The SLEIC is dedicated to fostering cutting edge research in the social, behavioral, biological, engineering, and materials sciences where imaging methodologies play a central role. The SLEIC provides the Penn State research community with instrumentation, technological and substantive expertise, educational opportunities, and financial support for conducting magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and electrophysiology (EEG, ERP) experiments.
Our Facilities
3T MRI Facility »
- 3T MRI Siemens Magnetom Trio 3T whole-body scanner
- Coils for imaging the head, neck, spine, breast, knee, shoulder, and wrist
- fMRI stimulus presentation and response equipment
- Mock scanner
Human Electrophysiology Facility »
- EEG & ERP acquisition and analysis
- Low & High density systems
- Visual & auditory stimulus presentation
- 3D motion tracking and digitizing system
- Ambulatory autonomic assessment system
High Field MRI Facility »
- Varian 7T horizontal magnet for small animal imaging
- Varian 14.1T magnet for NMR microimaging
- Animal preparation suite
- Electronic suite for coil construction