SINAPSE is pleased to announce the projects awarded funding under our Innovation Partnership Fund 2022:

Aberdeen

Gordon Waiter, “Effect of Radiofrequency denervation on Brain structure, function and connectivity in chronic Low Back Pain patients – a pilot study”

Dundee

James Joseph, “Sonoluminescence Imaging System to Advance Sonodynamic Therapy for Treating Malignant Glioma”

Edinburgh 

Liam Carr “New approach to develop imaging biomarkers using body-on-chip technology”

Glasgow

Ankush Aggarwal, “Identification of severe aortic stenosis using echocardiographic images in patients with low-flow low-gradient parameters”

St Andrews

David Donaldson, “Can imaging be used to assess dementia in community settings? Stage 1: data collection using mobile EEG”

Strathclyde

Rory Hampson, “Materials and Models for Improved Capacitive Tactile Sensor Stability in Medical Applications of Tactile Imaging”

With some funds remaining partial awards were also made to Anna Barton, “Optimising PET/MR analysis techniques for myocardial fibrosis activity and vascular matrix remodelling” and Justin Ales, “Can EEG be used to assess dementia in community settings? Stage 2: advanced data analysis”.