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The first CNI project was construction of the MR facility in the basement of Building 420. The MR scanner was delivered on November 13th, 2010. | The first CNI project was construction of the MR facility in the basement of Building 420. The MR scanner was delivered on November 13th, 2010. | ||
Some numbers about usage. | |||
* We train 100 new users each year | |||
* We have collected approximately 1700 data sets (one hour sessions at the scanner) each year | |||
* We have run about 75,000 jobs per year | |||
* The Flywheel site with CNI data (started in 2017) contains 540,000 files, including | |||
** 50,000 T1 anatomical files | |||
** 30,000 DWI diffusion files | |||
** 250,000 functional MR files | |||
In addition to the MRI scanner, there is a mock scanner for training, experimental testing rooms, and integrated experimental equipment (displays and EEG). (See [[Facilities and Resources]] for more details and text useful when preparing sections of NIH or other grants.) | In addition to the MRI scanner, there is a mock scanner for training, experimental testing rooms, and integrated experimental equipment (displays and EEG). (See [[Facilities and Resources]] for more details and text useful when preparing sections of NIH or other grants.) | ||
Revision as of 00:02, 23 August 2023
Welcome to the CNI Wiki
This site provides technical information for users of the Stanford Center for Cognitive and Neurobiological Imaging (CNI) facilities. All CNI users are invited to contribute their knowledge by editing content here. It is important that you verify the accuracy of any information that you post.
Follow this Getting Started link if you are new to the CNI and would like to learn about the basic facilities and how to get access and help in using the CNI facilities.
- General information is on the CNI administrative site (wordpress)
- To schedule time on the facilities, see the CNI resource scheduler.
If you are experiencing problems with the scanner or the peripherals, please consult the Troubleshooting section.
Mission Statement
Discoveries about the brain have implications for fields ranging from Business, Law, Psychology, and Education. The Stanford Center for Cognitive and Neurobiological Imaging (CNI) supports scientific investigations into the brain that make rigorous connections between neuroscience and society. Our Mission is to:
- Support neuroscience discovery for enhancing society
- Develop and disseminate cognitive and neurobiological imaging methods
- Create a structured, safe, and innovative teaching environment for human neuroscience research
People
Daily operations of the MRI facility are managed by Adam Kerr (akerr@stanford.edu), the Research Director, and by Laima Baltusis (laimab@stanford.edu), the Facility Manager. The MR Physics work at the CNI is led by Hua Wu (huawu@stanford.edu). Michael Perry oversees the information technology (e.g., NIMS).
The CNI operations are guided by a faculty Advisory Board that includes representatives from the School of Humanities and Sciences, School of Education, the Department of Neurology, the Department of Psychiatry, and the School of Engineering. The Board receives input from colleagues in the Law School and CCRMA.
Stanford University oversight is through the office of the Vice-Provost and Dean of Research.
Facilities
The first CNI project was construction of the MR facility in the basement of Building 420. The MR scanner was delivered on November 13th, 2010. Some numbers about usage.
- We train 100 new users each year
- We have collected approximately 1700 data sets (one hour sessions at the scanner) each year
- We have run about 75,000 jobs per year
- The Flywheel site with CNI data (started in 2017) contains 540,000 files, including
- 50,000 T1 anatomical files
- 30,000 DWI diffusion files
- 250,000 functional MR files
In addition to the MRI scanner, there is a mock scanner for training, experimental testing rooms, and integrated experimental equipment (displays and EEG). (See Facilities and Resources for more details and text useful when preparing sections of NIH or other grants.)
Computational Resources
The CNI has received funding from BIO-X Neuroventures for a high-powered compute server which will be used to provide computational resources to CNI users.
The CNI has recently started providing LXContainers and is moving away from the previous Virtual Machines deployment scheme.
Please visit the LXC Page for information about getting started with computational resources.
Data Management
The Flywheel page contains information about how we use Flywheel to manage all the data collected at the CNI.
MediaWiki notes.
Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.