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:
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 organisation: IXICO
Assessing neurodegeneration of the retina and brain with ultra-widefield retinal imaging
PhD in Neuroscience at University of Edinburgh
Student:
Supervisors:
Dr Tom MacGillivray, University of Edinburgh
Professor Manuel Trucco, University of Dundee
Dr Alan Fleming, Optos
Professor Bal Dhillon, University of Edinburgh
Partner organisation: Optos
Measuring and modeling haemodynamics and vessel stiffness in arterial disease and endovascular treatment
PhD at University of Dundee
Student:
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 organisation: Vascular Flow Technologies
Automated analysis tools for assessing the vasculature in imaging for acute stroke
PhD at University of Glasgow
Student:
Supervisors:
Professor Keith Muir, University of Glasgow
Dr Ian Poole, Toshiba Medical Visualization Systems
Partner organisation: Toshiba Medical Visualization Systems
Neuroimaging In The Real World: Enhancing Elite Sports Performance With Mobile EEG
PhD in Psychology at University of Stirling
Student: Georgia Alexandrou
Supervisor:
Professor David Donaldson, University of Stirling
Partner organisation: sportscotland