The RE-PAIR Lab at Bar-Ilan University investigates adversity and resilience in the parent-infant relationship. Led by Dr. Miriam Chasson, we explore how trauma and parental mental health shape early relationships. Our research focuses on promoting healthy child development from pregnancy through the early years of life, with an emphasis on emotional and physiological regulation.
Fields of Interest
Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma
War Exposure, Parenting, and Child Development
Neurobiology of Parental and Child Stress
Recent Publications
Khoury, J. E., Chasson, M., Ahtam, B., Fleming, L. L., Ou, Y., Bosquet Enlow, M., Grant, P. E., & Lyons-Ruth, K. (2026). Maternal Childhood Neglect is Linked to Greater Infant Cortisol Levels and Larger Infant Limbic Volumes. Child Maltreatment, 31(3), 436-450. https://doi.org/10.1177/10775595251376623
Chasson, M., Ben-Shlomo, S., & Lyons-Ruth, K. (2026). Early Parent–Child Relationship in the Shadow of War-Related Trauma: A Systematic Review. Trauma, Violence, and Abuse, 27(3), 887-903. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380251325222
Chasson, M. (2026). Psychological flexibility and role satisfaction as serial mediators between dispositional mindfulness and postpartum depressive symptoms. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 44(5), 1559-1575. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2431144
Chasson, M., David, A., Shai, D., & Borelli, J. L. (2026). War-Related Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms During the First Two Postpartum Years: The Moderating Role of Childhood Adversity. Stress and Health, 42(4), Article e70216. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.70216