Eric Friedman gave a presentation on brain networks research at the ICSI Research Review. Professor Friedman is a scientist in the Algorithms Group and collaborates with researchers at UC San Francisco on brain network research. Together they are developing tools to analyze brain networks and improve understanding and diagnosis of neurological disorders. Here is the abstract of his talk:

Analyses of connectomes (brain networks) have become an important tool in the understanding and diagnosis of a variety of brain disorders. This talk provides an overview of research in this area, describing the construction of connectomes from MRI scans, their analysis using modern network theory (tools developed for the study of social and computer networks), and their applications to several disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injuries, and agenesis of the corpus callosum, a birth defect. This talk also covers some of the challenges and new directions in this area.

Selected slides from Professor Friedman's talk are available here in .pdf format.