Research Internship: Neuroscience and Functional Brain Imaging
Dr. Jingyuan Chen, Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Spring 2022, Summer 2022


The Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital is a world-leading institute for functional neuroimaging. Our center pioneers advanced functional brain imaging techniques for broad neuroscience and clinical applications. Our lab is seeking part-time research interns to help with ongoing studies that involve multi-modal acquisitions, including functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), Electroencephalography (EEG) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Responsibilities: The student will have experience in signal processing and a strong interest in neuroscience to join our efforts to facilitate the translational applications of advanced neuroimaging techniques. Depending on the student’s specific interest, expertise and training needs, he/she can take on roles involving signal processing, programming, data acquisition or neuroscience investigations. The student will have the option to choose from a series of well-defined short-term projects or participate in ongoing projects that involve novel integration of multi-modal imaging techniques to study brain’s function and physiology. Requirements and Expectations: For students interested in neuroimaging analysis (virtual internship): skilled in MATLAB or Python programming; knowledge of basic linear algebra and signal processing. For students interested in data acquisition (on-site internship): basic knowledge of physics and enthusiasm for hands-on experiments. Additional Information: The student will work closely with Dr. Jingyuan Chen during the internship. She/he will have ample opportunities to interact with the broad research community at the Martinos Center and have access to MR physics lab meetings and center-wide neuroimaging webinars. Lab and Chen websites are at https://www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/lab/mr-pig and https://sites.google.com/view/jingyuan-e-chen. Currently, this is an unpaid position. This position is ideally suited for students who intend to pursue graduate training in neuroscience and medical imaging. To Apply: Interested applicants please send a CV to Dr. Jingyuan Chen (jechen@mgh.harvard.edu). (posted 2/2022)