Core-Facility

The Laboratory for Multimodal Neuroimaging also serves as one of the University of Marburg’s official core facilities (“Core Facility Brainimaging”). It provides access to state-of-the-art neuroimaging technologies for both researchers within the University and external collaborators. The laboratory is equipped with a 3-Tesla MRI scanner (GE Signa Premier), two EEG systems (including one MR-compatible unit), and several MR-compatible eye-tracking devices. In addition, it offers a dedicated computing infrastructure for long-term data storage and advanced imaging data analysis.

Our mission is to provide a modern, service-oriented neuroimaging environment and to foster interdisciplinary exchange, thereby promoting integrated approaches in cognitive neuroscience.

Accordingly, our services – delivered by an experienced team of physicists, computer scientists, radiographers, and system administrators – extend beyond routine scanner maintenance and regular quality assurance. We also support researchers in planning and setting up imaging studies, selecting and implementing appropriate MRI protocols, training users in equipment operation and safety procedures, and assisting with data acquisition and analysis. For a detailed overview of the Core Facility’s services, see Core Facility Services.

If you have ever been in an MRI facility, you might have noticed a large red button in the control center. Did you ever feel the urge to press it? Did you wonder what would happen if you did? If so, you may know that MRI scanners can not only be used to produce detailed images of the inside of the body, but also to create impressive pictures of cloud formations.