Merry Mani, Ph.D.
About
Dr. Merry Mani is a pioneering researcher in biomedical imaging, dedicated to advancing our understanding of the human brain through innovative approaches. Her work focuses on developing next-generation imaging technologies that enhance the performance of non-invasive MRI-based imaging by leveraging advancements in hardware design and sophisticated signal processing techniques.
Recognizing the need for high-throughput imaging technologies to study the live human brain, Dr. Mani's research is centered on enabling imaging at high spatio-temporal resolutions. These advancements facilitate the detailed exploration of brain microstructures and dynamic processes, such as functional activations and metabolic changes. Her work is especially impactful for studying patient populations affected by neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, including Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Autism, and Epilepsy.
Dr. Mani’s research emphasizes unraveling the microstructural features of neurons and glial cells and understanding their modulations in the context of neurological disorders. By combining biomedical imaging techniques with biophysical modeling methodologies, her lab adopts a multidisciplinary approach to comprehensively study the biological processes underlying these conditions.
At Dr. Mani’s lab, the mission is to push the boundaries of brain research by developing efficient, cutting-edge imaging methods. If you are passionate about computational biomedical imaging and analysis, consider joining the team or collaborating on groundbreaking research projects!
Education
M.S Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, 2006
Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Rochester, NY, 2014
Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Iowa School of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, 2018
Our group is pushing the boundaries of our understanding of the human brain, through the development of efficient imaging methods.