Welcome to Global fNIRS
Globalfnirs is a multidisciplinary project dedicated to advancing global health initiatives through the use of a low cost, portable and non-invasive neuroimaging technology, functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Our goal is to provide tools which supplement current methods for assessing cognitive function of the developing brain in resource poor settings. We believe that establishing earlier and more objective biomarkers of typical and atypical cognitive development will be of value in assessing interventional outcomes and risk prevention strategies.
Read all about our current research project BRIGHT:
For the most recent updates, follow our Twitter feed @globalfnirs and @bright_project
The Bright project is funded by Bill and Melinda Gates foundation
and it is partner with University College London, Birkbeck College University of London – Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development, BabyLab, University of Cambridge and MRC – London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
5 surprising facts about your baby’s growing brain: great article on @bbc_thp by Sarah Lloyd-Fox @foxtexel
I recently contributed to a BBC article for tips for parents and caregivers with new babies or expecting one any day now. Hope you enjoy https://t.co/3Ams5tRDrg
New editorial in @JNeurosurgAnes by @clare_elwell on our work in BRIGHT and how neuroimaging is transforming global health research 🧠
Editorial: Brain Imaging for Global Health
https://t.co/HrM9nzzTBj
Read how fNIRS is being used to understand infant brain development in resource poor settings in this excellent editorial by @clare_elwell.
@bright_project @UCLmedphys @UCLEngineering #fnirs https://t.co/7FIi6BcUyx
