University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Biomedical EngineeringYap Lab
Pew-Thian Yap · Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Research Focus
Pew-Thian Yap's research lab focuses on understanding early brain development and improving MRI technology. They work on analyzing MRI data from infants to chart brain growth and investigate how structural changes relate to cognitive skills like language and motor function. Additionally, the lab is developing advanced imaging techniques to make MRI faster and more accurate, which could enhance diagnoses and treatment monitoring in clinical settings.
brain developmentMRImagnetic resonance fingerprintingneurodevelopmental disordersconnectomedeep learninginfant brain imagingquantitative MRI
Research Aims
5AIM 01Investigate structural and functional brain development in infants using MRI
AIM 02Analyze how different brain structures relate to cognitive abilities in early childhood
AIM 03Develop and optimize a quantitative MRI technique for more accurate brain imaging
AIM 04Create a cloud-based pipeline to simplify MRI data processing
AIM 05Enhance imaging technology for broader clinical application and validation.
Skills the Lab Values
high-resolution MRIcomputational imaging analysisdiffusion tensor imagingtractographypulse sequence designdeep learningdata processingpost-processing workflowsmachine learningcloud computing
Output against the department
Publications557top 13% of dept.77th of 595
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Citations13ktop 26% of dept.155th of 595
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