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Jessica E. Anderson

Boston UniversityORCID 0000-0002-4549-8717Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:imaging· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1

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David A. BoasiD· 4 shared Meryem A. YüceliD· 4 shared De’Ja RogersiD· 3 shared Laura B. CarltoniD· 3 shared Parya Y. Farzam· 3 shared Alexander von LühmanniD· 2 shared Bernhard B ZimmermanniD· 2 shared Parisa Hajirahimi· 2 shared

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Mapping human cerebral blood flow with high-density, multi-channel speckle contrast optical spectroscopy

Byungchan Kim, Alexander C. Howard, Tom Y. Cheng, Jessica E. Anderson, Bernhard B Zimmermann, Eric Shearer Hazen, Laura B. Carlton, Mitchell B. Robinson, Marco Renna, Meryem A. Yücel, Stefan A. Carp, Maria Angela Franceschini, David A. Boas, Xiaojun Cheng

This study develops a multi-channel SCOS system to map human cerebral blood flow changes during brain activation, showing spatial heterogeneity and validating its accuracy with a phantom.

Communications Biology · Nov 11, 2025Peer-reviewedBioengineering

High-Density Multi-Distance fNIRS Enhances Detection of Brain Activity during a Word-Color Stroop Task

Jessica E. Anderson, Laura B. Carlton, Sreekanth Kura, Walker Joseph O’Brien, De’Ja Rogers, Parisa Hajirahimi, Parya Y. Farzam, MH Zaman, David A. Boas, Meryem A. Yücel

This study compares high-density and sparse fNIRS arrays in detecting brain activity during a Word-Color Stroop task, finding HD arrays provide better localization and sensitivity in image space.

Neurophotonics · Sep 2, 2025Peer-reviewedBioengineering

Inclusivity in fNIRS Studies: Quantifying the Impact of Hair and Skin Characteristics on Signal Quality with Practical Recommendations for Improvement

Meryem A. Yücel, Jessica E. Anderson, De’Ja Rogers, Parisa Hajirahimi, Parya Y. Farzam, Yuanyuan Gao, Rini I. Kaplan, Emily J. Braun, Nishaat Muqadam, Sudan Duwadi, Laura B. Carlton, David Beeler, Lindsay K. Butler, Erin Carpenter, Jaimie Girnis, , David A. Boas

This paper quantifies how hair and skin characteristics affect fNIRS signal quality and provides recommendations to improve inclusivity in fNIRS studies.

bioRxiv · Oct 28, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience

ninjaCap: A fully customizable and 3D printable headgear for fNIRS and EEG brain imaging

Alexander von Lühmann, Sreekanth Kura, W. Joseph O’Brien, Bernhard B Zimmermann, Sudan Duwadi, De’Ja Rogers, Jessica E. Anderson, Parya Y. Farzam, Cameron Snow, Anderson Chen, Meryem A. Yücel, Nathan Perkins, David A. Boas

The paper introduces ninjaCap, a 3D printable headgear system for fNIRS and EEG that improves sensor placement accuracy and reduces manual labor.

bioRxiv · May 14, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience