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SINAPSE PhD Students

Elisa Calamai

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Development of PET Imaging Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease

University of Aberdeen in collaboration with University of St Andrews and Pfizer

 

William Lloyd

[Photograph of William Lloyd]

Combining structural and functional neuroimaging techniques to study typical developmental patterns of emotion processing

University of Aberdeen in collaboration with the University of St Andrews (start date Oct 07).

 

Victoria Gradin

[Photograph of Victoria Gradin]

Investigation into predictive error signal abnormality in major depression and schizophrenia



University of Aberdeen in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh (start date Mar 08).

Suzanne Merz

Suzanne Merz

Functional Connectivity Imaging in Disorders of Consciousness

University of Aberdeen in collaboration with University of Glasgow

 

Moses Sokunbi

[Photograph of Moses Sokunbi]

Measures of entropy in time series measurements the normal ageing and dementing brain

University of Aberdeen in collaboration with the University of Dundee (start date Oct 08)

 

Gordon Simpson

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INTERACT: Medical imaging accessibility project

University of Dundee in collaboration with the Digital Learning Foundation

 

Blair Johnston

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Development of a Hybrid Voxel Based Morphometry (VBM), Feature Based Morphometry (FBM), Support Vector Machine (SVM) Image Analysis Technique Prediction of Treatment Non-Response using Individual Subject Neuroanatomical Scans in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

University of Dundee in collaboration with University of Edinburgh and Siemens Medical

 

Efstratios Kokkalis

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Fluid dynamics assessment of spiral flow inducing intravascular stents

University of Dundee in collaboration with University of Edinburgh and Tayside Flow Technologies Ltd

 

Lisa Mayberry

[Photograph of Lisa Mayberry]

Better clues from useful views - Effects of task and image format on spatial reasoning and clinical skills for neuro-imaging

University of Dundee in collaboration with the University of Aberdeen (start date Oct 08)

 

Carlos Mugruza

[Photograph of Carlos Mugruza]

Spatial and temporal imaging of attention reorienting mechanisms

University of Dundee (start date Sep/Oct 09)

Benson Mwangi

[Photograph of Benson Mwangi]

Exploration of white matter tracts in patients with chronic, refractory mood disorders treated by therapeutic lesions of the anterior cingulate and anterior internal capsule using probabilistic neighbourhood tractography (PNT) modelling of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) data

University of Dundee (start date Sep/Oct 09)

Stamatina Tsiora

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The effects of nicotine on the facilitation and inhibition of the goal-driven and stimulus-driven attention networks: A combined EEG & fMRI study

University of Dundee

 

Gavin Merrifield

Gavin Merrifield

Translating MR neuroimaging protocols from human to experimental models

University of Edinburgh in collaboration with University of Glasgow and Agilent Technologies

 

Andreas Glatz

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Improved diagnostics for Magnetic Resonance imaging in microvascular stroke and ageing

University of Edinburgh in collaboration with University of Glasgow and GE Healthcare

 

Elizabeth Jameson

Elizabeth Jameson

PET Isotope Mediated Release and Labelling of Radiotracers

University of Edinburgh a in collaboration with University of Glasgow and NHS Lothian

 

Anna Jones

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Computer assisted therapy and fMRI in aphasia

University of Edinburgh in collaboration with University of Glasgow and Propeller MultiMedia

 

David Dickie

David Dickie

Development of a normative brain image bank and template across the lifespan

University of Edinburgh in collaboration with University of Aberdeen and Toshiba Medical Visualisation Systems Europe

 

Goultchira Chakirova

[Photograph of Goultchira Chakirova]

Defining the neural basis of set shifting and reversal learning in patients with major mental illness

University of Edinburgh in collaboration with the University of St Andrews (start date Oct 08)

 

Jehill Parikh

[Photograph of Jehill Parikh]

Measurement of regional brain temperature using MRI: methodology and applications

University of Edinburgh (start date Sep/Oct 09)

Fan Zhu

[Photograph of Fan Zhu]

Gaussian Process deconvolution for perfusion imaging: evaluation of the usage of distributed and parallel computing

University of Edinburgh and National E-Science Centre in collaboration with the (start date Oct 09)

Islem Rekik

The Role of Advanced Image Processing in Acute Stroke Assessment

University of Edinburgh in collaboration with University of Aberdeen

 

Paul Kennedy

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In-Vivo Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) Studies of Multiple Organ Systems

University of Edinburgh in collaboration with University of Stirling

 

Adriana Tavares

[Photograph of Adriana Tavares]

Development of novel radiotracers as tools for imaging the human brain

University of Glasgow in collaboration with the University of Aberdeen (start date Oct 08)

 

Adele Blair

Development of new molecular tracers as tools for imaging neurological disease

University of Glasgow in collaboration with University of Aberdeen and Molecular Neuro Imaging

 

Cairistiona MacGlone

Cairistiona MacGlone

Potential MRI indices of functional recovery after focal cerebral ischaemia treated with neural stem cells

University of Glasgow and Company: Reneuron

 

Mahsa Shokouhi

[Photograph of Mahsa Shokouhi]

Assessment of ANATOMIST and warping to Talairach space in the accurate identification of eloquent brain areas from fMRI studies

University of Glasgow in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh (start date Oct 08)

 

Lynne Gilfillan

[Photograph of Lynne Gilfillan]

Abdul Nashirudeen, Mumuni

[Photograph of Abdul Nashirudeen, Mumuni]

Harriet Johnston

[Photograph of Harriet Johnston]

Cognitive function in patients newly diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

University of St Andrews in collaboration with the University of Dundee (start date Oct 08)

 

Jessica Strozyk

[Photograph of Jessica Strozyk]

Single trial analysis approaches to analyse ERP data: applications to the study of cognition in a multi centre comparison study

University of St Andrews (start date Sep/Oct 09)

Amanda Hahn

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Brain Mechanisms underlying emotive care reactions to infant faces

University of St Andrews in collaboration with University of Dundee

 

Daniele Ortu

[Photograph of Daniele Ortu]

Investigating the validity and reliability of ERP measures of memory: A multi-centre comparison

University of Stirling in collaboration with the University of Aberdeen (start date Oct 20)

 

Johanna Simpson

[Photograph of Joanna Simpson]

Combined ERP and fMRI studies of declarative memory: Assessing the impact of neuropsychological and genetic measures of individual difference

University of Stirling in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh (start date Oct 08)

Jennifer Lines

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Improving power and extending the scope of ERP investigations: Incorporating items as effects

University of Stirling in collaboration with University of Edinburgh

 

Roman Goj

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Developing an ERP phantom:modelling, generating tools, and ultimately combining erps's with fmri

University of Stirling in collaboration with University of Edinburgh

 





The figure below shows the distribution and collaboration of the PhD projects that are currently being or will be (2008/2009 intake) undertaken.

[Figure showing the distribution of PhD students and projects amongst and between SINAPSE Universities]

 

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