Washington University in St Louis · Biomedical EngineeringCulver Lab
Joseph P Culver · Saint Louis, Missouri
Research Focus
Dr. Joseph P. Culver's lab focuses on developing innovative optical imaging techniques to study brain development in children, particularly those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). By creating a lightweight imaging system that allows for naturalistic brain mapping, his research aims to improve early detection of brain function alterations associated with ASD, which is crucial for timely intervention and better outcomes.
brain mappingautism spectrum disordernaturalistic imagingoptical neuroimagingfunctional connectivity analysisearly diagnosishigh-density diffuse optical tomographychild developmentbrain functionneurodevelopmental disorders
Research Aims
5AIM 01Develop a lightweight high-density diffuse optical tomography system for brain imaging in children.
AIM 02Enhance imaging quality and reduce the need for participants to remain stationary during scans.
AIM 03Create naturalistic viewing paradigms for more accurate brain mapping in young children.
AIM 04Implement multivariate functional connectivity analysis to improve brain network measures.
AIM 05Advance methods for early detection of brain function changes related to autism.
Skills the Lab Values
optical imagingfunctional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)data analysismultivariate functional connectivity analysiscomputerized imaging toolsdigital signal processinglightweight imaging systemsexperimental designstimulus presentationremote data collection
Output against the department
Publications324top 29% of dept.172nd of 595
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Citations12ktop 30% of dept.177th of 595
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