3/28/08 - Grey, White & CSF Prior Probability Maps now Available for our Rhesus Atlas
Priors are now availble from the Rhesus page.
3/28/2008 - Tomorrow's Leader in Alzheimers Disease Award granted to Dr. Johnson
Dr. Sterling Johnson has been honored by three leading Alzheimers associations as one of 3 recipients of the Tomorrow's Leader Award for 2008. The award from the Alzheimer's Association, Cure Alzhimers Fund and the Lou Ruvo Brain Institute will help support our research on cognitive disorders of memory and self-awareness. Thanks again to these organizations for their support!
1/2/08 - Paper Season
4 new papers have been updated in our Publications section, including...
- a review of the brain structures supporting MCI.
- an analysis of Atorovastin hormone influence on haemodynamic bloodflow response
- a look at genetic and familial risk factors for memory in AD
- a discussion of teaching methods for neuroimaging courses
11/1/07 - Dr. Johnson Awarded Presidential Honor
Congratulations to Sterling Johnson for being awarded a Presidential Early Career Award (PECASE) from the White House! The PECASE is a prestigous award that "represents the highest honor that any young scientist or engineer can receive in the United States." whitehouse.gov
Dr. Johnson "... was chosen in recognition of his work on neural disorders related to aging and brain damage . Using brain imaging techniques, he studies patient recovery from traumatic brain injuries and is working toward early identification of Alzheimer's disease prior to the onset of irreversible damage. " -UW News