Massachusetts Institute of Technology · EngineeringJasanoff Imaging Lab
Alan Jasanoff · Cambridge, Massachusetts
Research Focus
Alan Jasanoff's lab at MIT focuses on developing advanced imaging techniques to better understand brain function at the molecular and cellular levels. By using novel genetically-encoded probes, they aim to visualize and analyze brain activity in living animals, helping to reveal the processes that influence behavior and learning. Their research holds the potential to transform neuroscience by providing insights into the connectivity and functionality of neural circuits while also improving diagnostic techniques for brain-related conditions.
hemogenetic imagingneuroplasticityfunctional MRImolecular probesneural circuitsbehavioral neurosciencebrain activitygene expressionsensation processingimaging technology
Research Aims
4AIM 01Develop new imaging technologies to study brain activity in real-time.
AIM 02Investigate how brain networks process sensory information.
AIM 03Understand the relationship between neural activity and gene expression in behavior.
AIM 04Enhance molecular probes for better detection of brain processes.
Skills the Lab Values
functional MRI (fMRI)molecular imaginggene editinganimal modelscalcium imagingdata analysis with Pythonneurophysiological measurementslongitudinal studies in animalsgenetic engineeringimaging probe development
Output against the department
Publications124bottom 27% of dept.203rd of 278
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Citations5.8kbottom 44% of dept.155th of 278
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