We investigate how the human brain generates behaviour, thoughts and feelings and how to use this knowledge to help patients with neurological and psychiatric disorders.
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What is human neuroimaging?
Human neuroimaging allows us to non-invasively investigate brain structure and function.
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What we study
Human brain functions we study include; Action, Decision Making, Emotion, Hearing, Language, Memory, Navigation, Seeing, Self awareness, Social Behaviour and the Bayesian Brain.
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How does human neuroimaging make a difference?
Understanding how the human brain normally generates our behaviour, thoughts and feelings helps us to identify what goes wrong in neurological and psychiatric disorders and how these disorders might best be treated.
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Statistical Parametric Mapping
Our leading software for analysing neuroimaging data was developed at FIL.
This year, on October 28th, we will be hosting the UCL World Stroke Day Forum 2022, which will cover a wide range of topics including aphasia and stroke recovery. #Aphasia #AphasiaAwarenessMonth
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— Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging (@WCHN_UCL) June 28, 2022
Art can also enhance the wellbeing of people with aphasia. The Art of Conversation with Aphasia was a project codesigned by Say Aphasia, UCL and the De La Warr Pavilion to support people with aphasia in having better conversations and engaging with art and culture around them.
— Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging (@WCHN_UCL) June 27, 2022