Advancing the understanding of brain function in health and disease.
Our Impact and Mission
The overarching goal of the Center for Brain and Health is to advance the understanding of brain function in health and disease, with a particular emphasis on disorders that are prevalent in the UAE. The strength of the Center lies in its ability to focus NYUAD’s existing but separate areas of expertise around two organizing principles: (1) Local Disorders and (2) Shared Methodology. Thus, each project improves our understanding of a locally prevalent disorder and leverages shared research methodology developed and curated by the Center.
Key Aims and Focus
Our key aims are to build the first normative brain health database in the MENA region, and facilitate interdisciplinary research at the intersection of brain and health.
Our current research effects are focused on how brain functions are affected by multiple sclerosis and sleep and stress-related disorders.
News and Events
New Brain Health Neuroimaging Dataset
We’re pleased to share our latest publication introducing a new brain health neuroimaging dataset from the UAE. This paper presents the study protocol and initial data release from the ASPIRE Research Institute Brain Health Project, which aims to recruit 2,000 adults (ages 18–60).
10th MENACTRIMS Congress Best Presentation Award
The LAMINATE team received the Best Presentation Award at the 10th MENACTRIMS (MENA Committee for Treatment and Research in MS) Congress in Dubai for their presentation.
FLAIRstar Module
With the FLAIRstar module, diagnosing multiple sclerosis becomes faster, more accurate, and leads to quicker access to treatment. It was developed at NYU Abu Dhabi’s NYUAD Center for Brain and Health in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Yas Clinic–Khalifa City and Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center.
Effective connectivity of working memory performance: a DCM study of MEG data
Visual working memory (WM) engages several nodes of a large-scale network that includes frontal, parietal, and visual regions; however, little is understood about how these regions interact to support WM behavior.
Individual differences in speed of processing and specific brain mechanisms
The brain organizes the continuous flow of sensory input by parsing it into discrete events. In the case of two flashes separated by a brief ISI, for example, perception may be of a single flash or two distinct flashes, depending on the ISI but also on the speed of processing.