The researchers have developed low-field MRI technology to help address previously insoluble puzzles of the botanical realm.
Research Updates
Deep Learning Algorithm Can Measure Disease Severity and Change on a Continuous Spectrum
The algorithm can aid in the management of a range of diseases, including retinopathy of prematurity and knee osteoarthritis among...
Optics Technologies Could Advance Neuromonitoring During Heart Surgery
Center researchers have developed a hybrid device for use during aortic arch replacement and other surgeries.
Estimating Tumor Boundaries in Cancer Surgery With Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging
The Center’s Rahul Pal and Anand T.N. Kumar reported the innovative approach in a recent issue of Clinical Cancer Research.
MEG Method May Hold the Secret to Baldness
The Center’s Sheraz Khan and David Cohen describe the method in the journal Scientific Reports.
Deep Learning Offers Quantitative Means of Monitoring Disease Progression in Retinopathy of Prematurity
Recent research also highlights the possibility of identifying infants at high risk for developing ROP.
The Epigenetics of Aging: Understanding neurodegeneration at the gene transcription level
A study published today suggests that HDAC expression and the resulting transcriptional changes may be a significant driver of human...
Ultrahigh-field MRI Tracks Development of Cortical Lesions in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Constantina A. Treaba, Caterina Mainero and colleagues report their findings in a paper appearing in the journal Radiology.
All in a Day’s Work: Veronica Clavijo Jordan on tackling cancer and crowdfunding molecular imaging research
She is developing molecular MR imaging techniques to diagnose and monitor response to treatment in a range of diseases.
Early Screening of ASD With a New Eye-tracking Paradigm
The paradigm, developed by the Center’s June Kong and colleagues, could greatly reduce the possibility of bias in traditional...
‘It’s All in the Eyes’: The role of the amygdala in the experience and perception of fear
Lisa Feldman Barrett explores the history of the amygdala and fear in a new paper.
The Road to MPI
The Center’s Larry Wald talks Magnetic Particle Imaging and his latest BRAIN Initiative grant.
A New Optical Imaging Tool to Visualize Disease Through ‘Multiplexing’
Anand Kumar and colleagues describe the new technique in the journal Optica.
Treating Aneurysm with MR Coagulation
Jerry Ackerman (right), Ouri Cohen and colleagues have developed a technique that adds therapeutic capabilities to magnetic resonance...
Advanced MRI of Spinal Cord Function Could Provide Important Information for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
The Center’s Rob Barry and colleagues describe the new approach in the journal Brain.
White Matter Changes Could Predict Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease
Emily Lindemer and the Brain Aging and Dementia Lab reported the findings in the journal Neurology.
Learning to See: New artificial intelligence technique dramatically improves the quality of medical imaging
The technique yields higher quality images from less data, reducing radiation doses for CT and PET and shortening scan times for...
Study Confirms Role of Structural Connectivity in Spread of Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology
The newly published research draws on data from the Harvard Aging Brain Study.
A New Role for Diffusion MRI in Treating Anxiety and Depression
An ongoing study by Anastasia Yendiki and colleagues is yielding important new insights into the disorders.
The Possible Role of Glow Sticks—Yes, Glow Sticks—in Treating Alzheimer’s
A new imaging probe was inspired by the chemistry of the novelty light source.