BrainMap

The BrainMap seminar series is offered by and for researchers using neuroimaging to study brain structure and function. Presented by invited speakers from around the world, as well as by investigators who call the Martinos Center home, the talks cover the gamut of topics – with a particular focus on using imaging to map the highways and byways and the many hidden corners of the living human brain. Explore the range of talks below and learn more about the fascinating work of the world-class scientists who have presented as part of the series.

Seminar Organizers

BrainMap Seminars

BrainMap: Neural Control of Hand Dexterity: Insights from Natural and Artificial Lesions

Firas Mawase, Ph.D., Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Neural Control of Hand Dexterity: Insights from Natural and Artificial Lesions in Humans and Monkeys. BrainMap, May 27th, 2026 For more information about the BrainMap Seminar Series and series organizers, visit https://www.martinos.org/education/brainmap/ Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging https://www.martinos.org/ Follow @MGHMartinos on Facebook, Instagram + Twitter!

BrainMap: How to make hyperpolarized 13C nuclei transportable

Andrea Capozzi, Ph.D., Polarize How to make hyperpolarized 13C nuclei transportable BrainMap, April 15th, 2026 For more information about the BrainMap Seminar Series and series organizers, visit https://www.martinos.org/education/brainmap/ Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging https://www.martinos.org/ Follow @MGHMartinos on Facebook, Instagram + Twitter!

BrainMap: Imaging in vivo epigenetic enzymes HDAC with PET-MRI: implication for psychiatric symptoms

Chieh-En (Jane) Tseng, Ph.D., Athinoula A. Martinos Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Imaging in vivo neuroepigenetic enzymes histone deacetylases with PET-MRI: implications for psychiatric symptoms BrainMap, March 11th, 2026 For more information about the BrainMap Seminar Series and series organizers, visit https://www.martinos.org/education/brainmap/ Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging https://www.martinos.org/ Follow @MGHMartinos on Facebook, Instagram + Twitter!

BrainMap: Illuminating the Everyday Brain: Advances in Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy

David Boas, PhD, Boston University. Illuminating the Everyday Brain: Advances in Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy from Fundamentals to Real-World Applications. BrainMap, March 18th, 2026. For more information about the BrainMap Seminar Series and series organizers, visit https://www.martinos.org/education/brainmap/ Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging https://www.martinos.org/ Follow @MGHMartinos on Facebook, Instagram + Twitter!

BrainMap: From Fetal MRI to Future Outcomes: Multimethod Insights into Early Human Brain Development

Kiho Im, PhD, Boston Children's Hospital & Harvard Medical School. From Fetal MRI to Future Outcomes: Multimethod Insights into Early Human Brain Development. BrainMap, February 11th, 2026. For more information about the BrainMap Seminar Series and series organizers, visit https://www.martinos.org/education/brainmap/ Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging https://www.martinos.org/ Follow @MGHMartinos on Facebook, Instagram + Twitter!

BrainMap: The future of concurrent TMS-fMRI: towards reproducible and reliable acquisitions

Lucia Navarro de Lara, PhD, MGH Martinos Center. The future of concurrent TMS-fMRI: towards reproducible and reliable acquisitions with the RF Cap. BrainMap, January 14th, 2026. For more information about the BrainMap Seminar Series and series organizers, visit https://www.martinos.org/education/brainmap/ Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging https://www.martinos.org/ Follow @MGHMartinos on Facebook, Instagram + Twitter!

BrainMap: Monitoring tumor responses to treatment using near-infrared optical tomography

Bin Deng, PhD, MGH Martinos Center. Monitoring tumor responses to treatment using near-infrared optical tomography and MR elastography. BrainMap, February 19th, 2025. For more information about the BrainMap Seminar Series and series organizers, visit https://www.martinos.org/education/brainmap/ Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging https://www.martinos.org/ Follow @MGHMartinos on Facebook, Instagram + Twitter!

BrainMap: Acoustic holograms for personalized ultrasonic neuromodulation

Antonios Pouliopoulos, PhD, King's College London. Acoustic holograms for personalized ultrasonic neuromodulation and drug delivery into the brain. BrainMap, December 10th, 2025. For more information about the BrainMap Seminar Series and series organizers, visit https://www.martinos.org/education/brainmap/ Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging https://www.martinos.org/ Follow @MGHMartinos on Facebook, Instagram + Twitter!

BrainMap: Development and Validation of Neuronal Activity-Related Sodium (NARS) fMRI Method

Prof. Xin Yu, PhD — Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (MGH), Harvard Medical School Development and Validation of Neuronal Activity-Related Sodium (NARS) fMRI Method BrainMap, November 12th, 2025 For more information about the BrainMap Seminar Series and series organizers, visit https://www.martinos.org/education/brainmap/ Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging https://www.martinos.org/ Follow @MGHMartinos on Facebook, Instagram + Twitter!

BrainMap: Center for Mesoscale Mapping—2025 Update

Center for Mesoscale Mapping BrainMap, 17 Dec. 2025 For more information about the BrainMap Seminar Series and series organizers, visit: https://www.martinos.org/education/brainmap/ Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging https://www.martinos.org/

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