Research summary
Neurological disorders (such as Alzheimer’s disease) and brain trauma (such as concussion) are significant health challenges. Despite progress in research, we still do not fully understand these conditions and how they affect the brain over time. Dr. Corey Baron, Canada Research Chair in Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging, is combining advanced technical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with neurological applications to fill this knowledge gap.
Baron and his research team are developing new ways to use MRI to study the brain’s “microstructure” (the microscopic structural properties of cells that can usually only be examined with a microscope). They are also using these techniques to investigate how neurological disorders change the brain over time in both humans and animals. Their aim is to make MRI faster and more powerful so we can learn more about how brain disorders affect the brain and a person’s health.