Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · PsychologyTraumatic Brain Injury Data Lab
Frank Gerard Hillary · University Park, Pennsylvania
Research Focus
Dr. Frank Gerard Hillary's research lab at Penn State focuses on improving our understanding of traumatic brain injury (TBI) through advanced data sharing and analysis techniques. The lab is part of the ENIGMA consortium, which aims to harmonize brain imaging and behavioral data from diverse studies, facilitating large-scale analyses that can identify meaningful patient subgroups. By creating tools and pipelines for data harmonization, the lab seeks to enhance clinical outcomes for TBI patients and contribute to broader neuroscience research.
traumatic brain injuryneuroimagingdata harmonizationmachine learningbig data analysisbehavioral dataMRIclinical researchENIGMA consortium
Research Aims
5AIM 01Develop a workflow for harmonized processing of behavioral data.
AIM 02Create an image processing pipeline for aggregating MRI data.
AIM 03Establish decision-making procedures for cognitive endpoint extraction.
AIM 04Utilize machine learning to identify patient clusters in TBI populations.
AIM 05Make accessible curated datasets and research tools for the neurosciences community.
Skills the Lab Values
data harmonizationMRI data processingmachine learning techniquesneuropsychological testingdata analysis pipelinesstatistical modelingcollaborative researchcognition assessmentopen-source software development
Output against the department
Publications151top 50% of dept.145th of 296
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Citations5.4kbottom 46% of dept.160th of 296
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