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SUMMARY:Breakfast & Science Seminar 56
DESCRIPTION:\n															\nHosted by Patrik Vuilleumier ( https://cibm.ch/community/patrik-vuilleumier/ ), Head of CIBM MRI UNIGE Section, we are pleased to invite you to attend the 56th CIBM Breakfast & Science Seminar on March 31st at 09:30 CET by Antonia Kaiser CIBM MRI EPFL MR Imaging Technology Section who will be sharing on “From Metabolites to Cognition: Advancing Functional MR Spectroscopy for Brain Function”.\nDate and time: Tuesday, March 31st, 2026 – 9:30 to 11:00 CET\nLocation:  Campus Biotech H8-01-F, Geneva or online\nProgram\n09:30 – 10:30 From Metabolites to Cognition: Advancing Functional MR Spectroscopy for Brain Function\n10:30 – 11:00 CIBM news and networking\nAbstract\nMagnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) provides a unique window into brain metabolism in vivo. While functional MR spectroscopy (fMRS) approaches have existed for some time and have demonstrated that metabolite levels can change with brain activity, most work has focused on relatively basic physiological or sensory processes. Recent developments in acquisition, experimental design, and analysis now make it increasingly feasible to investigate higher-level cognitive functions using spectroscopic methods.In this talk, I will discuss recent efforts to advance functional metabolic neuroimaging toward the study of cognition. Using paradigms probing brain function from relatively simple sensory processing (e.g., visual stimulation) to more complex cognitive processes such as processing speed, these studies explore how metabolic dynamics relate to neural activity. The work spans multiple nuclei (including 1H and 31P spectroscopy) and different spatial approaches, ranging from single-voxel functional MR spectroscopy (fMRS) to MR spectroscopic imaging (fMRSI).Together, these developments illustrate how fMRS and fMRSI are evolving from tools primarily used to probe basic brain physiology toward methods capable of addressing cognitive neuroscience questions and, ultimately, clinically relevant brain function.\n\n \nAntonia Kaiser\nCIBM MRI EPFL MR Imaging Technology Section\nAbout the Speaker\nTrained as a neuroscientist working at the interface of cognitive neuroscience, physics, and clinical application, Antonia is a postdoctoral researcher at CIBM (EPFL, Lausanne) specializing in magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). Her work focuses on functional MR spectroscopy (fMRS) and MR spectroscopic imaging (fMRSI) to investigate dynamic neurometabolic processes underlying cognition.She develops acquisition paradigms, analysis frameworks, and open-source tools to improve sensitivity, reproducibility, and standardization in MRS. She is actively involved in international community-driven open science initiatives in the field with the goal of establishing fMRS as a robust tool for studying cognition and clinical brain function.\n \nSeminar Chair\n\nPatrik Vuilleumier\nHead of CIBM MRI UNIGE Section\nClick here to learn about Patrik ( https://cibm.ch/community/patrik-vuilleumier/ )\nJOIN US ON SITE!\nYou are welcome to join us on site at the Campus Biotech, Geneva.The event is for free and registration is not required.\nOR REMOTELY\nTo join us remotely please,  register at the following Zoom link:https://epfl.zoom.us/meeting/register/d5a9vjlLTUikwYFrjs6R6Q\nZoom Code: 663 2688 5046\nWe look forward to seeing you there!\n															\n
URL:https://cibm.ch/event/breakfast-science-seminar-56/
CATEGORIES:Breakfast&Science,Seminars
LOCATION:Campus Biotech H8-01-F or online
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