NAC-Group

The NAC group is a group of scientists at BWH in Boston who are doing research in neuroimaging and neuroimage analysis. This group is open to all interested participants.

The purpose of this group is to advance our individual research agendas by

• exchanging know-how about image acquisition and image analysis tools and capabilities
• coordinating our efforts to improve infrastructure at the institution

Current members:

• P. Black
• Ferenc Jolesz National Center for Image Guided Therapy
• Howard Weiner
• Martha Shenton Psychiatry Neuroimaging Laboratory
• Ron Kikinis Surgical Planning Laboratory
• Jill Goldstein
• William Wells
• Rohit Bakshi
• Carl Fredrik Westin Laboratory of Mathematics in Imaging
• Charles Guttmann Center for Neurologic Imaging
• Reisa Sperling
• Alex Golby Golbylab
• Marek Kubicki Psychiatry Neuroimaging Laboratory
• David Tate
• Cindy Wible

Please feel free to add yourself to this list.

Funding

• This group has funding from many different agencies, both federal and private.
  • P. Black
  • F. Jolesz
    • MR Guided Therapy Jolesz 09/30/95-04/30/07 NCI P01CA067165 PI
    • Multidisciplinary Training in Image Guided Therapy Jolesz 09/24/01-06/30/07 NCI R25CA089017 PI
  • H.L. Weiner
    • Antigen specific therapy in CNS autoimmune diseases Weiner 12/08/99 – 08/31/11 NIH/NINDS P01 NS 038037-06A2 PI
    • Immunoregulatory T cells in multiple sclerosis Weiner 07/03/02 – 06/30/07 NIH R01 NS23132 PI
    • Mechanisms of the induction of oral tolerance Weiner 06/01/98 – 12/31/09 NIH R01 AI43458 PI
    • Multiple Sclerosis Registry Weiner 01/01/03 - 03/31/08 Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc. PI
    • Antibody independent clearance of beta-amyloid in a mouse model of AD Weiner 02/01/06-01/31/09 Alzheimer's Association PI
    • Mucosal immunotherapy in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s Disease Weiner 08/15/06 – 04/30/11 NIH 1R01AG027437-01 PI
  • M. Shenton
    • Computerized Image Analyses of MR Scans in Schizophrenia Shenton 05/01/94-08/31/10 NIH/NIMH R01 MH 50740 PI
    • Supplement to Promote Reentry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers Shenton 07/01/06-06/30/09 NIH/NIMH R01 MH 50740 PI
    • Clinical Symptoms & Brain Abnormalities in Schizophrenia Shenton 09/16/04-08/31/09 NIH/NIMH K05 MH 70047 PI
    • MR Brain Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Schizophrenia Shenton 10/01/03-09/30/08 VA Merit PI
    • Biological Basis of Schizotypal Personality Disorder McCarley/Shenton 08/01/94-03/01/10 NIH/NIMH R01 MH 52807 Co-PI
    • Neuroimaging Studies of Schizophrenia McCarley/Shenton 04/01/03-03/31/09 VA Research Enhancement Award Program Co-PI
    • VA Center Grant in Schizophrenia McCarley/Shenton 01/01/07-12/31/12 Co-PI
    • National Alliance for Medical Imaging Computing (NAMIC) Kikinis 09/17/04-07/31/07 NIH/NIBIB U54 EB005149 Shenton Site-PI
    • Vulnerability to Progression in Schizophrenia McCarley / /07-/ /12 NIH/NIMH P50 MH80272 Shenton Core PI & Project PI
  • R. Kikinis
    • Neuroimaging Analysis Center Kikinis 09/30/98-07/31/08 NIH/NCRR P41 RR13218 PI
    • National Alliance for Medical Imaging Computing (NAMIC) Kikinis 09/17/04-07/31/09 NIH/NIBIB U54 EB005149 PI
    • Morphometry Biomedical Informatics Research Network 09/30/04-05/31/09 NIH U24 RR021382 Site PI
    • Functional Biomedical Informatics Research Network 12/01/05-11/30/10 NIH U24 RR021992 Site PI
  • Jill Goldstein
    • Shared Fetal Antecedents to Depression and Risk to CVD Goldstein 12/01/06-11/30/11 NIMH & NHLBI R01 MH074835 PI
    • Gender and Brain Abnormalities in Schizophrenia Goldstein 07/15/97-06/30/11 NIMH R01MH056956 PI
    • Sex & Brain Abnormalities in Schizophrenia Phase III Goldstein 07/01/06-06/30/11 NIMH RO1MH56956 PI
    • Hormones/Genes in Women's Health: From Bench to Bedside Goldstein 09/01/05-07/31/10 NICHHD K12HD051959 PI
  • Rohit Bakshi
    • Spinal Cord Atrophy in Multiple Sclerosis Bakshi 10/1/2005 - 9/30/08 NMSS RG 3705-A-1 PI
    • Gray vs. White Matter Brain Atrophy in Multiple Sclerosis Bakshi 12/01/06-11/30/10 NIH R01 NS055083-01A1 PI
    • Gray vs. White Matter Brain Atrophy in Multiple Sclerosis Bakshi 10/1/06-09/30/09 NMSS RG 3798-A-2 PI
  • Carl-Fredrik Westin
    • Novel DT-MRI Analyses of White Matter in Schizophrenia Westin 11/01/06-10/31/11 NIH R01 MH074794 PI
    • Real-time Control of 3D-Slicer Visualization Using Coordinates from Electrophysiological Catheter Tracking System Westin 10/01/05-09/30/07 CIMIT Application Development Award PI
  • Charles R.G. Guttmann
    • MRI Characterization of Cortical Lesions in MS Guttmann 10/01/04-09/30/07 National Multiple Sclerosis Society RG 3574-A-1 PI
    • Age-Related Changes of Cognition in Health and Diseases: Image Analysis Core Guttmann 09/15/02-07/31/07 NIH/MGH PO1 AG04953 Site PI
    • Brain Changes and Risk Factors Causing Impaired Mobility Guttmann 04/01/04-03/30/09 NIH/U Conn R01 AG022092-01 Site PI
    • HRCA/Harvard Research Nursing Home Guttmann 09/15/04 – 6/30/09 NIH/HRCA AG004393 Site PI
    • Longitudinal Structural Imaging Change in the Era of HAART Guttmann 7/1/06-4/30/10 NIH/Tufts Site PI
  • Reisa Sperling
    • Alzheimer’s Association Sperling 11/01/06-10/31/09 Investigator Initiated Research Grant PI
    • American Federation in Aging Research Sperling 07/01/03-06/30/08 Beeson Award PI
    • FMRI assessment of hippocampal response to treatment with memantine Sperling 03/01/04-06/30/07 Investigator ***Initiated-Corporate Sponsored/Forest Pharmaceuticals PI
    • Evolution of memory-related fMRI activation over the course of MCI and AD Sperling 05/01/06-01/31/11 NIA R01AG027435 PI
  • Alex Golby
    • Brain basis of memory studied by fMRI & intercranial EEG Golby 07/01/04-06/30/09 NIDS K08NS048063 PI
  • David F. Tate
    • Cognitive Performance and Diffusivity in HIV Patients 8/24/2005 - 7/31/2010 K23MH073416 PI
    • Neuroimaging Evidence of Relapsing/Remitting HIV Encephalitis 12/24/2006 -12/24/2007 Center for AIDS Pilot Funding PI
    • Longitudinal Structural Imaging Change in the Era of HAART 7/1/2006 - 4/30/2010 RO1NS0365524 Site-PI
  • Cynthia G. Wible
    • Auditory-verbal functional studies of schizophrenia Wible 1/01/2005-1/01/2009 NIMH R01 MH067080 PI

Upcoming Events

1. Working Session on Acquisition Protocols for Neuroresearch Jan 25th at 9.30-10.30 in Neurosurgery conference room on the fourth floor of Carrie Hall.