We conduct research in fetal MCG and in fetal, neonatal, and adult MEG. Research training is one of the primary missions of our lab.
Our Mission
Broad Research Focus
Assessment of Fetal Rhythm Via fMCG
For more than 18 years, our group has been investigating the utility of fMCG for assessment of fetal arrhythmia and fetal well-being....
Atomic Magnetometry
We are attempting to develop an atomic magnetometer in collaboration with Thad Walker of the Physics department....
Signal Processing
We employ specialized signal processing techniques in many of our studies.....
Fetal and Neonatal MEG
Assessment of intrauterine brain activity has been a longstanding goal of perinatology......
Echocardiography / fMCG
Electromechanical (EM) coupling is a crucial aspect of cardiac physiology,....
Our Research
We conduct research in fetal MCG and in fetal, neonatal, and adult MEG. Research training is one of the primary missions of the lab. Research projects are carried out by the lab’s staff and graduate students, in collaboration with investigators from several other UW-Madison departments and other institutions. Our research has been supported by a number of research and training grants from the National Institutes of Health.
Our Collaborators
Bettina Cuneo, MD
Director of Perinatal Cardiology The Heart Institute for Children Hope Children’s Hospital Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Janette Strasburger, MD
Medical Director The Division of Pediatric Cardiology Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Medical College of Wisconsin Neenah, WI 54956
Barry D. Van Veen
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering 3611 Engineering Hall 1415 Engineering Drive University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706
Thad Walker
Professor of Physics 5322 Chamberlin Hall 1150 University Avenue Madison, WI 53706
People
List of Faculty and Students in the Biomagnetism Research Group
Check out the Faculty, Students and Alumni involved in our research!
Publications
List of publications
Patients and Volunteers
Information about patients and volunteers
Technology We Use
Biomagnetic signals are extremely weak, but can be recorded using an exotic superconducting detector known as a SQUID (superconducting quantum interference device) magnetometer. The recordings must be made within a special magnetically-shielded room because the signals are dwarfed by the ambient magnetic interference present in a typical laboratory or hospital environment. These equipment are highly complex and expensive. In addition to magnetic shielding, we employ specialized signal processing techniques to attenuate environmental and biological interferences.
Contact Us
Contact Us
Mailing address:
1005 WIMR 1111 Highland Ave. Madison, WI 53705 General information via email: rtwakai@wisc.edu