Assistant Professor
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Full Member
Nancy Lobaugh
Location
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Research Interests
Brain, Radiology & Imaging, Psychiatric Disorders
Research Themes
Neuroscience, Brain Health
Research Synopsis
The major goal of Dr. Lobaugh’s research program has been to use neuroimaging methods to understand how changes in underlying anatomy across the lifespan support changes in functional brain networks. She has focused on the development of quantitative structural imaging sequences (qMRI) and analytical tools. qMRI is used to measure specific aspects of tissue integrity, such as myelin content and fiber density in white matter. These data will provide a foundation for understanding how changes in brain structure across the lifespan impact on brain network reorganization. The tools and techniques apply to research on brain reorganization in aging and in psychiatric disorders.