Functional Neuroimaging and Neural Sensors - 585.723

Through lectures, small group activities, and independent research, this course illustrates the fundamental technologies used for neuroimaging and sensing neural systems across a range of domains including clinical and consumer devices. Topics include neurophysiological basis for neural sensing; electrical, hemodynamic, and optical property-based functional neuroimaging; invasive and noninvasive neural sensing; neural sensing for clinical applications and consumer devices; and an overview of the regulatory landscape for neural sensing systems. By the end of this course, students will be able to explain strengths, limitations, and potential future trajectories of a range of neuroimaging and neural sensing technologies. Small group work will focus on current and future research trends in functional neuroimaging.