The Novel Biomarkers: Ireland, Netherlands, UK, 2019 program seeks an experienced post-doctoral medical image analyst for the project: Perivascular spaces: an early marker of vascular contributions to neurodegeneration. DEADLINE: 26th June 2020DIRECT APPLICATIONS TO: Job reference 051857PROJECT TITLE: Perivascular spaces: an early marker of vascular contributions to neurodegenerationSALARY: University of Edinburgh Grade 7 (£33,797 to £40,332)DEPARTMENT: Centre for Clinical Brain SciencesLEAD SUPERVISOR: Professor Joanna Wardlaw Chair of Applied Neuroimaging Director, Neuroimaging Sciences and Brain Research Imaging Centre Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences Honorary Consultant Neuroradiologist Contact details Website: Research Summary for Prof Wardlaw Website: Profile on Edinburgh Research Explorer Website: Brain Research Imaging Centre Website: SINAPSE Work: +44 (0) 131 537 2943 Email: joanna.wardlaw@ed.ac.uk JOB DESCRIPTIONPurpose:Conduct original research, centred around recently developed computational methodsMeasure perivascular spaces, a potential biomarker of future dementia risk, visible on brain magnetic resonance (MR) imagingTarget patients at risk of small vessel disease (SVD), dementia, stroke & other forms of neurodegenerationMethods:Test & improve computational methods (including machine learning approaches) for measuring perivascular spaces on brain MR in peopleDiscover associations between perivascular space morphologies & current cognitive / functional status as well as future cognitive & functional declines using data from studies in different patient groupsFunding, support & collaboration:Weston Brain InstituteFondation Leducq Transatlantic Network of Excellence in Perivascular SpacesEU Horizon 2020 SVDs@Target DEADLINE: 26th June 2020DIRECT APPLICATIONS TO: Job reference 051857 Relevant linksProfessor Joanna WardlawCentre for Clinical Brain SciencesWeston Brain InstituteFondation Leducq Transatlantic Network of Excellence in Perivascular SpacesEU Horizon 2020 SVDs@TargetThe Selfridges Group FoundationUK Dementia Research Institute Publication date 08 Jun, 2020
