Behzad Zareian
Postdoctoral AssociateDownloadHi-Res Photo
About
Copy Link
Titles
Postdoctoral Associate
Biography
I develop and enhance tools that advance research and improve health outcomes. My recent work focuses on positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, with an emphasis on improving the patient experience during scans and leveraging PET research to inform early diagnosis of metabolic disorders.
Last Updated on October 28, 2025.
Appointments
Radiology & Biomedical Imaging
Postdoctoral AssociatePrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- PhD
- University of California Riverside, Psychology./ Behavioral Neuroscience (2022)
- MS
- Khaje Nasir University of Technology, Biomedical Engineering (2017)
- BSc
- Amirkabir University of Technology, Electrical Engineering (2015)
Research
Copy Link
Research at a Glance
Publications Timeline
A big-picture view of Behzad Zareian's research output by year.
5Publications
Publications
Featured Publications
Dorsolateral Striatum is a Bottleneck for Responding to Task-Relevant Stimuli in a Learned Whisker Detection Task in Mice.
Zareian B, Lam A, Zagha E. Dorsolateral Striatum is a Bottleneck for Responding to Task-Relevant Stimuli in a Learned Whisker Detection Task in Mice. J Neurosci 2023, 43: 2126-2139. PMID: 36810226, DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1506-22.2023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlobal, Low-Amplitude Cortical State Predicts Response Outcomes in a Selective Detection Task in Mice.
Marrero K, Aruljothi K, Zareian B, Gao C, Zhang Z, Zagha E. Global, Low-Amplitude Cortical State Predicts Response Outcomes in a Selective Detection Task in Mice. Cereb Cortex 2022, 32: 2037-2053. PMID: 34564725, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhab339.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCortical Localization of the Sensory-Motor Transformation in a Whisker Detection Task in Mice.
Zareian B, Zhang Z, Zagha E. Cortical Localization of the Sensory-Motor Transformation in a Whisker Detection Task in Mice. ENeuro 2021, 8 PMID: 33495240, DOI: 10.1523/ENEURO.0004-21.2021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional Localization of an Attenuating Filter within Cortex for a Selective Detection Task in Mice.
Aruljothi K, Marrero K, Zhang Z, Zareian B, Zagha E. Functional Localization of an Attenuating Filter within Cortex for a Selective Detection Task in Mice. J Neurosci 2020, 40: 5443-5454. PMID: 32487695, DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2993-19.2020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttention strengthens across-trial pre-stimulus phase coherence in visual cortex, enhancing stimulus processing.
Zareian B, Maboudi K, Daliri MR, Abrishami Moghaddam H, Treue S, Esghaei M. Attention strengthens across-trial pre-stimulus phase coherence in visual cortex, enhancing stimulus processing. Sci Rep 2020, 10: 4837. PMID: 32179777, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-61359-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Get In Touch
Copy Link