Low Vision
The main focus of my thesis work involves the application of novel imaging techniques to the low vision population. Our initial research focused on patients suffering from Retinitis Pigmentosa, which refers to a group of inherited diseases causing retinal degeneration and visual field loss, before and after implantation of retinal prostheses. Currently, I am extending some of the techniques we developed in this project to study Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Specifically, I am interested in evaluating and developing imaging biomarkers suitable for rehabilitation studies. I am also very interested in using these measures to address controversy surrounding cortical reorganization in the visual cortex.
Motor Rehabilitation
I participated in a recent project which studied the effects of low frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on the motor cortex. Although this project studied healthy subjects, our main goal was to learn about rTMS for future stroke rehabilitation studies.
Effects of Anesthesia on Memory
We are currently investigating different drugs to elucidate the effects during and after anesthetic administration, with a focus on memory.
Technical Developments
I am working on a couple projects that utilize Siemens IDEA programming related to Image Calculation Environment (ICE) and in the near future, Sequence Development Environment (SDE).