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 […]
The McGovern Institute is an integral part of MIT with a board that includes representatives appointed by the McGovern family and by MIT. The director of the McGovern Institute is Robert Desimone, who is also the Doris and Don Berkey Professor in MIT’s Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences. Desimone is responsible for the overall […]
Researchers at the McGovern Institute depend on volunteers for many studies. Volunteer research subjects help our neuroscientists understand the workings of the human brain and the causes of many brain disorders – work that may eventually contribute to the development of new treatments. To learn about future volunteer opportunities, please join MIT’s Department of Brain […]
The McGovern Institute operates the following core facilities and programs for the MIT brain research community.
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Many individuals, families, corporations, and foundations make up the McGovern Institute’s diverse community of giving. A sampling of our supporters is listed below.
