Centre for Functional and Metabolic Mapping
Canada's National Ultra-High Field MRI Platform
The Centre for Functional and Metabolic Mapping (CFMM) at Western’s Robarts Research Institute houses Canada’s only collection of high-field (3T human) and ultra-high field (7T human and 9.4T animal) MR systems. The Centre is dedicated to establishing the anatomical, metabolic and functional characteristics of normal brain development and healthy aging across the lifespan; as well as establishing the brain basis of developmental, neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative deficits. Contact us at cfmm-bookings@uwo.ca to schedule time for your 3T or 7T study.
Important Resources
CFMM News
Radiofrequency coil for routine ultra‐high‐field imaging with an unobstructed visual field
This study presents a 7 T head coil, with eight transmit dipoles and 32 receive loops, that is designed to remove visual obstructions from the subject's line of sight, allowing for an unencumbered view of visual stimuli, the reduction of anxiety induced from small enclosures, and the potential for eye‐tracking measurements.
- Even a mild contact in sport can have impacts on the brain, study finds
- Altered Resting-State Functional Connectivity Between Awake and Isoflurane Anesthetized Marmosets
- Concussion study at Western University finds minor, repetitive hits change brains
- Longitudinal changes of brain microstructure and function in nonconcussed female rugby players
- COVID-19 Research Recovery - June 01
- COVID-19 update March 19th
- COVID-19 update
- Researcher Profile: David Schaeffer
- Research points to early detection for Alzheimer’s disease
- Student Profile: Megha Verma
- Ravi Menon with Medical Biophysics
- Funding: Ontario Research Fund supports early researchers and infrastructure at Western
- Student Profile: Dickson Wong
- Ravi Menon Named to Royal Society of Canada
- Congratulations to Olivia Stanley and Jason Kai