Carnegie Mellon University Neuroscience Institute

Researchers from CMU and Allegheny Health Network have developed a new method for deep brain stimulation. The technique, called “DeepFocus,” offers a steerable, minimally invasive and more accurate way to treat deep brain areas in comparison to implants or traditional scalp electrodes. Read more in this featured article! #deepbrainstimulation #BrainResearch #CMU https://lnkd.in/eViTdSZ8

Carnegie Mellon University researchers have identified a region in the brain’s visual cortex that responds to food. They’ve developed a theoretical framework that could explain the origins of this selectivity. Read more in this featured article or in their Trend in Neuroscience paper! #foodresearch #brainresearch #CMU https://lnkd.in/ev4Dq_jB https://lnkd.in/eMQNRs9A

Developmental psychologists and statisticians team up to investigate the accuracy and reliability of research tools used to assess how children learn. Read more about how CMU researchers statistically evaluate spatial arrangement tasks with nontraditional data in this featured article! #research #CMU

The Neuroscience Institute’s Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship Program annually invites early career applicants to collaborate with university-wide faculty working on brain research. Read more on how the two newest fellows, Julien Dirani & Chiara Repetti-Ludlow, map language in the brain. #postdocs #CMU https://lnkd.in/e4QPBqRz

Grantee Spotlight: 2024-2025 Grant Cycle✨ We’re proud to feature Dr. Bradford Mahon, PhD from Carnegie Mellon University and his innovative research: 📌 “Using Magnetic Resonance Elastography to Predict Which Brain Regions Are Vulnerable to Injury from Repetitive Sub-Concussive Head Impacts” This groundbreaking study leverages Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) to identify brain regions that may be more susceptible to injury from repetitive sub-concussive impacts. By pinpointing areas of vulnerability, Dr. Mahon’s work could lead to improved strategies for injury prevention and better protection for athletes and individuals at risk. We’re honored to support transformative research like this that advances brain health and safety. Stay tuned for more highlights from our 2024-2025 grantees! 🧠 #BrainInjuryResearch #MagneticResonanceElastography #ConcussionAwareness #ScientificInnovation #2024GranteeSpotlight

The Neuroscience Institute at Carnegie Mellon University unifies neuroscience research conducted by faculty across 18 departments on campus. The institute brings together interdisciplinary expertise to understand and improve brain function in both healthy and diseased brains, invent and apply the next generation of neural technologies and tools, and educate the next generation of neuroscience leaders. https://lnkd.in/gErBRn8k

"Being able to noninvasively stimulate the deep brain without stimulating shallow regions is a key goal of non-invasive neurostimulation. A study published in Nature Communications Biology by Carnegie Mellon University researchers provides a breakthrough in understanding neural mechanisms of a recent neurostimulation technique called temporal interference (TI) stimulation that is thought to be capable of reaching this goal." https://lnkd.in/eGn-rfc4

A collaborative team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh designed a clever experiment using a brain-controlled interface to determine whether one-way activity paths, long hypothesized by neural network models, are used in the brain. https://lnkd.in/eaitKdVD

Pulkit Grover, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Doug Weber, the Akhtar and Bhutta Professor of Mechanical Engineering, won $50,000 for research from a contest by Pitt CTSI, Magee Women's Research Institute, and the Magee-Womens Summit. The Women's Pain Research Challenge offers three $50,000 awards to be used for researching pain primarily experienced by women. https://lnkd.in/ez2UXcZW

Carnegie Mellon University has awarded the 11th annual Andrew Carnegie Prize in Mind and Brain Sciences to Richard Ivry, Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of California, Berkeley. https://lnkd.in/eTRy7xcN