Cognitive Imaging
Research Center
Michigan State University
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Michigan State University
The Cognitive Imaging Research Center (CIRC) creates extraordinary impact by bridging the gap between image acquisition and analysis. We harness uncommon will to integrate state-of-the-art multi-modal imaging with next-generation artificial intelligence, decoding the complexities of the human brain to improve lives today and tomorrow.
Now Operational: Siemens Biograph One PET/MR
The CIRC is a proud partner of the Center for Imaging and Image Guided Therapies (CIIGT)—pronounced "see-get" (See the images, Get results). Housed within this cutting-edge facility, our new Biograph One is only the second system of its kind installed in the United States.
This platform enables simultaneous capture of metabolic and functional processes, opening transformative avenues for research into the brain in health and disease, such as general cognition or neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease.
New Scanner Highlights:
Principal Investigator: Norman Scheel, PhD
The BRAIN Lab pioneers advanced computational frameworks to decode brain health and disease. By integrating multimodal data, we investigate novel biomarkers for resilience in aging, metabolic quantification, and functional networks. Our work translates complex imaging signals into actionable clinical insights for conditions ranging from Alzheimer’s disease to sports-related concussion.
Additional research groups will be listed upon full site launch.
For inquiries regarding scan time, collaboration, or facility access:
Dr. Norman Scheel
Director, Cognitive Imaging Research Center
Department of Radiology
Michigan State University
Email:
scheelno@msu.edu