https://brainnetworklab.com/donate daily 0.75 2021-03-16 https://brainnetworklab.com/discoveries daily 0.75 2021-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/1617830381619-SKP4MUYOKY00RJYV521K/Bipolar_Graph.png Discoveries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/1617830841194-L3VWX8TOD4WMDXSJRDLB/Short_Sleepers_Graph.jpg Discoveries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/1617830973816-UN33AL5F91TR56VEGR7Z/Wired_for_Gaming_Graph.png Discoveries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/1617835168691-UH2H4WZYD9UKX8U5UU38/fMRI_Artifact.jpg Discoveries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/1617835725559-RRBZQVHVMEOJ9RXS2YX7/LR_Dominant_Brain_Networks.png Discoveries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/1617836586862-XUE6VB21UIFZW6P0JG0K/Autism_Plot.png Discoveries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/1617836652446-1SLIW1OSZ153NIU5UBMK/Autism_Brain.png Discoveries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/1617836874576-XW8GSDB5YVPR8WK2ETOT/Attention_Brain.png Discoveries Map of “attentional space” in the brain. https://brainnetworklab.com/publications daily 0.75 2023-01-07 https://brainnetworklab.com/our-team daily 0.75 2026-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/46fd60f1-a6c6-4b42-a6e1-5554fab3b719/Jace%2BKing-2020-web.jpg Our Team - Jace B. King, MBA, PhD Co-Director Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/0797ba8a-ee12-4d81-bb94-a9e21e8d4bc4/Molly+Prigge-2+-+web.jpg Our Team - Molly DuBray Prigge, PhD Co-Director Molly Prigge is co-director of the Brain Network Lab. Dr. Prigge is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at the University of Utah and Scientist with the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She completed a Bachelor of Science in Psychology (University of the South-Sewanee) and Master’s Degree in Psychology (Wake Forest University) before completing a PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Utah. Her research focuses on behavioral and neuroimaging aspects of autism across the lifespan. Dr. Prigge conducts neuropsychological testing with research participants and specializes in structural analysis of MRI brain scans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/1618334325747-WPDE8KQJNYIOBY468323/Jubel+Morgan-web.jpg Our Team - Jubel Morgan, RN Study Nurse Jubel Morgan graduated from Weber State University as a registered nurse. He conducts social skills groups for individuals with autism, performs evaluations and neuropsychological testing for study participants, and is research reliable on the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2). Jubel has an extensive background in behavioral health having worked in psychiatric units at the University Neuropsychiatric Institute and McKay-Dee Hospital. He began his career in research while working as a nurse for outpatient clinics at the University of Utah which specialized in autism and Tourette’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/1618343274312-U1U7SRX5IPFLC04KUPSF/Carolyn_King_Fixed.jpg Our Team - Carolyn K. King, CCRP Clinical Research Coordinator Carolyn King is a clinical research coordinator, certified through the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA). She manages recruitment, participant scheduling, data management, Institutional Review Board (IRB) requirements, and maintenance of regulatory documentation. She has an undergraduate degree in sociology. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/2ccf8b73-344a-4833-a76d-950dcbdc71c8/JeffreyAnderson_photo.jpg Our Team - Jeffrey S. Anderson, MD, PhD Founder Jeffrey Anderson, MD PhD studied abstract mathematics and neuroscience at Northwestern University before completing residency and fellowship in neuroradiology at the University of Utah. Dr. Anderson is Associate Professor of Neuroradiology and Bioengineering, and Director of Functional Imaging at the University of Utah. He is author of 3 national bestselling science thrillers and a text on the functional anatomy of the brain: Specialty Imaging: Functional MRI (Amirsys, 2013). https://brainnetworklab.com/home-1 daily 1.0 2025-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/1617839656865-NVX976FLMPCGIG00WSEE/cbd-infos-tCZVzr9TvxQ-unsplash.jpg Home - Projects View our current projects. We may even need volunteers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/1617839682358-R1HW24QWH9M4Y6DQ6Z6J/michael-longmire-L9EV3OogLh0-unsplash.jpg Home - Discoveries Learn more about what we have discovered from our projects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/1617839704685-HG9BXJJ6XPN1K3SN31DF/books-2463779_1920.jpg Home - Publications Find information about publications by our team members. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/77c65705-b173-4f0d-addd-e0eba2f3e0ee/7jRfImW-asset-mezzanine-16x9-A9X3LCZ.jpg Home - In The News Nova PBS - “How Does a Brain on THC Compare to a Brain on CBD” University of Utah - “U of U Health Lands Key Role in $10 Million Landmark Study on Aging in Autistic Adults” https://brainnetworklab.com/current-projects daily 0.75 2024-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/246fce9f-63ad-41c6-a93c-10960d66fa2c/vecteezy_brain-tree-tree-of-knowledge-environmental-or_35490409.jpg Current Projects - Healthy Aging in Autism Over the last 20 years, our research has been interested in brain development from childhood into adulthood in autistic and non-autistic individuals. Our research program will extend throughout the adult lifespan as our group is now part of an Autism Centers of Excellence grant focused on healthy aging. This multi-site project will investigate cognitive aging, structural and functional brain imaging, social determinants of health, and markers of biological and physical health. We hope to understand factors that promote resilience and healthy aging in autistic individuals. You can learn more about the study by visiting the project website at www.isla-network.org. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/1617828874733-142WQRNMMCZ2LHOZA1DO/foliage-1157792_1280.jpg Current Projects - Brain Effects of CBD and THC We are studying the brain effects of cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) using MRI brain scans and simultaneous EEG-fMRI. How do cannabis products such as CBD and THC affect brain function involved in attention, behavior, emotion, and cognition? Why do CBD and THC have different effects on individuals? Answering these questions may help many patients seeking cannabis related therapies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/1617838896964-E5G3EYF2Z96X3OF0KV9F/unknown-1769656.jpg Current Projects - Brain Wiring in Autism In recent years, it has been discovered that neural connections between brain regions may be wired in a way that can explain certain behaviors present in some autistic individuals. We are testing theories about which connections are related to behaviors used for the diagnosis of autism, how these connections cause dynamical changes in larger brain networks, and what interventions may be possible to help improve the lives of autistic children and adults. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/b7ecfe1d-727b-4457-852f-011abab4a8a4/feat-crop-iStock-1026002288.jpg Current Projects - Novel Metrics of Brain Dynamics in Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurological disorder that adversely affects cognition and daily functioning in older adults. We seek to better understand the association between alterations in dynamic functional brain activity as it relates to biomarkers and decreasing cognition in individuals with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease, as well as cognitively intact seniors. https://brainnetworklab.com/volunteer daily 0.75 2023-01-07 https://brainnetworklab.com/publications-2 daily 0.75 2021-04-07 https://brainnetworklab.com/cbd-study daily 0.75 2021-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/8deb6dad-9b6b-4eb2-a9a3-6989fcdbdd94/NOVA_Screenshot.jpg CBD Study - Check it out. Our lab recently had the chance to work with the PBS show NOVA to share what we have been working on. The result was a video featuring an interview with Brain Network Lab founder and study consultant, Jeff Anderson. Check out the video on the PBS website. https://brainnetworklab.com/past-projects daily 0.75 2021-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/1617828330846-F7S51D3GTEAHCELITXGS/sunset-691848_1920.jpg Past Projects - Transcendent Experience and Focused Attention Our laboratory has commenced a study of Zen masters, hoping to learn what changes in the brain come from decades of focused attention and compassion training, and where the brain goes during periods of intense contemplation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/1617828478293-XE0HJQKWZ3IJ8D5KZ9IQ/artificial-intelligence-3382521_1920.jpg Past Projects - The Simulated Brain Project We seek to understand the core networks underlying cognitive function, control of attention, and introspection in the brain. Our goal is to use this information to develop models of the brain in silico, with computer modeling of brain networks to help us learn how the brain performs its core functions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/1617828294948-8ENXSSUX8WXUW7LYJU57/hand-351277_1920.jpg Past Projects - Image Guidance for Deep Brain Stimulation A revolution is taking place in neurosurgery, with minimally invasive techniques of cortical stimulation and deep brain stimulation allowing new therapies for movement disorders, psychiatric illness, and epilepsy. We are developing image guidance techniques for functional neurosurgery of essential tremor, hoping to allow effective treatments to cure patients with debilitating tremors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/1617828354709-KWBKQ8T46LLROTUJI8PS/church-1398784_1920.jpg Past Projects - The Religious Brain Project Relgious experience is among the most powerful, transformative forces in the history of civilization, but the neuroscience of religious feeling and the brain is astonishingly primitive. We are undertaking a study of what happens in the brain when religiously devout Mormon (Latter-Day Saint) individuals experience religious enlightenment as a model for how such experiences are shaped by and transform the brain, and how such experiences may promote social behavior. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60510a0e79aefb3554a86ce2/1617828395629-JTCO4XWFVLL8KP2C4CQR/travel-2650303_1920.jpg Past Projects - Focused Ultrasound Mapping of the Brain High Intensity Focused Ultrasound is an emerging technique that uses powerful bursts of ultrasound that can stimulate small, well-defined regions in the brain or even make targeted lesions for functional neurosurgery. We are testing whether such techniques may be the next revolution in brain mapping, but simultaneously stimulating with ultrasound and imaging the brain with functional MRI.