SINAPSE Seed Fund

SINAPSE has awarded funding for five PhD studentships on imaging-related research projects in partnership with external organisations, starting in 2016.

Prediction models of dementia risk from brain MR images and proxies of cognitive reserve

PhD in Medical Imaging at University of Aberdeen

Student:

Shaun Stone

Supervisors:

Professor Alison Murray, University of Aberdeen

Dr Roger Staff, NHS Grampian

Professor Joanna Wardlaw, University of Edinburgh

Professor Craig Ritchie, University of Edinburgh

Dr Robin Wolz, IXICO

Partner organisationIXICO

Assessing neurodegeneration of the retina and brain with ultra-widefield retinal imaging

PhD in Neuroscience at University of Edinburgh

Student:

Emma Pead

Supervisors:

Dr Tom MacGillivray, University of Edinburgh

Professor Manuel Trucco, University of Dundee

Dr Alan Fleming, Optos

Professor Bal Dhillon, University of Edinburgh

Partner organisationOptos

Measuring and modeling haemodynamics and vessel stiffness in arterial disease and endovascular treatment

PhD at University of Dundee

Student:

Claire Fitton

Supervisors:

Professor Graeme Houston, University of Dundee

Professor Peter Hoskins, University of Edinburgh

Dr Rose Ross, NHS Tayside

Dr Pankaj Pankaj, University of Edinburgh

Partner organisationVascular Flow Technologies

Automated analysis tools for assessing the vasculature in imaging for acute stroke

PhD at University of Glasgow

Student:

Marta Guarisco

Supervisors:

Professor Keith Muir, University of Glasgow

Dr Ian Poole, Toshiba Medical Visualization Systems

Partner organisationToshiba Medical Visualization Systems

Neuroimaging In The Real World: Enhancing Elite Sports Performance With Mobile EEG

PhD in Psychology at University of Stirling

StudentGeorgia Alexandrou

Supervisor:

Professor David Donaldson, University of Stirling

Partner organisationsportscotland