[Physics opps] UROP, Biomedical Imaging, MIT/MIT/HMS (fwd)

[8-opps@mit.edu]

UROP Department/Lab/Center:  MGH/MIT/HMS Martinos Center for Biomedical
Imaging

Faculty Supervisor:   Prof. Bruce Rosen and collaborators

Project Title:  Spatiotemporal Brain Mapping with Magnetoencephalography

Project Description:
     Magnetoencephalography (MEG) is a non-invasive neuroimaging technique
that measures changes brain activity on a millisecond timescale. When
combined with structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), MEG has the power
to tell us "when" and "where" the brain is active during a task.

    Currently, we utilize MEG to investigate the spatiotemporal dynamics of
brain response during somatosensory processing as well as higher cognition.
Our somatosensory studies involve mapping brain activity during acupuncture
stimulation to determine which aspects of S1 activity may support
acupuncture efficacy. Our language studies involve mapping the general
pattern of brain response supporting word reading as well as determining how
this pattern is altered by repetition priming.


    Students would be expected to participate in MEG data collection/analysis
for these projects with the aim of co-authoring
the resulting peer reviewed publications.

    Qualified students should contact Polly Dhond at
polly at nmr.mgh.harvard.edu


Prerequisites:
        Students must be proficient in MATLAB scripting and the use of Linux
and Windows platforms.