Duke-UNC BIAC

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We are the Duke-UNC Brain Imaging and Analysis Center. Our common goal is to find interdisciplinary solutions to fundamental research questions about the brain.

Durham, NC biac.duke.edu Joined January 2017

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Duke-UNC BIAC @DukeUNCBIAC Apr 28, 2025

Beth Humphrey’s Alzheimer’s scan—featured on 60 Minutes—was done at Duke’s Brain Imaging & Analysis Center. 🧠

NIH-funded brain research isn’t abstract—it saves lives. Cutting this support cuts hope.

#SupportNIH #BrainResearchMatters #DukeBIAC #fMRI

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www.cbsnews.com Scientists fear Trump administration cuts to NIH could impact the health of Americans for generat... Former National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins, who abruptly left his NIH research lab in February, fears aggressive downsizing could impact Americans' health.

Duke-UNC BIAC @DukeUNCBIAC Apr 7, 2025

Congratulations to BIAC researchers and collaborators for their recent publication.

Authors include: Jacques Stout, Robert J. Anderson, Ali Mahzarnia, Zay Yar Han, Kate Beck, Jeffrey Browndyke, Kim Johnson, Richard J. O’Brien & Alexandra Badea

link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Duke-UNC BIAC @DukeUNCBIAC Feb 24, 2025

🧠 New study reveals that anxious youth show unique brain activity when processing negative emotions, suggesting they become more immersed in distressing feelings. This insight could lead to better treatments for anxiety in kids.
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#MentalHealth #Anxiety

www.psypost.org New neuroscience research sheds light on how anxiety affects children's emotional processing Youth with anxiety show a distinct brain activity pattern when viewing negative scenes, a study found. Brain scans revealed they engage a state linked to deeper emotional processing, suggesting...

Duke-UNC BIAC @DukeUNCBIAC Feb 20, 2025

Happy Engineers Week!
Much of our groundbreaking engineering technology is developed through BIAC's MR Engineering Lab, led by Drs. Trong-Kha Truong and Dean Darnell.

Learn more about their exciting research and the lab’s work here: sites.duke.edu/mrengineeringl…
#EngineersWeek #BIAC

Duke-UNC BIAC @DukeUNCBIAC Feb 19, 2025

Dr.Whitson, BIAC Affiliate, leads innovative research to protect the aging brain, focusing on early Alzheimers & dementia interventions & exploring how brain trauma, inflammation & other factors impact brain health #AgingResearch #BrainHealth #Neuroscience
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medschool.duke.edu What Comes Next: Geriatric Medicine Geriatrician Heather Whitson, MD, is the Duke School of Medicine Distinguished Professor in Neuroscience, the director of the Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, and the...