Resaerch Assistant: Computational Neuroimaging
Prof. Anastasia Yendiki, Laboratory for Computational Neuroimaging, Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School
fall 2019


The student researcher will contribute to a project that aims to map connections in the human brain, based on a combination of in vivo diffusion MRI brain scans with prior information from microscopic resolution ex vivo MRI and optical imaging. Brain pathways will be labeled manually to produce training data for an automated image analysis algorithm. Algorithms developed by our team learn the anatomical neighborhood of the pathways from such training data and then reconstruct the same pathways automatically in novel data sets. Responsibilities: Depending on the student researcher's interests and skills, the work can focus more on neuroanatomical exploration of the in vivo and ex vivo data, software development, or both. The student will gain experience in neuroanatomy and in the analysis of neuroimaging data. Depending on progress and interest, the student may also assist with preparing conference abstracts and publications. Requirements and Expectations:  Prior experience working in a Unix-based computer environment is desired but not required. Project duration and hours per week are negotiable. Additional Information: See Scholar webpage for more information on Dr. Yendiki. The student will be mentored by Dr. Yendiki and a postdoctoral research fellow. There will be opportunities to participate in weekly group meetings, give presentations, and receive one-on-one mentoring as needed. One of our past interns has described her experience here: https://lifesciences.fas.harvard.edu/blog/undergraduate-researcher-profile-nivedita-ravi-neuroimaging-project. Students are encouraged to apply to the HCRP and other fellowships or register for research course credit. The Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging is located at 149 13th Street, Suite 2301 in Charlestown, MA 02129. To Apply: Please email a resume and a short (one paragraph) description of your research interests and career goals to Dr. Yendiki (ayendiki@mgh.harvard.edu). (posted 8/2019)