People | fMRI Lab
Meet the fMRI team
Principal Investigators
Doug Noll, PhD
Director, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Facility
Professor of Radiology, Medical School
Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Interim Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Medical School
John Jonides, PhD
Co-Director, Functional MRI Laboratory
Associate Editor, Psychological Science
Luis Hernandez-Garcia, PhD
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Facility
UMOR
Steering Committee
Doug Noll, PhD
Director, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Facility
Professor of Radiology, Medical School
Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Interim Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Medical School
John Jonides, PhD
Co-Director, Functional MRI Laboratory
Associate Editor, Psychological Science
Scott Peltier, PhD
Research Scientist, Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
Luis Hernandez-Garcia, PhD
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Facility
UMOR
J Brian Fowlkes, PhD
Medical School
Steven L Kunkel, PhD
Endowed Professor of Pathology Research
Vice Dean for Research
Co-Director
Pathology and Professor of Pathology
Medical School
Twila Tardif, PhD
Committee Charge
The charge to the Functional MRI Laboratory Steering Committee is to review the activities of the Laboratory and to consider and comment on plans for future activities. The Steering Committee will deliberate about each of these matters with the aim of evaluating prior activities commenting on future plans. The Steering Committee's discussions will be transmitted to the Vice President for Research.
Committee Membership
Functional MRI Laboratory Steering Committee members do not have time-limited or term-limited roles. Committee members typically represent senior leadership from the schools and colleges that have the highest stake in the future direction of the Laboratory, including the College of Engineering, Medical School, College of Literatures, Science and the Arts, and the University of Michigan Office of Research. Committee membership is proposed by the fMRI Co-Directors and approved by the Vice President for Research.
Committee Meetings
The committee meets from time to time, typically annually or semi-annually, as issues arise, to respect the time of committee members. Agendas are distributed before meetings.
Committee meetings may include discussion on the following areas:
- Advising on strategic planning
- Reviewing and advising on materials prepared for UMOR reviews
- Reviewing and advising on space planning and construction initiatives
- Reviewing and advising on critical budget concerns or expense outlays
- Implementing new University, Federal, or State laws/guidelines
- Reviewing and advising on educational accomplishments and proposals
- Reviewing and advising on existing and predicted grant support
Executive Advisory Committee
Doug Noll, PhD
Director, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Facility
Professor of Radiology, Medical School
Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Interim Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Medical School
John Jonides, PhD
Co-Director, Functional MRI Laboratory
Associate Editor, Psychological Science
Scott Peltier, PhD
Research Scientist, Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
Luis Hernandez-Garcia, PhD
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Facility
UMOR
Cindy Lustig PhD
Thomas L Chenevert
Professor of Radiology and Program Assistant
Lab Supervisor, Radiology, Medical School
Mary M Heitzeg
Medical School
Committee Charge
Members of this committee agree to serve in an advisory, strategic planning, and policy setting capacity for the operations of the Functional MRI Laboratory. The Executive Advisory Committee discussions will be transmitted to the Steering Committee.
Committee Membership
Functional MRI Laboratory Executive Advisory Committee (EAC) members do not have time limited or term limited roles. Committee members are typically faculty members at the University Departments representing our largest users, but also include representatives from the other key stakeholders, such as the Program in Neuroscience. Committee membership is proposed by the fMRI Co-Directors, and approved by the Vice President for Research.
Committee Meetings
The committee meets typically twice per year, as issues arise, to respect the time of committee members. Agendas are distributed prior to meetings. Committee meetings are staffed by the FMRI Unit Administrator.
Committee meetings may include discussion on the following areas:
- Advising on scientific progress and plans related to the field
- Developing and advising on Laboratory policies and procedures, including, but not limited to:
- Scheduling priorities
- Data access and retrieval
- Safety and Compliance
- Billing policies and procedures
- Hours of operation
- Reviewing unit faculty appointment and promotion casebooks
- Resolving issues including, but not limited to, data acquisition and processing
- Advising on strategic planning
- Reviewing and advising on materials prepared for UMOR reviews
- Reviewing and advising on space planning and construction initiatives
- Reviewing and advising on critical budget concerns or expense outlays
- Implementing new University, Federal, or State laws/guidelines
Researchers
Scott Peltier, PhD
Research Scientist, Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
Jon-Fredrik Nielsen, PhD
Research Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Associate Research Scientist, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering
graduate students
Javier Salazar Cavazos
Email: [email protected]
Rex Fung
Email: [email protected]
Yongli He
Email: yonglihe@umich.edu
Andrea Jacobson
Email: [email protected]
Chris Louly
Email: [email protected]
Amaya Murguia
Email: [email protected]
Jayden Pothoof
Email: [email protected]
Post Doctoral Research Fellows
Rodrigo Lobos
Email: [email protected]
Scanning Technologist Team
Dina Salhani, RT (R) (MR) (ARRT) MRSO (MRSC™️)
MRI Technologist-Research
Phone: (734) 936-8757 (BIRB Control Room)
Phone: (734) 763-6756 (Modular Unit Control Room)
Email: [email protected]
Jordan Salhani, RT (R) (MR) (ARRT)
MRI Technologist-Research
Phone: (734) 936-8757 (BIRB Control Room)
Phone: (734) 763-6756 (Modular Unit Control Room)
Email: [email protected]
Jessica Waldrop, RT (MR)
MRI Technologist-Research
Phone: (734) 936-8757 (BIRB Control Room)
Phone: (734) 763-6756 (Modular Unit Control Room)
Email: [email protected]
Research Team
Krisanne Litinas, BS, MS
Research Computer Specialist
Phone: (734) 647-1673
Email: [email protected]
Andy Jahn, PhD
Neuroimaging Analysis Specialist
Email: [email protected]
Max Egan, PhD
Research Lab Specialist
Email: [email protected]
Administrative Team
Victoria Woodward
Administrative Assistant Intermediate
Phone: (734) 936-0558
Email: [email protected]
Kristen Mahan
Backup Administrative Assistant
Phone: (734) 936-2933
Email: [email protected]
Erik Keup, BS, BBA
Technical Support Manager
Phone: (734) 647-3051
Email: [email protected]
Peter Kartje, B.S.
Desktop Support Specialist
Email: [email protected]
Temporary Scanning Technologist Assistants
Emily Garnett
Colleen Hammond
Sangwoo Lee, Ph.D.
Kelly Bratic , M.S.
Alberto Vazquez, Ph.D
Sheila Kahwati , M.S.
Bradley Sutton , Ph.D.
Bryan Donald, M.S.
Yoon Chung Kim, Ph.D.
Will Grissom, Ph.D.
Gregory R. Lee, Ph.D.
Sumati Krishnan, Ph.D. (post doc)
Chunyu Yip, Ph.D.
Valur Olafsson, Ph.D.
Kiran Pandey, Ph.D.
Vivek Bhatia, Ph.D.
Frantisek Cajko, Ph.D. (post doc)
Aashay Yande, M.S.
Elise Demeter, Ph.D. (post doc)
Hesamoddin Jahanian, Ph.D.
Daehyun Yoon, Ph.D.
Feng Zhao, Ph.D
Angela Harrivel, Ph.D.
Siamak Pourabdollah, Ph.D.
Daniel Weller, Ph.D. (post doc)
Yash Shah, Ph.D.
Hao Sun, Ph.D.
Steven Allen, Ph.D.
Alan Chu, Ph.D.
Matthew Muckley, Ph.D.
Kathleen Ropella, Ph.D.
Sydney Williams, Ph.D.
Amos Cao, Ph.D.
Tianrui Luo, Ph.D.
Jonas Schollenberger, Ph.D.
Anish Lahiri, Ph.D.
Eve Gochis, Former Lab Administrator and Beloved Friend
