Bilkent University
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National Magnetic Resonance Research Center

UMRAM was established at Bilkent University in 2009. The center operates two research-dedicated MRI scanners and laboratories for MRI hardware, imaging software, neuroscience and radiology. Researchers from other institutions can use the facilities.

Use the facilities Research groups
3T + 1.5TResearch MRI scanners
13Faculty members
2009Established
Open accessFor external researchers

Research areas

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MRI Hardware

RF transmit arrays, gradient design, implant safety and magnetic particle imaging.

MRI Software and AI

Image reconstruction, computational imaging and machine learning for MRI.

Psychology and Neuroscience

Vision, perception and cognition studied with fMRI, EEG and computational models.

Radiology

Clinical MR imaging of brain disorders, connectivity and diffusion.

Facilities

Booking and procedures
3T MRI scanner at UMRAM
3T MRISiemens MAGNETOM Trio, transmit array, fMRI and DTI
1.5T MRIScimedix, open for hardware and software development
EEG64-channel MR-compatible system, Brain Products
Psychophysics LabDark room with eye tracking
RF and Electronics LabsCoil building and prototyping

Recent publications

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A recurrent neuronal model for the effect of predictions on sensory processes (opens in a new tab)Buse Merve Ürgen, Hilal İrem Baştürk, Hüseyin BoyacıScientific Reports, 2026Understanding Older Adults’ And Caretakers’ Attitudes Toward Social Robots Using Natural Language Processing and Thematic Analysis (opens in a new tab)Begüm Çonka, Burcu Aysen Urgen, Yasemin AfacanInternational Journal of Social Robotics, 2026Neural correlates of phi and reverse-phi motion aftereffects: Temporal dynamics of ON–OFF pathway interactions (opens in a new tab)Sibel Akyüz, Hulusi Kafalıgönül, Andrea PavanCortex, 2026Early Aneurysm Occlusion Outcomes After Endovascular Treatment: A Descriptive Single-Center Cohort Evaluation (opens in a new tab)Yasar Ünsal, Kadir Çetinkaya, Mehmet Özgür Özateş, Oktay Gürcan, Oktay Algın, Gıyas AyberkNeurology International, 2026Unsupervised Segmentation of Extraventricular Brain Regions in PC-MRI Using CSF Flow Dynamics (opens in a new tab)Ayşe Keleş, Gürkan Sinan Yaşar, Oktay Algın, Ausaf Ahmed Farooqui, Pınar ÖzışıkJournal of the Institute of Science and Technology, 2026

News

All news
October 9, 2026New publication in Scientific Reports: A recurrent neuronal model for the effect of predictions on sensory processesOctober 1, 2026New publication in International Journal of Social Robotics: Understanding Older Adults’ And Caretakers’ Attitudes Toward Social Robots Using Natural Language Processing and Thematic AnalysisSeptember 24, 2026New publication in Cortex: Neural correlates of phi and reverse-phi motion aftereffects: Temporal dynamics of ON–OFF pathway interactionsSeptember 11, 2026New publication in Neurology International: Early Aneurysm Occlusion Outcomes After Endovascular Treatment: A Descriptive Single-Center Cohort Evaluation

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