BrainLab: Imaging

BrainLab comprises an image processing lab developed as part of the LC Campbell Cognitive Neurology Research Unit at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto (Canada), under the supervision of Dr. Sandra E. Black.

Our imaging software has been optimized for an aging population, and designed to be used for the longitudinal Sunnybrook Aging and Dementia study, with a particular emphasis on Alzheimer's Disease and subcortical white matter hyperintensities.

Our imaging lab is comprised of experts from a broad range of backgrounds including neuroscience, psychology, radiology, neurology, computer science, and many more.

Imaging Team



Sandra E. Black, MD, FRCP(C)
Primary Investigator


Dr. Fuqiang Gao, MD
Research Radiologist


Joel Ramirez, PhD
Research Associate


Christopher Scott
Imaging Lab Manager


Nima Nourhaghighi
Software Engineer


Dr. Kie Honjo, MD
Research Associate


Sabrina Adamo
Assistant Brainlab Projects Coordinator


Edward Ntiri
Research Software Developer


Miracle Ozzoude
Imaging Analyst


Rita Meena, MSc
Imaging Analyst


Pugaliya Puvee
Junior Imaging Analyst


Hassan Akhavein, PhD
Image Processing Software Developer


Kirstin Walker, MEng
Junior Imaging Analyst


Maged Goubran, PhD
Research Associate



Lab Alumni

Alicia McNeely: Research Coordinator/Imaging Analyst
Jiali Zhao, PhD: Image Processing Optimization
Austyn Roseborough: Junior Imaging Analyst
Gregory Szilagyi: Masters Student
Manu Sharma: Research Coordinator/Imaging Analyst
Melissa Holmes: BrainLab Imaging Projects Coordinator



We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Canadian Institute of Health Research (MT#13129), Alzheimer Society of Canada, Alzheimer’s Association (USA), The L. C. Campbell Foundation and The Heart and Stroke Foundation Centre for Stroke Recovery.
For general enquiries and information about our lab or techniques:
[email protected]

For technical support:
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