Ismael Amarreh

E-mail: amarreh@wisc.edu

Research Project:

In the past, "Localization of function, i.e. where do in the brain neural activity mediate cognitive process" has been the predominant research in Neuroimaging. I am studying the "how" this brain activity is produced specifically, and how activities in one region affect another region or "Effective Connectivity". I will be using fMRI and Dynamic causal modeling (DCM) a statistical model to study connectivity in the brain using schizophrenia as clinical model. As a Dual Degree student in Neuroscience and Public policy, I also want to explore the use of fMRI data as it pertains to psychiatric patients. One of the questions I want to explore is how data from fMRI are being used to diagnose patients.