About the MRI Lab

George Mason University’s MRI facility is a state-of-the-art resource for Mason faculty, staff, and students, as well as others from the external research and development community. It houses a high field 3 Tesla Siemens MAGNETOM Prisma MRI scanner for human brain and whole body MRI imaging and is staffed by certified MRI technologists.

Our current research is motivated by problems of public health and societal significance. Our research areas include:

  • Social interactions and emotions
  • Parenting
  • Substance abuse
  • Autism spectrum disorders
  • Aging
  • Nutrition