Center for Brain and Health (CBH) Winter Symposium: Global Neuroimaging

Research Talk Themes

1. Global Imaging and Standardization
   We will explore advancements and challenges in creating standardized imaging protocols to foster global collaboration and data harmonization.
2. Translational and Clinical Imaging
   We will discuss cutting-edge imaging techniques and their transformative applications in clinical settings.
3. Normative and Healthy Brain Imaging and Function
   We will delve into the complexities of healthy brain imaging and functional studies, offering insights into the foundations of brain health and implications for neuroscience research

Half-day Hands-on Workshops

• Diffusion Imaging
  A practical session focusing on advanced diffusion imaging techniques and their applications in clinical and research contexts.

• Perfusion Imaging
  Insight into the latest perfusion imaging methods, emphasizing practical approaches and applications in neuroscience and clinical research.

Confirmed Speakers

Global Imaging and Standardization

• Udunna C Anazodo, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital, Canada
• Agâh Karakuzu, Postdoctoral Research Associate, NeuroPoly Lab at Polytechnique Montreal, Canada
• Jelle Veraart, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, USA

Translational and Clinical Imaging

• Dmitry Novikov, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, USA
• Els Fieremans, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, USA
• Paul Glimcher, Julius Silver Professor of Neural Science; Professor of Neuroscience and Physiology; NYU SoM Professor of Psychology and Economics; Co-Director, ISDM, USA
• Puti Wen: Postdoctoral Associate, NYU-Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Mohammad Asif Dogar: Head of Neuroradiology, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE

Normative and Healthy Brain Imaging and Function

• Alessio Fracasso, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging, University of Glasgow
• Mohamed Abdelhack, Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Canada
• Marisa Carrasco, Julius Silver Professor of Psychology and Neural Science; Collegiate Professor, New York University, USA
• Clay Curtis, Professor Of Psychology and Neural Science, New York University, USA
• Abdalla Z Mohamed, Postdoctoral Associate, NYU Abu Dhabi, UAE

The Winter Symposium is made possible through the ongoing support of the Research Institute at New York University Abu Dhabi. The Institute is a world-class center of cutting-edge and innovative research, scholarship, and cultural activity. It supports centers that address questions of global significance and local relevance and allows leading faculty members from across the disciplines to carry out creative scholarship and high-level research on a range of complex issues with depth, scale, and longevity that otherwise would not be possible.