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Lab Director<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Mingzhou Ding, PhD
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J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering
University of Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biomedical Sciences Building J285
Email: mding@bme.ufl.edu<\/a>
Phone: 352-273-9332<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Current Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Chao Wang
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Amy Trongnetrpunya
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amy.tro@ufl.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education
<\/strong>B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 2007<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research<\/strong>
Disorders of emotions contribute to variety of psychiatric disorders, often with devastating results. Therefore, understanding the functional neural mechanisms of the brain networks underlying emotional processing is needed for advancing diagnostic assessment and clinical intervention. My work aims to characterize the temporal dynamics and directionality of neural interactions mediating emotional processing using subdural electrophysiological signals (ECoG) recorded from patients undergoing epileptic surgery. Such studies have long-term implications for mental health, where widespread breakdown in mental health result in a variety of psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, depression, fear, and anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Immanuel Babu Henry Samuel
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immanuel@ufl.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education<\/strong>
B.E. in Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai, India<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research
<\/strong>Identifying the neural sources involved in omitted stimuli processing using simultaneous EEG-fMRI. This research will help us understand how the brain handles the absence of predicted temporal events. Understanding the brain\u2019s acute compensatory mechanism during externally induced cognitive deficit. \u2028This can propel advances in neurorestorative therapies for various diseases leading to cognitive impairment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wan Lu
<\/strong>PhD Student
lwan2011@ufl.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education<\/strong>
B.S. in Photoelectric Engineering from the Ocean University of China, 2011
M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida, 2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research
<\/strong>Function and connectivity of the human brain, brain-to-brain coupling, signal and image processing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lam Ngoc
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Research
<\/strong>Understanding the relationship between attention and visual processing is important in visual perception and awareness in environmental interactions. In my research, I analyze subdural electrophysiological signals (ECoG) that were recorded during a feature attention task performed by patients undergoing epilepsy surgery. By looking at ERP and time frequency activation, visual processes in the brain are studied and relationships are examined. In addition, I also study concepts in cognitive reserve. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Haiqing Huang
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basketballmouse@ufl.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education<\/strong>
BS 2007 Biomedical Engineering Southeast University
MS 2007 Biomedical Engineering Southeast University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research<\/strong>
My research interests mainly focus on functional and structural connectivity analysis of multimodal neuroimaging data to study human brain function. Currently, we use functional MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) and DTI (Diffusion Tensor Imaging) to investigate: 1) relationship between functional and structural connectivity; 2) mechanism of cognitive decline in MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment); and 3) alteration of functional and structural connectivity in PD (Parkinson\u2019s disease).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Daesung Kang
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mpkds@ufl.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Abhijit Rajan
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abhi.rajan@ufl.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education
<\/strong>B.E. in Biomedical Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, India<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research<\/strong>
Studying the networks of the brain involved in top-down control of feature (color) and spatial attention using EEG fMRI simultaneous recording. It\u2019s been found that the frontoparietal network sends control signals to process the relevant spatial and feature information. This research aims to find the specific areas of the brain involved in these two processes using EEG, fMRI activation, and connectivity analysis. This research will give us more understanding about how we filter irrelevant information from our surroundings to carry out selective attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bartsch Felix
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Research<\/strong>
Studies have shown that processing of affective stimuli is not achieved through a single processing pathway, but rather a series of feedback loops between multiple brain regions. My research investigates connectivity and directionality of signaling between temporal and frontal lobe regions during affective picture processing in humans using Electrocortigography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alumni<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yijun Zhu
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