University of Hawaii Neuroscience and MRI Research Program

Researchers at the University of Hawaii Neuroscience and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Research Program, Linda Chang, M.D., Thomas Ernst, Ph.D., Victor Andy Stenger, Ph.D., and other investigators utilize a 3-Tesla MRI scanner for a variety of brain development and disorder studies. Our lab is located at the Queen’s Medical Center, where we conduct NIH-funded research in some of the following topics:

• Brain Activation in Patients with Early HIV Dementia
• Early Brain Development after Prenatal “Ice" Exposure: A Longitudinal MR Study
• RGR-based Motion Tracking for Real-Time Adaptive MR Imaging and Spectroscopy
• PING - Creating a Pediatric Imaging Neurocognition and Genomics Data Resource
• Neuroimaging to Assess the Effects of Therapy in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
• Impact of Marijuana Exposure on Brain Maturation: Translational Neuroimaging
• Parallel MRI for High Field Neuroimaging
• Spectral Spatial RF Pulses for Gradient Echo fMRI
• Factors for enhanced neurotoxicity in methamphetamine abuse and HIV infection (DIDARP)

We are always looking for volunteers willing to participate in a various studies. If you are interested, please visit our Volunteer Contact page for more information. You will be paid for your participation and all information gathered will be kept confidential.

For more information about ongoing Neuroscience and MRI Research in our lab please contact any of our Investigators or our lab administrator at .

We would like to thank our funding sources. Please visit our Grants page to see information about our active studies and research grants. Also go to our Links page for more information about our funding sources.