The mission of the McConnell Brain Imaging Centre (BIC) is to understand the structure and function of the brain, in health and disease, through the development of novel neuroscience approaches and neuroimaging methods, and thereby facilitate translation into clinical care.
The research performed at the BIC covers all aspects of neuroimaging: from instrumentation, acquisition, analysis methods and practical software solutions, to clinical and systems neuroscience. Our >100 core researchers and trainees have published more than 1,000 journal articles and raised $100'sM in research grants so far.
The BIC provides neuroimaging platform services to a community of more than 110 scientists, generates 4,000 research scans a year in high-field MRI (1.5T, 3T, small-bore 7T and the first 7T large-bore scanner in Quebec) with simultaneous TMS and high-density EEG, high-resolution PET and micro-PET, and real-time MEG/EEG. Our radiochemistry lab produces the most diverse catalogue of radiotracers in Canada. Importantly, our research is shared with >30,000 registered users worldwide through software and reference datasets. Multiple successful spin-off biomedical companies were created by current and previous BIC members over the past 30 years.
Website: www.mcgill.ca/bic