The Jennette P Moreno Research Lab at BCM

11/14/2025

Now accepting applications!

https://jobs.bcm.edu/job/Postdoctoral-Associate-Pediatric-and-Maternal-Nutrition/23824-en_US

11/12/2025

We had fun volunteering at the Houston Food Bank last week with our research team, friends, and family.

11/06/2025

Help us learn about the effects of screen media use on children’s sleep, memory, and attention. Parents and children aged 4 are encouraged to learn more about an exciting new study at the Children’s Nutrition Research Center in Houston, TX.

This is for a research study conducted with Baylor College of Medicine. Compensation will be provided for
participation. Free Parking.

You can also contact us at 713-798-0557 or GoodNightScreenMedia@bcm.edu
(Do not respond with personal health information on this social media forum. This public forum should not be considered private)

Your participation in this study will help the investigators better understand: the effect of screen use before bed on the sleep and biological rhythms of young children. The knowledge gained will help to inform screen media use guidelines for children.

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween!

10/24/2025

Happy Fall y'all! The Moreno and The Alexis Wood Lab at BCM had fun decorating pumpkins for Halloween.

10/03/2025

📣Help us understand how screen time may affect your 3-4-year old's sleep, growth and development. Join the 12-month TECH study! You will receive $410, a report of your child's screen use, and informational videos at the end of the study.

08/14/2025

Further evidence that social interactions influence eating and weight status. Interesting work from the Children’s Nutrition Research Center.

Watching other mice eat affects how much food mice consume, even when they are not hungry; this effect occurs only with palatable foods and may be mediated by dopamine signaling.

08/11/2025

The Moreno Lab presented on our progress at the annual retreat. Thanks to Hafza Dadabhoy, our senior research coordinator, for presenting for our team.

06/26/2025

Dr. Erica Jansen discusses how your diet can impact your sleep.

A growing body of research is finding a robust link between diet and sleep quality. But it’s not just the usual suspects like caffeine and alcohol that can get in the way of restful sleep.

06/04/2025

📱Does screen use before bed affect your child’s sleep💤?

We are recruiting families who are interested in helping us learn how evening screen media use affects children’s sleep, memory, and attention. This is for a research study conducted by Baylor College of Medicine.

Compensation will be provided for participation. 🅿️Free parking. To learn more please visit: https://redcap.link/goodnight

You can also contact us at 713-798-0557 or GoodNightScreenMedia@bcm.edu

(Do not respond with personal health information on this social media forum. This public forum should not be considered private)

Help us make a difference! 🌟

Your participation in this study will help the investigators better understand: the effect of screen use before bed on the sleep and biological rhythms of young children. The knowledge gained will help to inform screen media use guidelines for children.

05/31/2025

Having fun sharing our research opportunities with the PNEUMA community this morning!

05/23/2025

School is out in Texas! Many children go to bed much later in summer compared to the school year, but later bedtimes are associated with getting less sleep which puts kids at risk of gaining weight at an unhealthy pace during summer. Start off the summer break strong and create the expectation for your children that bedtimes during summer will stay the same as during the school year. Starting this summer routine in kindergarten will help manage expections as they get older.

Summertime can disrupt your routine. Is it important to stick to your regular sleep schedule, or can you stray from bedtimes and alarm clocks in the summer?