GEDAI (Generalized Eigenvalue De-Artifacting Instrument) is a novel algorithm for denoising highly contaminated M/EEG. GEDAI employs leadfield filtering to selectively remove noise and artifacts that diverge from a physics-informed EEG generative model. Following its initial integration into the widely used EEGLAB … Read More
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Noise-cancelling headphones for the Brain? How a New Algorithm Eliminates Noise in EEG Data
Electroencephalography (EEG) is a remarkable tool. By simply placing electrodes on the scalp, we can listen in on the brain’s electrical symphony, gaining important insights into everything from sleep patterns and epilepsy, to how our brains process information. But there’s … Read More
One and Only Ultra-High Field MR-PET Imaging Setup in Switzerland Up and Running at the CIBM MRI EPFL Section
The CIBM MRI EPFL Section successfully enhanced and extended its 9.4T preclinical horizontal-bore MRI with cutting-edge MR electronics, gradients, radiofrequency coils and a PET insert. This marks a significant step towards ultra-high field MR-PET imaging for 3D mapping of function, … Read More
Outcome from Bridging the Rösti-Graben: Collaborative Advances in Fetal Imaging
On Friday September 20th, 2024 a cross-group meeting took place between researchers from the University of Lausanne, Lausanne University Hospital, the University of Zürich, and University Children’s Hospital Zürich. Dr. Meritxell Bach Cuadra, Head of the CIBM SP CHUV UNIL Computational … Read More
First-Ever CIBM Bootcamp on fMRIPrep : A Major Success
The CIBM Center for Biomedical Imaging recently concluded its first-ever Bootcamp on fMRIPrep. Held from September 9-11 at the CMU of the University of Geneva, the three-day intensive workshop aimed to advance fMRI researchers’ skills by equipping participants with the … Read More
10th CIBM-CHUV-MR Retreat in Chateau de Varennes, France
The 10th CIBM-CHUV-MR Retreat took place on August 27-30, 2024 in Chateau de Varennes in France. This special event attracted international participants, brought together experts from various fields, including basic scientists, clinical researchers, healthcare professionals, and industry leaders. The retreat … Read More
Breaking Grounds in Preclinical Imaging: New Mediso nanoScan PET/CT 122S is available at CIBM PET HUG-UNIGE Section
Through the CIBM PET HUG-UNIGE Molecular Imaging Section, a new cutting-edge preclinical Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Computed Tomography (CT) scanner: the nanoScan PET/CT 122S scanner from Mediso Medical Imaging Systems is available for research. This state-of-the-art imaging system marks … Read More
New Ultra Low-Field MRI System preparatory kick-start meeting
Professor Matthias Stuber, CIBM MRI CHUV-UNIL Section Head held a kick-start meeting with applicants who received Swiss National Science Foundation R’Equip funding for the project Low-Field MRI – The Next Frontier at Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) on 26 November, 2021. … Read More
Managing attention deficit disorder ADHD by training the brain
A research team from the UNIGE and the HUG has found that a special type of brain training based on the principle of ‘neurofeedback’ enables people with attention deficit disorder to improve their ability to concentrate. The research team was … Read More
CIBM supported research on Montessori education featured in RTS Swiss News Report
A neuroscience study on Montessori education led by Dr. Solange Denervaud in collaboration with Dr. Eleonora Fornari, a Research Staff Scientist at CIBM MRI CHUV-UNIL section has been featured on the Swiss public television channel. … Read More
CIBM launches two challenges at MICCAI 2021
CIBM announces the co-organisation of two challenges at the International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI2021) to be held in Strasbourg, France from 27 September to 1 October. Diffusion-Simulated Connectivity Challenge (DiSCo), MICCAI 2021 COMPUTATIONAL … Read More
Article : The relationship between EEG and fMRI connectomes is reproducible across simultaneous EEG-fMRI studies from 1.5T to 7T
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become an indispensable tool for medical imaging. Functional MRI (fMRI) measures the neurons’ energy consumption of the brain. As this is an indirect measure of brain activity the exact relationship with neuronal activity needs to … Read More
Nurturing the next generation of scientists: Interview with CIBM PET HUG-UNIGE Molecular Imaging Section’s mentors
Doing research at a leading institution like the CIBM Center for Biomedical Imaging while gaining practical experience and contributing to tangible results is a dream of many students. Now, thanks to projects like the Imageable Genome, young researchers’ contributions can … Read More
MRS Experts’ consensus recommendation published in ‘NMR Biomedicine’
A CIBM researcher is the lead author of a manuscript published in NMR Biomedicine summarizing the recommendations of the MRS experts from all over the world in the field of macromolecules estimation for 1H MR spectra. Cristina Cudalbu, PhD, Research … Read More
EEG microstates of dreams
Most of us are dreaming every night, although we are unlikely to remember any of our dreams. When we sleep, our brains repeatedly cross a boundary between unconsciousness and dreaming – a particular form of consciousness. Recently, researchers from the … Read More
CIBM expertise contributing to Nature Neuroscience paper on reproducible EEG and MEG research
A Perspective paper entitled ‘Issues and recommendations from the OHBM COBIDAS MEEG committee for reproducible EEG and MEG research’ co-authored by Cyril Pernet, Marta I. Garrido, Alexandre Gramfort, Natasha Maurits, Christoph M. Michel, Elizabeth Pang, Riitta Salmelin, Jan Mathijs Schoffelen, … Read More
CIBM MRI CHUV-UNIL Section Head appointed to National Research Council
CIBM MRI CHUV-UNIL Section Head, Professor Matthias Stuber of the Department of Medical Radiology at the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne (UNIL) was elected as a member of the National Research Council (NRC) Biology and Medicine Division … Read More
A new technique revolutionizing imaging of the moving eye
Eye movements are a major obstacle for imaging the eye, especially in the cases of children, the elderly or patients with eye disease. Supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation, a team of researchers composed of neuroscientists, engineers, mathematicians, and … Read More
Partial volume modelling research published in the human brain mapping journal
The new research article, “Partial‐volume modelling reveals reduced gray matter in specific thalamic nuclei early in the time course of psychosis and chronic schizophrenia” Yasser Alemán‐Gómez et al, 10 July 2020, is published by Wiley, https://doi.org/10.1002/hbm.25108 and supported by CIBM … Read More
CIBM joint research collaboration leads to open source code on automated segmentation of cortical and white matter lesions in Multiple Sclerosis
In a joint effort, core and affiliate members of the CIBM Signal Processing Module in collaboration with the CIBM associate members from the Translational Imaging in Neurology (ThINk) Group headed by Prof Cristina Granziera, Basel University and University Hospital and … Read More
Deep Learning for Cardiac MR Image Quality Assessment
A peer-reviewed research article on Deep Learning, reveals that an Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can achieve similar results to a human expert in terms of assessing image quality on 3D whole-heart cardiac magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. The article, entitled “Deep … Read More
Article: Predicting antidepressant response by electroencephalography
During a sabbatical at Harvard Medical School in Boston, CIBM EEG HUG-UNIGE Section Head, Christoph M. Michel and Alvaro Pascual-Leone, both leading experts in neurotechnology were invited to give their views on the paper by Wu, W., Zhang, Y., Jiang, … Read More
Article: Brain regions in humans show behavioral specialization according to how much brain structure determines brain activity
The brain is constituted by an assembly of neuronal populations interconnected by structural pathways. Is it possible to quantify the relationship between this structure and brain functional activity that happens on top of it? Located at the Campus Biotech in … Read More