Faculty & Staff
Allen W. Song, Ph.D.
Professor in Radiology
About
Department/Division
Radiology
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor in Radiology, Radiology 2006
Director of the Center for Brain Imaging and Analysis, Duke-UNC Center for Brain Imaging and Analysis 2006
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering 2006
Professor in Neurobiology, Neurobiology 2021
Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences 2021
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, Duke Institute for Brain Sciences 2008
Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
Ph.D. 1995, Medical College of Wisconsin1995
Visiting Fellow, Laboratory Of Brain And Cognition, National Institutes of Health1996 - 1996
Assistant Professor of Radiology, Tenure Track, Radiology, Emory University1997 - 1999
Duke Appointment History
Associate Professor in Radiology2003 - 2006
Instructor, Temporary in the Department of Radiology1999 - 1999
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute1999 - 2020
Associate Director of the Center for Brain Imaging and Analysis1999 - 2006
Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering2004 - 2005
Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences2006 - 2021
Assistant Professor in Radiology1999 - 2003
Interim Director of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences2015 - 2016
Interests & Expertise
Overview
The research in our lab is concerned with advancing structural and functional MRI methodologies (e.g. fast and high-resolution imaging techniques) for human brain imaging. We also aim to improve our understanding of functional brain signals, including spatiotemporal characterizations of the blood oxygenation level dependent contrast and alternative contrast mechanisms that are more directly linked to the neuronal activities. Additional effort is invested in applying and validating the developed methods to study human functional neuroanatomy.