Recent News
Congratulations to BIAC researchers and collaborators for their recent publication. Authors include: Jacques Stout, Robert J. Anderson, Ali Mahzarnia, Zay Yar Han, Kate Beck, Jeffrey Browndyke, Kim Johnson, Richard J. O’Brien & Alexandra Badea
Congratulations to Devon Overson, PhD, for successfully defending his Doctoral Dissertation titled "Use of Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Detection of Early Neurodegeneration in At-Risk Individuals for Alzheimer's Disease.” Dr. Overson’s study focused on using diffusion MRI to detect early neurodegeneration within Alzheimer's Disease.
Dr. Jenna Merenstein and BIAC researchers use column-based, depthwise profile analyses, to investigate the role of cortical iron in age-related differences in fluid cognition and functional brain connectivity in healthy aging.
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Dan Ma as a core faculty member with BIAC. She began her tenure at Duke on January 1st as an Associate Professor in the Departments of Neurosurgery and Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Ma’s research focuses on the development and clinical translation of innovative MRI technologies aimed at enhancing the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of various diseases.
Our Mission
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.