Dr. Michelle Hampson

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Biography

Michelle Hampson is a Professor in the Radiology & Biomedical Imaging department at Yale School of Medicine. She completed her undergraduate degree in Computing Science at the University of Alberta and earned her PhD from Boston University in 1999. Dr. Hampson's research interests include the use of real-time fMRI neurofeedback to train patients with tic disorders, OCD, PTSD, and borderline personality disorder to control clinically relevant brain activity patterns. Her work evaluates changes in resting state functional connectivity in the brain during neurofeedback and correlates these changes with symptom improvement. Throughout her career, she has been involved in groundbreaking studies of resting-state functional connectivity and has developed innovative neuroimaging techniques for psychiatric applications. Dr. Hampson has published extensively on subjects such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neurofeedback, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, engaging in collaborative research with numerous co-authors in the field.

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Experience

Professor

— Present

Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Leading research in Radiology & Biomedical Imaging with a focus on neurofeedback and psychiatric applications.

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.