NIH awards $34 million in grants for Lifespan Human Connectome Project

Jodelle Maglaya | | Radiology Business | Economics

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis received funding for two grants totaling $34 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the “Lifespan Human Connectome Project."

Scientists will build maps of the brain by capturing brain image of people starting from kindergarten through older age to examine its progression over the years.

As many as 1,300 children and young adults ages 5 to 21 will be scanned for the project, in addition to 1,200 adults ages 36 to 100.

The endeavor is a follow up to the "Human Connectome Project," which is also funded by the NIH.

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$34 million effort aims to image brain from childhood through old age

Jodelle Maglaya

Jodelle joined TriMed Media Group in 2016 as a senior writer, focusing on content for Radiology Business and Health Imaging. After receiving her master's from DePaul University, she worked as a news reporter and communications specialist.

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