MINDS AND MACHINES

Researchers use artificial intelligence to accelerate and enhance neuroscience investigations

By Michelle Koidin Jaffee
Portraits of ten UF Researchers mentioned in the following article. Nancy Padilla-Coreano, PhD | Brandon Zielinski, MD, PhD | Coralie de Hemptinne, PhD, MS | Jackson Cagle, PhD | Joshua Wong, MD | Michael Okun, MD | Angelos Barmpoutis, PhD | Jiang Bian, PhD | Jie Xu, PhD | Abbas Babajani-Feremi, PhD |
Illustration of a doctor and robot standing before a large, brain-shaped maze. The Robot points the way for the doctor. AI is helping UF researchers navigate the brain in new ways, leading to rapid and important discoveries. Illustration by Michael McAleer

Addressing autism spectrum disorder

Illustration of a person depicted clearly on a monitor, surrounded by data. Outside of the monitor, the person's image is pixellated and scattered. AI tools can help researchers compile and analyze vast amounts of data, recognizing patterns and forming a clearer picture of the brain. Illustration by Michael McAleer

Making an impact on movement disorders

Illustration of an array of brain images, each highlighted in different color patterns suggesting the immense amount of data obtained by MEG Scanners UF researchers at the Fixel Institute are leveraging AI and magnetoencephalography, or MEG, scans to find new ways to predict and prevent Alzheimer's disease. Illustration by Michael McAleer

Moving the needle for memory disorders


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