Electroencephalographic (EEG) system for ERP research

用于 ERP 研究的脑电图 (EEG) 系统

• 批准号: RTI-2019-00718
• 负责人: Fisher, Derek
• 金额: $ 6.15万
• 依托单位: Mount Saint Vincent University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Research Tools and Instruments
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2018-01-01 至 2019-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=650789
• 关键词: Electroencephalographic; EEG; system; ERP; research

This equipment request would support the research program of Dr. Derek Fisher within the Department of Psychology at Mount Saint Vincent University. The applicant's research primarily utilizes electroencephalography (EEG) and EEG-derived event-related potentials (ERPs). This methodology directly measures and records the firing of neurons in the brain. The superior temporal resolution of ERPs allow for millisecond-by-millisecond assessment of neural activity, making this method ideal for capturing instantaneous changes in information processing. DF is currently investigating how commonly used drugs affect brain function across the human menstrual cycle, as women have historically been underrepresented in studies measuring pharmacological effects, as well as how sex-differences and individual differences alter neurophysiological indices of working memory. ***Primarily, the funds from this grant would allow the applicant to replace a dated, failing EEG system that is increasingly breaking down, and increasingly difficult to fix as parts for this model become scarce. Additionally, as the applicant is relatively junior, this equipment would enhance, support, and create current and future research activities. An investment of new equipment at this critical time in each applicant's career will have transformative effects by allowing for even higher quality research to be conducted, resulting in more (and higher impact) publications and providing the necessary infrastructure to support funding requests. ***This new EEG system would also give the applicant continued ability to train future cognitive neuroscientists and to provide training on updated systems that will make these HQP highly desirable for future graduate work. The requested equipment will be housed at Mount Saint Vincent University, which has a long history of advancing the education of women and other marginalized groups. This is synergistic with NSERC's stated goal to “increase the inclusion and advancement of women and other under-represented groups in the natural sciences and engineering, as one means to enhance excellence in research and training.” Women in particular are overrepresented in the Mount's student body, including within the Department of Psychology. As such, the proposed equipment would directly contribute to the training and advancement of women in the field of cognitive neuroscience. Unlike other neuroimaging methodologies, EEG and ERP data are typically collected by the individual investigators (rather than a specialized technologist). Trainees, including those at both the graduate and undergraduate level, will gain meaningful and valuable hands-on experience in the acquisition of high-density EEG data, as well as the sophisticated and rigorous analyses that can be conducted with such rich data.

这项设备申请将支持圣文森特山大学心理学系德里克·费舍尔博士的研究计划。申请人的研究主要利用脑电图（EEG）和EEG衍生的事件相关电位（ERP）。这种方法直接测量和记录大脑中神经元的放电。ERP的上级时间分辨率允许对神经活动进行毫秒级的评估，使这种方法成为捕捉信息处理中瞬时变化的理想方法。DF目前正在研究常用药物如何影响整个人类月经周期的大脑功能，因为女性在测量药理作用的研究中历来代表性不足，以及性别差异和个体差异如何改变工作记忆的神经生理学指标。* 首先，这笔赠款的资金将允许申请人更换一个过时的，失败的EEG系统，该系统越来越崩溃，并且随着该模型的零件变得稀缺而越来越难以修复。此外，由于申请人相对年轻，这些设备将加强，支持和创造当前和未来的研究活动。 在每个申请人职业生涯的这一关键时刻投资新设备将产生变革性的影响，允许进行更高质量的研究，导致更多（和更大的影响）的出版物，并提供必要的基础设施，以支持资金申请。* 这种新的EEG系统还将使申请人能够继续培训未来的认知神经科学家，并提供更新系统的培训，这将使这些HQP对未来的研究生工作非常有用。所要求的设备将存放在圣文森特山大学，该大学在促进妇女和其他边缘化群体的教育方面有着悠久的历史。这与NSERC的既定目标是协同作用的，即“增加妇女和其他代表性不足的群体在自然科学和工程中的包容性和进步，作为提高研究和培训卓越性的一种手段”。特别是妇女在芒特大学的学生中所占比例过高，包括在心理学系。因此，拟议的设备将直接有助于在认知神经科学领域培训和提高妇女的地位。与其他神经成像方法不同，EEG和ERP数据通常由个体研究者（而不是专业技术人员）收集。学员，包括那些在研究生和本科生水平，将获得有意义的和宝贵的实践经验，在高密度脑电图数据的采集，以及复杂和严格的分析，可以与这样丰富的数据进行。