The 2025 Laureate Institute for Brain Research (LIBR) Annual Report is now available to download via the link below. The report highlights the past year at LIBR, including a message from President and Scientific Director, Dr. Martin Paulus, updates on current research areas, and an overview of key initiatives and accomplishments.
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This year’s report also features progress in areas such as treatment-resistant depression, neuromodulation, and large-scale population studies, as well as continued efforts to integrate neuroscience, data science, and clinical research. Readers will also find information on collaboration, training programs, select publications, and opportunities to participate in research.

We hope you enjoy this year’s publication and appreciate your continued interest in LIBR’s work to advance mental health through science in 2026 and beyond.

Dr. Thomas E. Nichols - May 5, 2026

"New Approaches to Modeling Longitudinal Neuroimaging Data"

William K. Warren, Jr.  Frontiers in Neuroscience Lecture 
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm     Program in the LPCH auditorium  

Thomas Nichols is the Professor of Neuroimaging Statistics at the University of Oxford Big Data Institute. He is a statistician with a solitary focus on modelling and inference methods for brain imaging research. He has both industrial and academic experience and a diverse training including computer science, cognitive neuroscience and statistics. He was the Director Modelling and Genetics at GlaxoSmithKline's Clinical Imaging Centre, London, and has been at Oxford since 2017. The focus of his work is developing modelling and inference methods for brain image data, specifically Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and functional MRI.  His current work includes methodology for population scale neuroimaging data, longitudinal studies and neuroimaging genetics.

 Learning objectives:  

1. Identify the key differences between longitudinal and cross-sectional models.
2. Compare the strengths and weakness of the sandwich estimator vs. linear mixed effects model approach.
3. List two different approaches to modeling binary-valued lesion map data.

For Physicians: Saint Francis Health System is accredited by the Oklahoma State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Saint Francis Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
For Psychologists: The Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists recognizes AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Saint Francis Health System is accredited by the OSMA.
 
For Social Workers: Saint Francis Health System is an approved CE Provider for the Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers.  This event if approved for 1 hours, Category 1 Clinical.  (CEP Number - 20260007)

For CADCs and LADCs Saint Francis Health System is accredited as a provider of continuing education programs for CADCs and LADCs through the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors.      (1 hour) (Provider Number - 20260008)
 
The LPC/LMFT Saint Francis Health System is a Board approved CE Provider for the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure (BBHL). This course is approved for 1 hour of CE.

For questions, email:  Ally Deatherage at [email protected]