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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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.

Featured Researcher
Alan Jasanoff
Alan Jasanoff develops and applies next generation imaging methods for studying the biology underlying behavior and cognition.
Publications
- McPherson, MJ, McDermott, JH. Time-dependent discrimination advantages for harmonic sounds suggest efficient coding for memory. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020;117 (50):32169-32180. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2008956117. PubMed PMID:33262275 PubMed Central PMC7749397.
- Tomova, L, Wang, KL, Thompson, T, Matthews, GA, Takahashi, A, Tye, KM et al.. Acute social isolation evokes midbrain craving responses similar to hunger. Nat Neurosci. 2020;23 (12):1597-1605. doi: 10.1038/s41593-020-00742-z. PubMed PMID:33230328 .
- Lee, YJ, Guell, X, Hubbard, NA, Siless, V, Frosch, IR, Goncalves, M et al.. Functional Alterations in Cerebellar Functional Connectivity in Anxiety Disorders. Cerebellum. 2020; :. doi: 10.1007/s12311-020-01213-8. PubMed PMID:33210245 .