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
Learn more how we use LENA recordings to get a naturalistic insight into babies’ language environment in the UK and The Gambia. This work is led by @malen_cll , one of our brilliant postdocs @LENAEarlyTalk
Todays technique is another behavioural assessment called the LENA System, which is described by a member of the @bright_project, @Malen29266702. BRIGHT has used the LENA system to assess infants linguistic environments in the UK & The Gambia over the first 2 years of life!
We have a new paper out! 'ERP markers are associated with neurodevelopmental outcomes in 1–5 month old infants in rural Africa and the UK' #EEG #openaccess
I first got excited about pilot findings on this task in 2016. Here we are, 4 years and 400+ EEG recordings later... well done @bright_project team for all your incredibly hard work on this!
https://t.co/ezVHKT2HxI
Discussions @wellcometrust on the HeLTI initiative in China, South Africa, Canada and India and the role of @bright_project measures in understanding relationship between child development and obesity
Check out this video, in which @Malen29266702 explains the Mullen Scales of Early Learning. We use this behavioural assessment tool in the UK and The Gambia from 5-24m
Todays technique is a behavioural assessment called the Mullen, which is described by a member of the @bright_project, @Malen29266702. BRIGHT has used the Mullen to follow infants cognitive development in the UK & The Gambia over the first 2 years of life!
Help us find out more about babies’ sleep and the developing brain. We’re recruiting 4-5 month babies to have a nap @BirkbeckBabylab https://t.co/gBD7nh7ry2
