
The Brain Imaging Research Center (BIRC) opened in June 2015.
The center houses a 3T Siemens Prisma MRI scanner alongside equipment for collecting data with high-density EEG systems, eye tracking, and a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) system.
Events
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Apr
6
FreeSurfer Workshop1:00pm
FreeSurfer Workshop
Thursday, April 6th, 2023
01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Storrs Campus TBA
Dr. Lihong Wang will offer a FreeSurfer workshop in Spring 2023
Description: Brain segmentation and morphology measurements are fundamental procedures for neuroimaging data analyses. Changes in brain volume or cortical thickness have been widely examined in clinical related research. In this workshop, I will briefly introduce the FreeSurfer program, a most widely used program in the field for brain structural analysis. An overview of FreeSurfer's volume and surface processing streams, single subject surface-based analysis, and group level analysis will be included. The goal of this workshop is to enable to conduct brain morphology analysis easily following instructions using FreeSurfer.Contact Information: birc@uconn.edu
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Apr
27
BIRC Speaker: Michael Crowley2:00pm
BIRC Speaker: Michael Crowley
Thursday, April 27th, 2023
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Storrs Campus Oak Hall 408
Michael Crowley PhD
Yale
Title & Abstract TBAContact Information: birc@uconn.edu
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Apr
28
IBACS Meet & Speak Event9:45am
IBACS Meet & Speak Event
Friday, April 28th, 2023
09:45 AM - 05:00 PM
Storrs Campus Konover Auditorium
Please save the date for the Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences (IBACS) Annual Meet & Speak Event! More details will be provided soon.Contact Information: crystal.mills@uconn.edu
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News
- Kelly Mahaffy MA receives the 2022 BIRC Excellence AwardThe BIRC is pleased to announce the third annual BIRC Excellence Award, which highlights the achievements of a student, staff, faculty member, lab, or group who has made exceptional contributions towards advancing the goals of the BIRC as outlined in the Mission Statement: To facilitate scientific discovery and theoretical and methodological innovation To serve as […]Posted on December 2, 2022
- Dr. Fumiko Hoeft Named New UConn Waterbury Campus DirectorDr. Hoeft will continue leading the BIRC and conducting research as UConn Waterbury’s director. Congratulations, Fumiko!Posted on November 16, 2022
- Fumiko Hoeft Receives Samuel Torrey Orton AwardCongratulations to Fumiko Hoeft, who was awarded the 2022 Samuel Torrey Orton Award at the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) Conference recently held in San Antonio, Texas. Please view the wonderful introduction presented by Dr. Devin Kearns, and the videos and comments from Fumiko's family, colleagues, and friends. Congratulations, Fumiko! https://youtu.be/qaQV8m3Nk6kPosted on November 14, 2022

BIRC connects 65 neuroimaging centers around the US

Seminars serve 130 universities & over 2,600 academics world-wide
Started April 2020.
600 subscribed to our list-serv from around the world.

“Ask A Brain Scientist” Series connects 300 kids around the US
Started late Oct/Nov 2020 with a franchise now in Israel.
20 partner organizations including UConn Psych Sci, InCHIP & Ballard Institute supporting our mission

9 Grants funded since FY19 $10.8M TC, $3.9M IDC
6 were from NIH/NSF, 1 from a foundation, & 2 from OVPR REP.
10 more NSF/NIH grants are pending
Excited to kick off our ’22-’23 Speaker Series with Dr. Adrian KC Lee on “Leading Institutional Cultural Changes Using a Change Management Model: A DEI Example”! 11/3 2pm EST. Abstract & livestream registration at https://t.co/Yi53rub17z
Our next @UConnBIRC Speaker Series is....Prof Augusto Buchweitz from @UConn
"‘Leave them kids alone’: a brief history of building a brain imaging lab in Brazil..." Friday, May 20 1:30pm ET. Registration & past speakers https://t.co/2vsUxN9QFn













