Projects

SINAPSE members engage in imaging research projects at local, national, and international levels.

Highlighted below are ongoing major projects built on the strength of SINAPSE collaborations.

Understanding the role of the perivascular space in cerebral small vessel disease

A Transatlantic Networks of Excellence Program funded ($6M) by Fondation Leducq and coordinated by Prof Joanna Wardlaw at the University of Edinburgh.

 

SVDs@Target: Small vessel diseases in a mechanistic perspective – Targets for intervention, affected pathways and mechanistic exploitation for prevention of stroke and dementia

A Research and Innovation project funded (€6M) by the Horizon 2020 Programme with Prof Joanna Wardlaw at the University of Edinburgh as a work package leader.

 

IDentIFY: Improving Diagnosis by Fast Field-Cycling MRI

A Research and Innovation project funded (€6.6M) by the Horizon 2020 Programme and coordinated by Prof David Lurie at the University of Aberdeen.

 

PET3D: PET Imaging in Drug Design and Development

An Innovative Training Network (ITN) funded (€4M) by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 MSCA-ITN-2015 programme, and coordinated by Prof Matteo Zanda at the University of Aberdeen.

 

ReDVA: Development of hemodynamic solutions in Renal Dialysis Venous Access

A Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP) project funded (€2.6M) by the EU Seventh Framework Programme and coordinated by Prof Graeme Houston at the University of Dundee.