The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $175,476 Project Grant under its Integrative Activities (IA) program to Lawrence Technological University (LTU) to acquire a functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) neuroimaging system. The fNIRS system allows for non-invasive measurement of changes in oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin levels in the cerebral cortex, enabling interdisciplinary research in cognitive science and neuroscience. This infrastructure investment enhances LTU's capacity for cutting-edge cognitive neuroscience research and facilitates collaborative projects across disciplines such as business, engineering, computer science, and psychology. The grant supports a range of planned research applications, including studies on neural markers of decision-making, cognitive workload detection, and the neural basis of purchasing decisions. LTU students will also gain hands-on experience with functional neuroimaging data collection and analysis through this enhanced research capability.
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