Engineering Matter and Mind Ed Boyden develops new tools for probing, analyzing, and engineering brain circuits. He uses a range of approaches, including synthetic biology, nanotechnology, chemistry, electrical engineering, and optics to develop tools capable of revealing fundamental mechanisms underlying complex brain processes. Boyden may be best known for pioneering the development of optogenetics, a […]
About the Scolnick Prize The Scolnick Prize is awarded annually by the McGovern Institute to recognize outstanding advances in the field of neuroscience. The prize is named in honor of Edward M. Scolnick, who stepped down as president of Merck Research Laboratories in December 2002 after holding Merck’s top research post for 17 years. Scolnick […]
The McGovern Institute depends on volunteer research subjects of all ages and backgrounds for many brain imaging studies. This page provides general information for prospective volunteers for brain imaging experiments at MIT. Additional information on specific studies will be provided by the researchers conducting the study. Research subjects receive financial compensation for participating in studies. […]
The staff at the Martinos Imaging Center direct the research and administrative activities of the center, providing executive-level leadership and technical oversight. An executive committee provides guidance on strategic priorities and policies, including coordination with the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).
The Martinos Imaging Center at MIT provides researchers from around Boston with access to a range of neuroimaging technologies, including MRI, EEG, MEG, and NIRS. New users of the MRI scanner must attend a safety training class, and must be certified by the staff of the imaging center before they are permitted to conduct scans […]
