By: Christopher Williams

Dr. Justin Frederick of Wake Forest University presented a lecture on Imaging Modalities at the Neuroscience seminar Thursday, October 25 on BYU campus.

Frederick’s message was that technology's advanced imaging techniques are on the cutting edge of identifying and providing further elucidation of the molecular underpinnings of several mental diseases.

Mental illness is the leading cause of disability in young adults, with mental illnesses including anything from ADD to eating disorders and schizophrenia.

"What I'm doing with this is hoping to inspire people to conduct this type of research and to become more involved," Frederick said.

He said people should not feel limited by what their degree is, whether M.D. or Ph.D. to pursue their interests in conducting this vital research.

"There are different ways of climbing Mt Fuji, and we're all climbing the same mountain," Frederick said.