Yingying Wang, associate professor of special education and communication disorders, will lead the MAP Academy’s Spring 2024 Methodology Applications Series.

Her presentation, “Unveiling the Brain through Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy,” will focus on functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), a neuroimaging tool that uses infrared light to peer into the brain to unlock secrets of cognitive processes, emotions and behaviors.

Wang will introduce this non-invasive, cutting-edge neuroimaging technology and outline how it can revolutionize our understanding of the brain. The possibility of visualizing and understanding the unseen activities of our minds can lead to the enhancement of mental health treatments or the improvement of educational strategies and beyond.

The presentation is free and open to the public.