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Next generation 7 Tesla arterial spin labeling with rotated spiral acquisition enables mesoscale resolution in 3D brain perfusion and functional MRI

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Functional imaging of hippocampal layers using VASO and BOLD on the Next Generation (NexGen) 7T scanner (preprint)

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In vivo meso-scale whole-brain quantitative imaging with tailored MRF on the NexGen 7T scanner

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Reassessment of peripheral nerve stimulation thresholds for the Impulse model-optimized asymmetric head gradient coil

Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Higher spatial resolution and sensitivity in whole brain functional MRI at 7T using 3D EPI accelerated with variable density CAIPI sampling and temporal random walk

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Acoustic noise reduction in the NexGen 7 T scanner

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Next-generation MRI scanner designed for ultra-high-resolution human brain imaging at 7 Tesla

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Comparison of BOLD and CBV using 3D EPI and 3D GRASE for cortical layer functional MRI at 7 T

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Pushing the limits of ultra-high resolution human brain imaging with SMS-EPI demonstrated for columnar level fMRI

Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000

NexGen 7T MRI Workshop Program announced

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Please join us for the NexGen 7T MRI Workshop at UC Berkeley on Friday, March 13, 2026. The workshop is designed to present state-of-the-art MRI research, welcome potential new users and collaborators, and showcase research successfully performed using the NexGen 7T scanner through the NIH BRAIN U24 Integration and Dissemination Initiative. Participants are invited to attend either in person on the UC Berkeley Campus or remotely.

Registration deadline: Friday, March 11, 2026

Program details: NexGen 7T Workshop Agenda

Registration for virtual attendance: Registration link

The NexGen 7 Tesla MRI scanner at UC Berkeley is a one-of-a-kind resource built specifically for ultra-high-resolution structural and functional neuroimaging at the scale of cortical laminae and columnar neurocircuit organization (mesoscale). Developed by an international team led by Professor David Feinberg (UC Berkeley Department of Neuroscience), in partnership with Siemens and supported by the NIH BRAIN Initiative, UC Berkeley, and Weill Neurohub, the platform integrates multiple advances that deliver synergistic gains in speed, resolution, and MR signal.

Key innovations include a high-performance head-only gradient coil designed for faster, stronger encoding while avoiding peripheral nerve stimulation, paired with high-density receiver arrays that enable exceptional spatial resolution and rapid imaging. The system has been validated in reproducible mesoscale fMRI using GE-EPI and VASO, and the stronger gradients also improve diffusion imaging by supporting higher diffusion weighting with shorter echo times, better coverage, higher temporal resolution, and reduced image distortions.

As part of the NIH BRAIN U24 effort, we are building the infrastructure to support broad and efficient use of the scanner—enabling in-person and remote access, user training, efficient data transfer and analysis workflows, and partnership development for national and international teams across neuroscience, engineering, physics, and clinical research. We welcome collaborations spanning fundamental human neurocircuitry, brain microstructure, and applications relevant to neurological and psychiatric diseases.

We hope you can attend and connect with the growing NexGen 7T user community. Please register by March 11, and feel free to share this invitation with colleagues who may be interested in ultra-high-resolution human neuroimaging and collaborative access to the NexGen 7T scanner.

Sincerely,
NexGen 7T MRI Team
nexgen7T@berkeley.edu

NexGen 7T MRI Workshop upcoming on March 13th

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The second NexGen 7T MRI Workshop will be held on Friday, March 13th, 2026, highlighting recent work done on the scanner including projects undertaken as part of the U24 dissemination project.

Details will be released soon, for more information please get in touch via nexgen7t@berkeley.edu

Grand opening of the NexGen 7T MRI brain scanner

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The NexGen 7T MRI scanner at UC Berkeley.

The Grand Opening for the NexGen 7T MRI brain scanner was held at UC Berkeley on December 1st, 2023.

You can read the full details in the Berkeley press release or view the story at Berkeley Neuroscience.

Inaugral NexGen 7T Workshop 2023

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

An ISMRM Endorsed Inaugural Workshop was held to mark the completion of the technology development for the NexGen 7T.

The workshop activities included educational sessions, with scientific and medical talks from the international team of MRI scientists who contributed to the NexGen 7T scanner project.

Recordings from first NexGen 7T Workshop can be viewed on YouTube:

People

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

NexGen 7T delivered to UC Berkeley

Sat, 01 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

On February 1, 2020, a revolutionary new tool to study brain structure and function — the NexGen 7T MRI brain scanner — was carefully lowered by crane into its new home at the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute (HWNI) at UC Berkeley.

You can read the full details at Berkeley Neuroscience.

Drone footage of the NexGen 7T MRI being delivered and placed into the basement of the Li Ka Shing Center can also be seen on YouTube.

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Contact

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NexGen 7T

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NexGen 7T

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