Center for Imaging Research

Medical College of Wisconsin Center for Imaging Research Supported Research

Supported Research

Listed are descriptions of the various types of research the CIR is currently supporting.
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Human Subject Research

Biomedical Engineering

  • Chemobrain – Adam Greenberg, PhD
  • Audio-Visual Attention and Perception – Adam Greenberg, PhD
  • Determination of the etiology of neck and back pain in high performance aircrew – Brian Stemper, PhD

Biophysics

  • SAGE MRI – Kathleen Schmainda, PhD
  • Multi-Shell Structurofunctional Connectivity in Stroke – Brian Schmit, PhD

Cardiology

  • MINDS MRI – Scott Cohen, MD

Gastroenterology

  • Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Efficacy of Non-invasive Vagal nerve Stimulation and Effects on Brain-Gut Physiology – Katja K. Karrento, MD
  • Characterization Laryngeal Resistance on Swallow-Related Brain Activity – Patrick Sanvanson, MD and Reza Shaker, MD

Neurology

  • Concept Representation in the Human Brain (ARC Stroke) – Jeffery Binder, MD
  • Concept Representation in the Human Brain (Vanderbilt) – Jeffery Binder, MD
  • tACS in language processing – Priyanka Shah, PhD
  • TES for Language Impairment – Priyanka Shah, PhD
  • Virtual Mindfulness – Ann Helms, PhD and Yang Wang, MD

Neuropsychology

Medical College of Wisconsin

  • GLP-1, Gut Microbiota, and Brain Connectivity in AD – Laura Umfleet, PsyD, ABPP
  • Effects of tDCS on Language – Sara Pillay, PhD
  • Long-Term Outcomes after ATL – Julie Janecek, PhD

Marquette University

  • F-SARS-I – Jacklynn Fitzerald, PhD

Rogers Behavioral Health

  • Neighborhoods and smoking cues – Jeff Engelman, PhD

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

  • Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study – Krista Lisdahl, PhD
  • fMRI Response Inhibition Training Project – Christine Larson, PhD.
  • Pediatric Acute Trauma Trajectories – Christine Larson, PhD
  • Remembering specifics and generalities (Katzer 3) – Caitlin R. Bowman, PhD
  • Remembering specifics and generalities (abbatini1) – Caitlin R. Bowman, PhD
  • Star 3.0 – Christine Larson, PhD

University of Wisconsin Madison

  • Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention (WRAP) – Sterling Johnson, PhD

Neurosurgery

  • DCM Biomarkers – Aditya Vedantam, MD
  • Hand Function in Brain Tumor – Max O. Krucoff, MD, FAANS
  • Physical Therapy – Marquette University
  • Skeletal Muscle Function Across the Lifespan – Christopher Sundberg, PhD

Psychiatry

  • Emotion Regulation in Complicated Grief – Joseph Goveas, MD
  • Iyengar Yoga as a Probe of Prolonged Grief Disorder Neurobiology – Joseph Goveas, MD

Research Neurosurgery

  • Identifying Changes in Cognition and Pain Networks in Chiari Patients – Dan Heffez, MD
  • Multiparametric MRI to study intervertebral disc and endplate degeneration – L. Tugan Muftuler, PhD
  • Specimen Collection for the Evaluation of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in Adults – Michael McCrea, PhD, ABPP-CN
  • CSI: The CARE-SALTOS Integrated (CSI) Study – Michael McCrea, PhD, ABPP-CN
  • NFL Long – Michael McCrea, PhD, ABPP-CN
  • Advanced MRI for SCI – Matthew Budde, PhD
  • miRNA Biomarkers in TBI and Dementia – Benjamin Brett, PhD
  • Development of Spinal Cord Perfusion MRI – Matthew Budde, PhD

Research Radiology

  • Cardiac MRI imaging in cancer patients – El-Sayed Ibrahim, PhD
  • Imaging Effects of Head Impact Exposure During Contact Sport – Yang Wang, MD
  • Quantitative Metrics for Orthopedic MRI – Kevin Koch, PhD
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Post COVID19 – Yang Wang, MD
  • Prostate Imaging – Peter Laviolette, PhD
Preclinical
  • Cancer Treatment – Amanda Smolock, MD
  • Cancer Treatment – Eric Paulson, PhD
  • Cancer Treatment – Kathleen Schmainda, PhD
  • Cancer Treatment – Mona Al-Gizawiy, PhD
  • Coil Development – Jason Sidabras, PhD
  • Functional Imaging – Chris Pawela, PhD
  • Spinal Cord – Matthew Budde, PhD
Clinical Trials

Endocrinology

  • Cushing's Neurocognitive Study – Adriana Ioachimescu, PhD

Gastroenterology

  • CAMEO – Joshua Noe, MD
  • FLIP Device Study – Achuthan Sourianarayanane, MD

Genetics

  • BALANCE – Michael Muriello, MD
  • BRILLIANCE – Michael Muriello, MD

Neurology

  • AGNOS – Ahmed Obeidat, MD, PhD
  • Alzheon APOLLOE4 – Malgorzata Franczak, MD
  • BiogenENVISION – Malgorzata Franczak, MD
  • CALLIPER – Ahmed Obeidat, MD, PhD
  • CLOCK MS – Ahmed Obeidat, MD, PhD
  • FUSION –Ahmed Obeidat, MD, PhD
  • GENENTECH – Ahmed Obeidat, MD, PhD
  • MAP –Malgorzata Franczak, MD
  • METEROID - Ahmed Obeidat, MD, PhD
  • Neurim PiroAD – Magorzata Franczak, MD
  • REMODEL – Sam Hooshmand, DO
  • Sanofi Frexalimab – Ahmed Obeidat, MD, PhD
  • SOSTOS – Ahmed Obeidat, MD, PhD

Neurosurgery

  • OMNISCIENT – Max O. Krucoff, MD, FAANS