Allen Wuming Song
Professor in Radiology
Overview
The research in our lab is concerned with advancing structural and functional MRI methodologies (e.g. fast and high-resolution imaging techniques) for human brain imaging. We also aim to improve our understanding of functional brain signals, including spatiotemporal characterizations of the blood oxygenation level dependent contrast and alternative contrast mechanisms that are more directly linked to the neuronal activities. Additional effort is invested in applying and validating the developed methods to study human functional neuroanatomy.
Selected Grants
Neurobiology Training Program awarded by National Institutes of Health (Mentor). 2019 to 2024
Role of cannabis on HIV-related cognitive impairment: a brain connectomics study awarded by National Institutes of Health (Co Investigator). 2018 to 2023
Neuroimaging of Visual Attention in Aging awarded by National Institutes of Health (Co Investigator). 2011 to 2023
MRI data fusion to investigate effects of drug abuse on HIV neurological complications awarded by National Institutes of Health (Co Investigator). 2018 to 2023
NCANDA Research Project Site: Duke awarded by National Institutes of Health (Collaborator). 2012 to 2022
High Fidelity Diffusion MRI for Children with Cerebral Palsy in Stem Cell Therapy awarded by National Institutes of Health (Principal Investigator). 2012 to 2022
Next-generation high-resolution diffusion MRI resolving cortical columns and layers in vivo awarded by National Institutes of Health (Principal Investigator). 2019 to 2021
CRCNS: Geometry-based Brain Connectome Analysis awarded by National Institutes of Health (Co Investigator). 2018 to 2021
Whole Eye Optical Coherence Tomography to Improve Refractive Surgery and Eye Care awarded by National Institutes of Health (Collaborator). 2014 to 2020
Oncogenic Signaling Networks awarded by Department of Defense (Co Investigator). 2012 to 2020
Pages
Truong, Trong-Kha, et al. “Toward direct MRI of neuro-electro-magnetic oscillations in the human brain..” Magn Reson Med, vol. 81, no. 6, June 2019, pp. 3462–75. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/mrm.27654. Full Text
Darnell, Dean, et al. “Integrated radio-frequency/wireless coil design for simultaneous MR image acquisition and wireless communication..” Magn Reson Med, vol. 81, no. 3, Mar. 2019, pp. 2176–83. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/mrm.27513. Full Text
Carpenter, Kimberly L. H., et al. “White Matter Tract Changes Associated with Clinical Improvement in an Open-Label Trial Assessing Autologous Umbilical Cord Blood for Treatment of Young Children with Autism..” Stem Cells Transl Med, vol. 8, no. 2, Feb. 2019, pp. 138–47. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/sctm.18-0251. Full Text
Bruce, Iain P., et al. “Simultaneous and inherent correction of B0 and eddy-current induced distortions in high-resolution diffusion MRI using reversed polarity gradients and multiplexed sensitivity encoding (RPG-MUSE)..” Neuroimage, vol. 183, Dec. 2018, pp. 985–93. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2018.09.055. Full Text
Bell, Ryan P., et al. “Structural connectome differences in HIV infection: brain network segregation associated with nadir CD4 cell count..” J Neurovirol, vol. 24, no. 4, Aug. 2018, pp. 454–63. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s13365-018-0634-4. Full Text
Darnell, Dean, et al. “Adaptive integrated parallel reception, excitation, and shimming (iPRES-A) with microelectromechanical systems switches..” Magn Reson Med, vol. 80, no. 1, July 2018, pp. 371–79. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/mrm.27007. Full Text
Shokur, Solaiman, et al. “Training with brain-machine interfaces, visuo-tactile feedback and assisted locomotion improves sensorimotor, visceral, and psychological signs in chronic paraplegic patients..” Plos One, vol. 13, no. 11, 2018. Pubmed, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0206464. Full Text
Sun, Jessica M., et al. “Effect of Autologous Cord Blood Infusion on Motor Function and Brain Connectivity in Young Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial..” Stem Cells Transl Med, vol. 6, no. 12, Dec. 2017, pp. 2071–78. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/sctm.17-0102. Full Text
Bruce, Iain P., et al. “3D-MB-MUSE: A robust 3D multi-slab, multi-band and multi-shot reconstruction approach for ultrahigh resolution diffusion MRI..” Neuroimage, vol. 159, Oct. 2017, pp. 46–56. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.07.035. Full Text
Green, Jessica J., et al. “Cortical and Subcortical Coordination of Visual Spatial Attention Revealed by Simultaneous EEG-fMRI Recording..” J Neurosci, vol. 37, no. 33, Aug. 2017, pp. 7803–10. Pubmed, doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0326-17.2017. Full Text
Pages
Helmer, K. G., et al. “Multi-site study of diffusion metric variability: effects of site, vendor, field strength, and echo time on regions-of-interest and histogram-bin analyses..” Proc Spie Int Soc Opt Eng, vol. 9788, 2016. Pubmed, doi:10.1117/12.2217445. Full Text
Helmer, K. G., et al. “Multi-site Study of Diffusion Metric Variability: Characterizing the Effects of Site, Vendor, Field Strength, and Echo Time using the Histogram Distance..” Proc Spie Int Soc Opt Eng, vol. 9788, 2016. Pubmed, doi:10.1117/12.2217449. Full Text