Powerful imaging methods like MRI and MEG provide neuroscientists with a detailed view of the human brain – including the spatial and temporal changes that occur as we interact with the world. Our researchers are using these tools to study how the brain develops from infancy, which regions underlie different aspects of our mental lives, and whether imaging can be used to predict the onset of disease.
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Brain Imaging
brain mapping · functional connectivity · fMRI · EEG · MEG · predictive imaging · precision interventions · contrast agents · theory of mind · the developing brain · learning
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Featured Researcher
Rebecca Saxe
Rebecca Saxe studies the neural basis of abstract thought, including how we assess the mental states of other people.
224
The typical number of images our scanners take for a 3D brain reconstruction.
3.5-6 minutes
The time typically taken to generate a structural scan of the adult brain using MRI.
Publications
- Meisler, SL, Gabrieli, JDE, Christodoulou, JA. White matter microstructural plasticity associated with educational intervention in reading disability. Imaging Neurosci (Camb). 2024;2 :. doi: 10.1162/imag_a_00108. PubMed PMID:38974814 PubMed Central PMC11225775.
- Raz, G, Piccolo, S, Medrano, J, Liu, S, Lydic, K, Mei, C et al.. An asynchronous, hands-off workflow for looking time experiments with infants. Dev Psychol. 2024; :. doi: 10.1037/dev0001791. PubMed PMID:38913758 .
- Kosakowski, HL, Cohen, MA, Herrera, L, Nichoson, I, Kanwisher, N, Saxe, R et al.. Cortical Face-Selective Responses Emerge Early in Human Infancy. eNeuro. 2024; :. doi: 10.1523/ENEURO.0117-24.2024. PubMed PMID:38871455 .