University of Southern California · EngineeringLeahy Lab
Richard M Leahy · Los Angeles, California
Research Focus
Dr. Richard Leahy's lab focuses on developing advanced software tools for analyzing brain imaging data, particularly from electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetoencephalography (MEG). Their primary project, Brainstorm, provides a user-friendly platform that researchers can use to visualize and analyze complex brain activity data. This lab is at the forefront of making neuroscience research more accessible and reproducible through open-source software innovation.
EEGMEGbrain imagingsoftware developmentneuroscienceelectrophysiologydata analysisnaturalistic stimuliopen-sourceBIDS-compliance
Research Aims
3AIM 01Develop tools for analyzing neural responses to naturalistic stimuli
AIM 02Enhance software for preprocessing and analyzing invasive electrophysiological recordings
AIM 03Maintain and integrate third-party tools into the Brainstorm framework
Skills the Lab Values
Matlab programmingJava programmingdata visualizationelectrical signal analysisFEM modelingcloud computingneuroscience data managementsoftware documentationtraining and workshops
Output against the department
Publications540top 9% of dept.24th of 278
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Citations29ktop 10% of dept.29th of 278
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