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Pioneering discoveries in the field of human cognitive neuroscience.

The Institute for Human Neuroscience at Boys Town National Research Hospital is a world-class research facility which propels innovation and discovery in cognitive neuroscience through mentorship and collaboration.

While focusing on understanding human brain development, function, and structure, IHN aims to provide unique opportunities and resources to investigators interested in neuroscience and specific neurological comorbidities.

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Made up of senior scientists, researchers in training and an extensive support staff, our team works together synergistically in pursuit of IHN’s mission.

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IHN brings internationally renowned neuroimaging and systems neuroscience expertise to all of its graduate students.

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Home to the most advanced equipment available in the field of noninvasive neuroimaging, IHN is a state-of-the-art cognitive neuroscience research facility designed by scientists for scientists.

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Meet the Principle Investigator: Dr. Brittany Taylor
Meet the Principle Investigator: Dr. Brittany Taylor

Brittany Taylor Ph.D. sits in her sunlit office with a 3-D printed model of a magnetoencephalography system on her desk. Dr. Taylor is the Director of the Neurodiversity Laboratory. Learn more about how the research Dr. Taylor and her lab do at IHN.

IHN in the Omaha World Herald
IHN in the Omaha World Herald

The Institute for Human Neuroscience (IHN) was featured in the Omaha World Herald, highlighting a research study on Alzheimer’s disease and seeking qualified participants.

Morgan Busboom Receives NIH F31 and LRP Awards
Morgan Busboom Receives NIH F31 and LRP Awards

PhD student, Morgan Busboom, was awarded an NIH F31 fellowship in August 2023 to examine a potential paradigm shifting therapeutic approach that will drive beneficial neuroplasticity in transition aged person with Cerebral palsy.

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