Mind-Brain Lectures: Paulo Rodrigues, Mint Labs

Paulo Rodrigues - Mint Labs, Barcelona

Título: Seeing the brain: How neuroimaging transforms the diagnosis and treatment of patients with brain disorders

Abstract: Doctors and scientists once had to wait until autopsy to examine the brain, and psychologists had to deduce from behavior where the brain was injured. Now they can study detailed three-dimensional images of the brain to spot problems, to understand what happens during tasks, thoughts and emotions and to assess the effectiveness of various treatments.
Current neuroimaging techniques reveal both form and function. They reveal the brain's anatomy, including the integrity of brain structures and their interconnections. They elucidate its chemistry, physiology and electrical and metabolic activity. The newest tools show how different regions of the brain connect and communicate. They can even show with split-second timing the sequence of events during a specific process, such as reading or remembering.
In this talk I will explain the developments and utilities of Neuroimaging over the past decade and how we use it to help accelerate the discovery and development of treatments for brain disorders.