Mentor Areas
Research in my lab integrates multiple functional neuroimaging modalities and techniques (e.g., ASL perfusion fMRI, task-related BOLD fMRI, structural MRI, DTI, functional connectivity, EEG/ERP, PET, TDCS, and TMS) with behavioral and genetic methods to understand human brain function and behavior. We are specifically interested in understanding neural mechanisms underlying individual differences in human cognition and decision-making. For example, why even healthy individuals differ so robustly in making decisions under same situations, and how brain and mental status (e.g., aging, addiction, depression, emotion, fatigue, loss of sleep, smoking, and various brain diseases) affects human cognition and decision.
Description:
Projects will vary. Interested students should contact us to discuss possibilities.
Preferred Qualifications
Have strong interests in understanding human brain function and have some solid training or knowledge on brain imaging, psychology, cognitive testing, computational modeling, MatLab programming, statistics, or machine learning.
Details:
Preferred Student Year
Second-Year, Junior, Senior
Academic Term
Fall, Spring, Summer
I prefer to have students start during the above term(s).Volunteer
Yes
Yes indicates that faculty are open to volunteers.Paid
Yes
Yes indicates that faculty are open to paying students they engage in their research, regardless of their work-study eligibility.Work Study
Yes
Yes indicates that faculty are open to hiring work-study-eligible students.