Aldridge Lab

My lab is focused on the development, evolution, and variation of brain morphology in human and non-human primates. My research focuses on the relationships between the various component structures of the brain and factors influencing those relationships, both normal and pathological. I take an integrative approach to the study of morphology, using 3D morphometric methods in analysis of medical imaging data from infant, juvenile, and adult humans, non-human primates, and other animal models.

The majority of the work done in my lab is based on medical images, including magnetic resonance images (MRIs) and computed tomography (CTs). We collect and analyze many types of 3D data in the lab, including volumetrics, 3D landmark coordinates, and linear measurements. Our analysis of these data requires use of specialized software. We currently use Amira, Analyze, MRIcro, and ImageJ in our data collection. These software packages are run on computer workstations in the laboratory with high-end processors, graphics cards, and graphics tablets.