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The Brain Imaging Research Center (BIRC) opened in June 2015.

The center houses a 3T Siemens Prisma MRI scanner alongside equipment for collecting data with high-density EEG systems, eye tracking, and a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) system.

Events

  1. Mar 28 IBACS/BIRC Talk: Dr. Ping Li 9:00am
  2. Apr 24 The Reading Brain: Bilingual and Cross-Linguistic Perspectives on Child Literacy 12:30pm
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News

  • Research seminar offered by UConn-Waterbury
    The Reading Brain: Bilingual and Cross-Linguistic Perspectives on Child Literacy Prof. Ioulia Kovelman  Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan  We are excited to announce our 1st research seminar hosted by Yale Global Literacy Hub and UConn Global/Waterbury Haskins Global Literacy Hub. Our invited speaker, Prof. Ioulia Kovelman, is a developmental cognitive neuroscientist, specializing in child language and literacy development, with a focus […]
    Posted on March 27, 2024
  • BIRC Open House Dec 7th 2023
    Have you ever been curious about how brain pictures are taken, how we conduct neuroimaging research, or what kinds of equipment UConn has in our Brain Imaging Research Center? Now is the perfect opportunity to drop by our Open House and see what we have to offer! The UConn Brain Imaging Research Center (BIRC) Open […]
    Posted on December 1, 2023
  • BIRC Welcomes Interim Director Dr. Nicole Landi
      Dr. Nicole Landi has assumed the role of Interim Director of BIRC. Dr. Landi studies reading and language development using cognitive neuroscience approaches (ERP, MRI, neuroimaging genetics). Her other interests include:  Reading Reading and Language Disorders Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Neuroimaging Genetics Welcome, Dr. Landi.  
    Posted on September 8, 2023

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