Abstract
Among many neuroimaging tools, functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a rising star. It uses infrared light to peer into the brain, unlocking secrets of our cognitive processes, emotions and behaviors. There has been an exponential increase in the use of fNIRS in neuroscience during the past decades.
This presentation will introduce this non-invasive, cutting-edge neuroimaging technology and outline how it can revolutionize our understanding of the brain. The possibility of visualizing and understanding the unseen activities of our minds can lead to the enhancement of mental health treatments or the improvement of educational strategies and beyond.
Details
Date, Time & Location
Friday, May 3, 2024
12:00-1:30 P.M. (CDT)
Nebraska Union, Regency Suite
This presentation is free and open to the public.
Yingying Wang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Special Education and Communication Disorders
Yingying Wang, Ph.D., is an associate professor of special education and communication disorders, and is the director of the Neuroimaging for Language, Literacy and Learning (NL3) Lab at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
She specializes in advanced neuroimaging techniques, such as functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI), Electroencephalography (EEG) and Magnetoencephalography (MEG) to study brain development during literacy and language acquisition.
Wang earned her doctoral degree in biomedical engineering at the University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Children's Hospital/University.
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