The Brain Imaging of Normal Subjects (BRAINS) project at the University of Edinburgh has developed seven age-specific atlases of T1 brain MRI from 25 to 92 years, free to download. …more

A public lecture on retinal imaging in clinical research by Dr Tom MacGillivray from the University of Edinburgh is now available to watch online: Click here to view the video

Three posts are currently available for MR research at the University of Edinburgh:   1. Research Fellow in Magnetic Resonance Imaging A post-doctoral Scientist with a proven track record in …more

The Global Challenge Network+ in Advanced Radiotherapy is being funded by a £915,000 grant from the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). The aim of this Network is to bring …more

The OPTIMA CDT (Centre for Doctoral Training) in Optical Medical Imaging invites PhD students to attend a student led conference in Translational Medicine on the 31st of May-1st of June at …more

Courtesy of Dr James Cameron, this animated image demonstrates optical coherence tomography (OCT) cross-sectional imaging of the retina which enables 3D reconstruction, with 4 micron axial resolution, and reliable automated …more

Dr Adriana Tavares was one of the first ever SINAPSE students and is now Head of Preclinical PET/CT at Edinburgh Preclinical Imaging. She has been awarded a British Heart Foundation …more

For details of this project with Dr Heather Whalley, Prof Andrew McIntosh and Dr Simon Cox in Edinburgh (funded by the MRC Doctoral Training Partnership in Precision Medicine), go to …more

For details of this project with Dr Miguel Bernabeu, Dr Tom MacGillivray, Prof Andrew Morris and Prof Baljean Dhillon in Edinburgh (funded by the MRC Doctoral Training Partnership in Precision …more

The 2016 UK PET Chemistry Meeting will be held at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh on the 4th May 2016, and young researchers are encouraged to submit abstracts …more

The Scottish Ultrasound Group now has a website at http://www.scottishultrasound.org.uk/ Ultrasound news and events of interest to SINAPSE members can also be found within the Member Area (log-in required).

An annual report summarising activities and achievements from the first year of the current funding period of SINAPSE can be downloaded here.

19th Mar 2016 •  1:30PM – 2:30PM  •  Mitchell Library, Glasgow Aye Write! book festival event with Dr Dean Burnett, chaired by Professor Dave Wyper More information and tickets

Congratulations to University of Edinburgh neuroscientist Professor Richard Morris who was awarded The Brain Prize by the Grete Lundbeck European Brain Research Foundation, along with fellow neuroscientists Tim Bliss and …more

Courtesy of Prof Edwin van Beek, this CT perfusion image of a patient who was treated for pulmonary embolism, but had incomplete resolution of the embolus, shows a colour map …more