KIT-Macquarie Brain Research Laboratory
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In November 2008, we will be celebrating the official opening of the world's first whole-head child MEG system, which was installed at the KIT-Macquarie Brain Research Laboratory in July 2008. This laboratory is part of the Macquarie Centre for Cognitive Science (MACCS). The new child MEG system adds to an adult MEG system that was launched in 2006. The adult MEG system is the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. With the new child system, the KIT-Macquarie Brain Research Laboratory is the first lab in the world to house two MEG systems in the same location. More information.Lab procedures
This page explains how you can access our systems. This note applies to MACCS researchers and LIEF partners that wish to work with the projects specified in the LIEF grant LE0668421. For those researchers that wish to use our system but are not members of MACCS or LIEF partners, please contact Prof. Stephen Crain or Prof. Max Coltheart first.
Conducting experiments using our facilities
To get approval to conduct an experiment at the KIT-Macquarie Brain Research Laboratory, you must submit a project description to the MEG Executive Committee. You can submit your project proposal directly to any of the members of the committee. The committee will provide immediate feedback if the proposal is incomplete and, once complete, you will be invited to the next meeting to present and discuss your proposal. The project description need not to be more than one page - two at most. The project description should explain (a) the experimental hypothesis, (b) the method of stimulus presentation and the subject's task, (c) it should provide examples from each of the experimental conditions and the number of items in each condition, and (d) it should indicate how you plan to analyse the MEG data. If you feel you will need some assistance from the lab staff to complete your project, please state this also.
Training
All lab users need to complete MEG basic training. The purpose of MEG training is for lab users to achieve good results while adhering to lab policies. You can download more information here. If you have further questions or to arrange a time for training, please contact the lab manager.
MEG Executive Committee
Contact staff
Christopher Sewell (Research Assistant)
Dr Graciela Tesan (MEG Lab Manager)
