EUEmory University · Biomedical Engineering
Neuroscience Imaging Lab
Shella D Keilholz · Atlanta, Georgia
Research Focus
Dr. Shella D. Keilholz's lab at Emory University focuses on understanding the dynamic patterns of brain activity using advanced imaging techniques. They study how different types of brain cells communicate and interact during various states of neurological and psychiatric disorders. By integrating wide-field optical imaging with functional MRI, the lab aims to uncover the underlying mechanisms of brain activity patterns, which could ultimately help in diagnosing and treating brain disorders.
functional MRIneurosciencebrain activitycell-specific imagingastrocytesneurodegenerative disorderspsychiatric disordersimaging techniquesspatiotemporal patterns
Research Aims
3AIM 01Investigate if transient brain activity patterns are synchronous across excitatory and inhibitory neurons.
AIM 02Examine the relationship between neuronal activity amplitudes and functional MRI signal fluctuations.
AIM 03Determine the role of astrocytes in the propagation of signals across the cortex.
Skills the Lab Values
functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)wide-field optical imaging (WOI)data analysis in neuroimagingcellular fluorescence techniquesexperimental designneural circuit analysismultimodal imagingsignal processingspatiotemporal data analysis
Output against the department
Publications201bottom 47% of dept.315th of 595
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Citations9.1ktop 38% of dept.224th of 595
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