# Equipment: MRI: Track 2 MEG system with integrated helium recovery equipment for cognitive neuroscience

> **NSF 01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT** · Lovelace Institutes (NM) · $2,612,688

## Abstract

The Major Research Instrumentation project supports the acquisition of a new magnetoencephalography (MEG) instrument, the MEGIN TRIUS Neo with an integrated helium recycler. MEG is a functional brain imaging technology that provides exquisite sensitivity to the timing of brain activity and is a direct measure of neuronal currents. The technology is complementary to other neuroimaging techniques, such as fMRI, which has high spatial sensitivity but limited sensitivity to rapid changes in brain dynamics. The MEG instrumentation is critical for supporting cognitive neuroscience research. Sample planned projects that use the instrument include new research to gain further insight into the development of brain and behavior in children, examination of the dynamics of memory systems, elucidation of how brain stimulation enhances brain function and behavior, and investigation of the role of sleep for cognitive and behavioral outcomes across the lifespan.

The MEGIN TRIUS Neo is a high-channel density, commercially available MEG system that provides high sensitivity to weak signals allowing for measurement of deep structures and low amplitude signals. The equipment also dramatically reduces use of helium, a limited resource. By combining MEG data with structural information obtained with magnetic resonance imaging, new knowledge is obtained by understanding how brain function and structure relate to outcomes across the population. The goals of some research supported by this instrum

## Key facts

- **NSF award ID:** 2510708
- **Awardee organization:** Lovelace Institutes (NM)
- **SAM.gov UEI:** MBT9RXJJ7428
- **PI:** Julia Stephen
- **Primary program:** 01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
- **All programs:** EXP PROG TO STIM COMP RES, Biotechnology, MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION, Helium Conservation-Recycling, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- **Estimated total:** $2,612,688
- **Funds obligated:** $2,612,688
- **Transaction type:** Standard Grant
- **Period:** 09/01/2025 → 08/31/2028

## Primary source

NSF Award Search: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2510708

## Citation

> US National Science Foundation, Award 2510708, Equipment: MRI: Track 2 MEG system with integrated helium recovery equipment for cognitive neuroscience. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-08 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nsf/2510708. Licensed CC0.

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