, Social Behaviour and Mental Health in Children and Young People. The funded projects are based in the UK and the US and bring together leading researchers across neuroscience, psychology, computer science, and epidemiology. Together, they aim to uncover causal pathways and mechanisms through which digital technologies shape cognition, wellbeing, and social behavior.