Bing (Brian) Yao, PhD, directs the Integrated Neurotechnology Laboratory within Kessler Foundation's Rocco Ortenzio Neuroimaging Center, where he is assistant director. The Lab conducts research using multi-modal biomedical techniques, including anatomical and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), electroencephalography (EEG), and electromyography (EMG), to study neurological conditions such as traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and multiple sclerosis.

Lab researchers use advanced neuroimaging and electrophysiological techniques to study neural mechanisms underlying recovery and fatigue across various clinical populations. Current work includes using diffusion tensor imaging to evaluate nerve fiber changes associated with recovery after spinal cord injury, and combining fMRI, EEG, and EMG to examine the interaction between cognitive and muscle fatigue in individuals with multiple sclerosis and traumatic brain injury. This research seeks to improve understanding of fatigue at both behavioral and neural levels and to guide the development of targeted clinical treatments.