Neuroimaging Core to support brain research at Princeton and Rutgers
Official title: Neuroimaging Core (D)
Funded at Princeton University · NIH-11373059 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A Neuroimaging Core helps researchers collect and analyze brain MRI data across sites to better understand how brain signals relate to mental health.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Princeton University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Princeton, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | August 12, 2024 |
| Project end | July 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $168,541 |
| NIH project number | 5P50MH136296-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11373059 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are individuals participating in brain imaging studies at the Princeton and Rutgers sites, especially those with mental health concerns or at risk of mental health issues.
✕Less likely to help
Participants not involved in neuroimaging research or those outside the study scope may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This grant funds a Neuroimaging Core that harmonizes MRI data collection across Princeton and Rutgers, improving data quality for studies of mental health. It supports advanced imaging and multivariate analysis, including real-time fMRI and predictive modeling. The goal is to make MRI studies more reproducible and to enable clearer links between brain activity and behavioral tasks related to mental health conditions.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could lead to clearer brain-based markers for mental health and more reliable neuroimaging methods used in future studies.
How similar studies have gone: Previous neuroimaging cores have improved data quality and reproducibility in multi-site studies, with growing success in advanced analysis methods.
Where this research is happening
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Princeton University
Princeton, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Zald, David Harold — Princeton University
- Study coordinator: Zald, David Harold
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.