About us

The outcome of this decision was the creation of York Neuroimaging Centre (YNiC): a state-of-the-art research facility for investigating human brain function using non-invasive imaging techniques. 

YNiC has become the hub of a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding structural, chemical, functional and theoretical aspects of neuronal mechanisms. Facilities include a 3-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging systems, whole-head magnetoencephalography, high-density electroencephalography, transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcranial direct-current stimulation and high-performance parallel computing.

The Centre was initially funded by a £4 million grant from the Higher Educational Funding Committee to the University of York. A generous £1.2 million grant from the Wolfson Foundation allowed the Centre to develop research that exploits magnetoencephalography. In 2016, a £3 million grant from the Medical Research Council (MRC) enabled us to acquire a 3T MRI system to work on advanced contrast agents in collaboration with the Centre for Hyperpolarisation in Magnetic Resonance (ChyM). A £1 million investment from the University of York enabled us to adopt the latest in magnetoencephalography technology, with a new whole-head optically pumped magnetometer system installed in 2024, allowing us to continue with cutting-edge research while reducing our environmental impact.

Further grants have been received from the European Research Council (ERC), UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), research charities and industry, which are being used to support studentships and postdoctoral research positions.

YNiC is an open access research facility. Applications for use of the Centre can be made at any time and are reviewed by the Research Governance Committee.