Dr. Allen Song

Professor

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Biography

Allen W. Song is a Professor in the Department of Radiology and holds additional appointments in the Departments of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Neurobiology, and Biomedical Engineering at Duke University. He is the Director of the Center for Brain Imaging Analysis. His research primarily focuses on advancing structural and functional MRI methodologies, including fast high-resolution imaging techniques for human brain imaging. His aim is to enhance the understanding of functional brain signals and the spatiotemporal characterizations of blood oxygenation level dependent contrast mechanisms that are directly linked to neuronal activities. He has also invested significant effort in applying and validating developed methods to study human functional neuroanatomy. Allen has a strong academic background, with prior appointments including Assistant Professor at Emory University and a Visiting Fellow at the National Institutes of Health. He has been awarded numerous grants from prestigious institutions to support his research initiatives.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Professor of Radiology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Neurobiology, and Biomedical Engineering.

Interim Director

— Present

Duke Institute for Brain Sciences • Durham, NC

Interim Director of the Brain Institute.

Associate Professor

— Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Associate Professor in multiple departments.

Assistant Professor

— Present

Emory University • Atlanta, GA

Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology.

Visiting Fellow

— Present

National Institutes of Health • Bethesda, MD

Visiting Fellow in the Laboratory of Brain Cognition.

Courses

NEUROBIO 393: Research Independent Study

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)