The appointee will develop and lead a programme of world-class research imaging of brain circuits underlying cognitive function and dysfunction in animals, whilst contributing to high quality teaching. The main …more

Courtesy of Kirsty Stevens, this month’s image features the 10th anniversary souvenir conference bag for registered delegates at the 2018 SINAPSE Annual Scientific Meeting, a collaboration between her design brand …more

The recent 2018 SINAPSE Annual Scientific Meeting marked 10 Years of SINAPSE, and this anniversary has encouraged reflection on accomplishments and advances in our network over the past decade. Strengthening …more

Prof David Wyper, former SINAPSE Director, is preparing to embark on a sponsored cycle from Lands’ End to John O’Groats to raise funds for research into the treatment of brain …more

The 10th SINAPSE Annual Scientific Meeting was held on 25 June 2018 at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. The programme celebrated 10 Years of SINAPSE with stimulating proffered …more

The MRC Precision Medicine Doctoral Training Programme provides PhD research training alongside taught courses over four years of study, focusing on training in key MRC skills priorities in quantitative skills …more

Courtesy of Prof Zhihong Huang, this image shows an ultrasound technique, shear wave elastography (SWE), applied to the detection of prostate cancer. SWE is used to assess tissue stiffness, which …more

This research post will focus on implementing and supporting the development of neuroimaging and genetic methods and analysis techniques for existing and future studies within the Division of Psychiatry at …more

SINAPSE researchers with a common interest in cognitive neuroimaging gathered at the University of Glasgow to present and discuss recent findings and work in progress. The programme began with a …more

The research project will investigate the neuroanatomical variation and patterns of functional connectivity that are associated with suggestibility and hypnotic phenomena. The successful candidate will be required to contribute to …more

Acquired brain injury (ABI) frequently results in difficulties in cognitive functions such as memory, concentration, planning, and problem solving. There is a pressing need to develop more effective interventions to …more

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and neck (carotid) arteries is commonly used in people with stroke. They help us decide if stroke has occurred and identify causes of …more

Courtesy of Dr Tom MacGillivray, this image of the retina was acquired with an ultra-widefield (UWF) scanning laser ophthalmoscope (Optos P200C AF). UWF technology allows the entire retina to be …more

Congratulations to Dr Roger Staff, who has been awarded the 2018 Norman Veall medal for outstanding contribution to the science and/or practice of nuclear medicine in the UK. Dr Staff …more

Investigating the role of trace elements in brain ageing (Supervisors: Gordon Waiter, Chris McNeil, Alan Sneddon) Non-Invasive Mapping of Oxygen Extraction Fraction in Patients with Breast Cancer: Development of Advanced …more