Recent News
BIAC researchers led by Devon Overson, Trong-Kha Truong, and Allen Song have developed a cortical column-based analysis of high-resolution diffusion MRI data to predict risk of impending cognitive decline in asymptomatic individuals with early Alzheimer’s disease.
Hand transplantation has been successful in restoring function in a select group of people, but the mechanisms by which the central nervous system integrates a new hand are unknown.
BIAC Faculty Affiliate, Dr. Wayne Feng, and his team were highlighted in Duke Today's "Duke Views" for their work in transforming stroke recovery. The image features Dr. Salman Ikramuddin and Dr. Charalambos C. Charalambous demonstrating high intensity EEG to measure brain signals while walking.
Merenstein et al. reported that structural brain connectivity, as measured by high-resolution diffusion-weighted MRI, improved the ability to predict age-related alterations in brain function and cognitive performance, relative to standard spatial resolution. These results may assist with the early identification of adults who are at heightened risk for cognitive decline.
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As a major imaging resource for Duke University, BIAC strives for excellence in its dual mission of research and service. BIAC faculty members are leaders in imaging methodology development, in analysis techniques, as well as in their application in cognitive and clinical neurosciences. In addition, BIAC offers imaging service to other imaging faculty members on campus and at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.