Spring Sigma Xi Banquet open to members, new initiates and friends
Tuesday April 9th 6:30 pm at Valiant Vineyards Winery
1500 W Main St Vermillion, SD 57069
Buffet Menu:
Salad: Spring Mix, Tortellini
Entre: Beef Bourguignon, Chicken Marsala
Vegetable: Potato Souffle, Mixed Vegetables
Dessert: Cheesecake, Rum Bread Pudding
Cash Bar
$18/per person (Send Checks by 4/5/13 to Doug Goodman, Computer Sciences)
“Confessions of a Neuroimager:
What can we actually do with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)?”
What can we actually do with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)?”
Since functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was introduced to the research community in the early 1990’s, its use in addressing questions relating brain functioning to behavior has expanded at a phenomenal rate. Not only is this research tool one of the fastest growing fields in cognitive neuroscience, it also has impacted research from a wide variety of disciplines including biomedical and health sciences, business and marketing, forensics, and education, to name a few. fMRI has been widely adopted within the research community because it utilizes a safe, non-invasive magnetic field to take a picture of the brain while it is working. Specifically, neuronal activity is able to be localized with high spatial resolution, typically on the order of less than 1/10 of an inch. By combining this functional information with a conventional magnetic resonance image (MRI) we can provide an accurate depiction of how patterns of brain activity support our thoughts, feelings, emotions, and actions. This presentation will discuss what is involved in performing fMRI research, as well as some of the common mistakes or misconceptions that surround this exciting research tool.
Lee Baugh came to the USD in December of 2011 after completing post-doctoral training at the Centre for Neuroscience Studies, Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada. He completed graduate training at the University of Manitoba, in Winnipeg Manitoba, with an M.A. in 2005 and a PhD in 2010, both in Brain and Cognitive Sciences. Dr. Baugh’s primary research interests are in examining the cognitive and neuropsychological foundations of skilled movement, and deficits in such movement that can arise both from healthy aging and neurological damage. This question is one of fundamental importance in cognitive neuroscience, breaching the gaps between the brain, the mind, and the outside world. To address this topic, Dr. Baugh utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach that encompasses traditional cognitive psychology methodologies, neuropsychological patient investigations, fMRI paradigms, EEG, EMG, and the detailed analysis of movement kinematics.
