Award
National Institute of Mental Health 5R00MH120054-05
Relating functional MRI to neuronal activity: accounting for effects of microarchitecture
Recipient
Massachusetts General Hospital
Award Amount
$224,101.00
Ceiling
$224,101.00
Awarded
August 23, 2024
Identifier
5R00MH120054-05
NIH grant awarded to Massachusetts General Hospital to improve fMRI accuracy by accounting for tissue microstructure effects, led by Anna I. Blazejewska, with a total award amount of $224,101 for FY 2024.
Description
This NIH-funded project at Massachusetts General Hospital, led by Anna I. Blazejewska, focuses on enhancing the specificity of functional MRI to better understand human brain circuitry, with a detailed plan involving ex vivo and in vivo imaging, histology, and model development, aiming to address fundamental limitations of current neuroimaging techniques.