‘Imaging the Brain’ symposium explores opportunities

From left, Mark D’Esposito, M.D., Steven Petersen, Ph.D., Vincent Magnotta, Ph.D.

On April 10, the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences will host a symposium titled “Imaging the Mind and Brain: Roadmap to Opportunities for UNMC,” with the goal of promoting neuroimaging research on campus and across the region.

Modern neuroimaging tools allow clinicians and researchers to measure the brain’s structure and function noninvasively. These measurements can inform our understanding of healthy brain function and may allow us to identify how diseases detrimentally change the brain. The goal of the symposium, officials said, is to enhance human neuroimaging resources at UNMC and put the medical center at the forefront of the next frontier in translational neuroscience.

The symposium will begin at 8 a.m. with remarks from UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. Presentations from nationally-recognized researchers who use neuroimaging to answer key questions about brain organization and cognitive function will follow.

After the presentations, a 30-minute panel discussion will allow the audience to interact with the invited speakers.

Invited speakers for the symposium include:

• Mark D’Esposito, M.D., University of California Berkeley
• Steven Petersen, Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis
• Vincent Magnotta, Ph.D., University of Iowa

Continuing education credit is available for this event. For more information, click here.

The symposium is sponsored by the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences, the College of Medicine, the Vice Chancellor for Research Office and Great Plains IDeA-CTR.