Combining different brain recordings to map slow brain activity
Official title: Multimodal Data Analysis and Integration
Funded at Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psych Res · NIH-11349781 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project brings together EEG, fMRI, and other brain recordings from people and primates to map slow brain activity that influences thinking and behavior.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psych Res NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Orangeburg, United States) |
| Project start | April 15, 2017 |
| Project end | March 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $304,359 |
| NIH project number | 5P50MH109429-09 |
| Project ID | NIH-11349781 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are adults who can undergo noninvasive brain scans (EEG, fMRI) and, for some parts, patients already receiving clinical monitoring that includes invasive recordings.
✕Less likely to help
People unable or unwilling to have brain imaging or invasive monitoring, or whose conditions do not involve brain network activity, may not receive direct benefit from participating.
What this research studies
You would be contributing brain recordings such as EEG or fMRI, and in some parts clinical electrode recordings, that researchers will align across methods and species. The team builds computational models to find common brain activity patterns and how those patterns change over time. They compare data from people and nonhuman primates to link findings across species. The goal is to create a shared framework so future work can better interpret brain signals from different tests.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work may help researchers identify clearer brain signatures that guide future diagnosis or treatment approaches for brain disorders.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies have identified slow brain rhythms with EEG and fMRI, but combining multiple recording types and aligning findings across humans and primates is a more recent and developing approach.
Where this research is happening
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Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psych Res
Orangeburg, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Xu, Ting — Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psych Res
- Study coordinator: Xu, Ting
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.