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Function Brain imaging in disease: what are the activation maps really telling us?
Functional brain imaging methods such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have already revolutionized how we can study the processes and functioning of the healthy human brain and are making an increasing impact on our understanding on what goes wrong in disease of the brain. Read more
Neurotransmitters, brain blood flow and functional brain imaging signals.r
The function of modulatory neurotransmitter systems such as serotonin, dopamine or acetylcholine are implicated in a wide range of brain diseases and are targeted by a wide range of therapeutic drugs. Read more
The effect of dementia and aging on the functional and hemodynamic response of the brain
The neuro-vascular unit and the hemodynamic response regulate how the blood supply in our brain meets the metabolic demand of neuronal activity. Read more
School of Psychology & Neuroscience
Self-Funded PhD Opportunities. The School of Psychology & Neuroscience strives to understand the brain at multiple levels of function, from cells to cognition. Read more
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(EPSRC DTP) Imaging vascular inflammation in the brain using molecular MRI
The brain’s vasculature forms part of a highly specialized structure called the blood-brain barrier (BBB). The primary role of the BBB is to prevent damaging compounds or pathogens in the blood from entering the brain, while efficiently delivering essential nutrients to brain tissue. Read more
Fully funded PhD position in neural mechanisms of gut-brain communication
Fully funded PhD position in neural mechanisms of gut-brain communication. Dr. Yu Fu’s lab, Division of Neurometabolism in Health and Diseases. Read more
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Astrocytes as regulators of neuronal autophagy in ageing brain
This project is available through the MIBTP programme. The successful applicant will join the MIBTP cohort and will take part in all of the training offered by the programme. Read more
Imaging metabolic pathways in the brain using magnetic resonance spectroscopy - MPhil Scholarship
Methodologies for studying in vivo metabolic pathways in the brain have the potential to significantly improve diagnosis and treatment of multiple conditions including metastatic brain cancer, neurodegenerative disease or traumatic brain injury. 13C magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging has shown significant potential for the non-invasive imaging of key metabolites in the brain. Read more
Quantitative MRI measurements to probe brain physiology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) can produce exquisite pictures of the brain. It is used to diagnose a variety of neurological diseases. Read more
The effects of Interleukin-1 primed mesenchymal stem cells on hypoxic-ischemic brain damage
Hypoxic-ischemic brain damage is one of the main causes of death and neurological disability after stroke worldwide. Read more
Psychological intervention, cognitive training, functional rehabilitation and well-being in clinical populations with brain degeneration
The concept of human well-being is a fundamental aspect of our existence and is often particularly vulnerable upon diagnosis and/or progression of long-term neurological conditions for which there is no cure, such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s disease. Read more
Effect of status-dependent variation in admission and discharge times for cohort studies of stroke survivors
Stroke is a common and frequently severe condition. Characterised by sudden onset of clinical symptoms, stroke progresses rapidly in the hours following ictus, leading to the mantra “time is brain”. Read more
Fully funded (and no tuition) PhD program in psychiatric, translational research and basic Neuroscience with the option for a residency track for medical doctors.
We welcome applications starting on August 15, 2022 for a start in fall 2023 (deadline October 31, 2022). The International Max Planck Research School for Translational Psychiatry (IMPRS-TP) is offering PhD positions in molecular, cellular, and systemic psychiatric research to outstanding students. Read more
Assessing the hemodynamic signal sources of fMRI based spontaneous connectivity maps and how neuronal plasticity such as increased spatial working memory can change these networks
Many psychiatric (e.g. schizophrenia) and neurological diseases are characterised by a disturbance of the connections between different parts of the brain that need to communicate with one another. Read more
Simultaneous measures of brain and blood oxygenation: Revealing the function behind ‘functional’ brain mapping signals
A technique called blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) can determine levels of different activity in parts of the living human brain and how malfunctions can occur in disease. Read more