Description
Neuroimaging provides a multitude of non-invasive methods to better understand the pathology and pathogenesis of neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases. MRI and PET not only aid in the diagnosis of diseases, but through the identification of biomarkers can inform on a patients' prognosis and response to treatment.
This project is focussed around the preclinical development of novel PET radiotracers that specifically target aspects of neuroinflammation - such as astrocytes and reparative microglia, and the subsequent evaluation of these new tracers in animal models of neurological diseases (including epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and traumatic brain injury).
Essential criteria:
Minimum entry requirements can be found here: https://www.monash.edu/admissions/entry-requirements/minimum
Keywords
PET, neuroimaging, neuroinflammation, radiotracer, animal models, TBI, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis
School
School of Translational Medicine » Neuroscience
Available options
PhD/Doctorate
Masters by research
Masters by coursework
Honours
BMedSc(Hons)
Joint PhD/Exchange Program
Time commitment
Full-time
Physical location
Alfred Centre
Co-supervisors
Dr
Bianca Jupp
Dr
Wai Lam (Janet) Leung