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The Brains Behind Neuroimaging
at UW-Madison’s Waisman Center


To uncover the results that hold the most promise, the Brain Imaging Laboratory’s outstanding team of specialists in cognitive psychology, affective neuroscience, physics, computer science, and statistics, work collaboratively, drawing on one another’s expertise.
 
Andy Alexander

Andrew Alexander, PhD
Director of magnetic resonance physics

Links structural changes in the brain with measures of affect, behavior and cognition.

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Brad Christian, PhD
Director of PET physics

Develops novel methods to investigate metabolic and chemical changes in the brain.

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Alex Converse, PhD
Director of MicroPET program

Develops novel methods to simultaneously image blood flow and the function of specific neurons.

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Kim Dalton, PhD
Assistant Scientist

Studies brain structure and function associated with autism, fragile X and William’s syndrome.

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Moo Chung, PhD

Moo Chung, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Medical Informatics and Statistics

Develops novel methods to simultaneously image blood flow and the function of specific neurons.
 


Laura Holsen, PhD

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Tom Johnstone

Tom Johnstone, PhD
Associate Scientist

Provides critical input in the design and analysis of fMRI studies.
 

Lazar

Mariana Lazar, PhD
Assistant Scientist

Links measures of white matter integrity and brain connectivity with behavioral and cognitive measures.

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Dhanabalan Murali, PhD

Dhanabalan Murali, PhD
Associate Scientist

Develops new radiochemistry methods for PET studies.
 

Jack Nitschke, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology

Studies the neuroscience of human emotion and affective disorders.

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Terry Oakes, PhD
Assistant Scientist

Develops methods for analysis and visualization of brain images to achieve the highest spatial and temporal resolution possible.
 
 

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