Thomas Nichols, Professor of Neuroimaging Statistics at Oxford Population Health, has been named a 2026 Fellow of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) for his leadership in the field of brain imaging research over more than 20 years.
OHBM is an international society dedicated to advancing the study of the human brain through the use of neuroimaging. Being named an OHBM Fellow is an honour bestowed on members who have demonstrated academic and intellectual leadership in their disciplines over an extended period of time.
Nichols joined Oxford Population Health in 2017 from the University of Warwick, after serving as Director of Modelling and Genetics at GlaxoSmithKline’s Clinical Imaging Centre in London. He is the Associate Head (Innovation and Training) at the Big Data Institute.
His work focuses on developing advanced statistical and machine learning methods for brain image data. He is known for bringing advanced statistical methodology to brain imaging and making it accessible to non-statistician users of neuroimaging. His current work includes developing methodology for population scale neuroimaging data, neuroimaging meta-analysis and neuroimaging genetics.
Nichols said:
OHBM has played a central role in my career. The annual OHBM meeting is where I introduce new statistical methods to neuroscientists and where, in turn, I learn about the latest brain imaging technologies and how neuroscientists use them to understand the brain. I’m incredibly honoured by this recognition.
He was inducted as a Fellow at OHBM’s Annual Meeting in Bordeaux, France on 14 June and joins 17 existing Fellows.