May 2012
Rory Piper, Edinburgh Medical Student, has won a competition to present some research performed at BRIC in collaboration with Dr Maria Valdes Hernandez and Prof Joanna Wardlaw. Rory will be presenting "Towards the automated analysis of the ageing brain: a study of two markers", that synthesises the work on enlarged perivascular spaces and periventricular white matter leisons.
Rory will represent the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at the International Conference, held at the Waseda University, Tokyo in July. This Conference is run by "Universitas21", a collaboration of 21 Universities worldwide. Three undergraduates from each University (1 from CMVM) compete for a place which is fully funded.
March 2012
Dr Malcolm MacLeod has been talking about the EuroHYP-1 trial, this multi-centre trial will investigate whether cooling the brain, using artificial hibernation, will help reduce the damage suffered during a stroke. Part of the scanning for this study will be carried out at BRIC, with many of the staff involved in the organisation. BBC news
Dr MacLeod was also asked to comment during a recent "Discovery Channel" documentary "Alive! Sixty days under the snow" regarding who a man survived in his frozen car at 30c for 60 days. Some footage shot at BRIC of the head cooling process for the EuroHYP-1 trial.
MSc in Neuroimaging for Research has been nominated for the Best Course EUSA Teaching Award 2011-12. This award recognises the good teaching practice at Edinburgh University, the nominations come from the students taking the course and BRIC are delighted to be recognised in this way.
February 2012
Stewart Wiseman has been chosen as top performing pupil in the final year of study for a BSc (Hons) diagnostic radiography degree at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. He was described as a conscientious, hardworking student who thoroughly deserved the award. The prize was sponsored by Toshiba Medical Systems and was awareded for academic excellence.
Stewart worked with BRIC for his final year dissertation. We would like to extend our congratulations on his prize.
December 2011
Mild Stroke Study 2 wins the Charles Warlow Prize for the best presentation at the UK Stroke Forum 2011. Dr Stephen Makin, clinical PhD fellow working on the Mild Stroke Study, has been awarded the Charles Wardlow Prize for his platform presentation entitled, "Factors Associated with Negative MRI DWI Scan in Minor Stroke". The Mild Stroke Study 2, is headed by Professor Joanna Wardlaw and Professor Martin Dennis. Congratulations Stephen! and thanks to all in the Mild Stroke Study Team.
September 2011
Human Functional Brain Imaging 1990-2009: Portfolio review
As part of moves to strengthen our evaluation activity, The Wellcome Trust have developed a new, macro-level approach to reviewing the impact of our funding at a subject, portfolio level. The first portfolio review, Human Genetics 1990-2009, was published in February 2011. Here we introduce the second portfolio review, focusing on human functional brain imaging over the last 20 years.
This portfolio review presents an analysis of the development of and key landmarks in human functional brain imaging research over the past two decades - and attempts to identify the role of the Wellcome Trust within this.
The review combines both retrospective and prospective analysis, looking forward to where the future of human functional brain imaging research might lie.
Download the full report [PDF 9MB]
Download the summary report [PDF 1MB]
Dowload the Timeline: Landmarks in human functional brain imaging [PDF 3MB]
May 2011
New software Reacts to aid stroke victims
- Edinburgh Evening News, May 21
- Video and Transcript of Lectures
- Report - Management of Incidental Findings Detected During Research Imaging
- Video and Transcript of Lectures
- Final Report - What Are You Thinking? Who Has the Right to Know?
- Edinburgh Evening News, May 21
- BBC website, June 26
- Research Article; Brain classification reveals the right cerebellum as the best biomarker of dyslexia, June 25
- Scotsman, June 26
- Physorg, June 26
- Sindh Today, June 26
- UPI, Science News, June 25
- Andhra News, June 25
- Top News, June 25
- WebIndia, June 25
- Health and Medicine news, June 25
- redOrbit, June 25
- AlphaGalieo, June 24
- biocompare, June 25
- Virtual Worldlets, June 25
- Med India, June 25
- BBC website, March 12
- Daily Mail, March 12
- Channel 4, March 12
- Scotsman, March 13
- The Sun, March 13
- Edinburgh Evening News, March 13
- Men's Health Magazine, March 13
- Nursing Times.net
- Boehringer Ingelheim Health News
- AOL Health
- The Stroke Association launches a new quarterly e-publication for professionals in health and social care. Learn more and download the first issue.
- Professor Peter Sandercock has been appointed as the new Director of Edinburgh Neurosciences. He has taken over as Co-Director from Professor Charles Warlow and will take on the full Directorship in April 2009.
- Matthew Lee has won won first prize for the Poster presentation for the "Neuroscience/Neurology/Psychiatry" category at the Academic Training in Undergraduate Medicine (ATRIUM) Society Conference.
- The SINAPSE (Scottish Imaging Network - A Platform for Scientific Excellence) launch took place on 16th October 2008 in the Playfair Library. Read more about the launch.
- Professor Joanna Wardlaw was awarded the British Society of Neuroradiologists (BSNR) President's Medal.
January 2011
'Cold brain' aids stroke recovery
July 2010
Ethics in Research Imaging Management
The aim of this symposium was to bring together the stakeholders in research imaging management, including range of professionals from research imaging centres, professional organisations whose members use imaging in research, ethicists, research funders and regulatory bodies. The meeting discussed and highlighted the magnitude and potential implications of incidental findings. It provided information concerning good practice in managing incidental findings in research imaging of both "normal" volunteers and patients, consequently highlighting issues related to ethics. The meeting enabled current opinions to be summarised on concerns and practical aspects of managing incidental findings. It also helped facilitate the production of a position statement and guidelines to encourage best imaging research practice in the UK, within practical limitations, to facilitate future imaging research.
June 2010
Brain Imaging Debate
May 2010
Brain Imaging and its Impact on Society
Neuroimaging has advanced such that functional magnetic resonance imaging can reveal explicitly an individual's thought patterns. This raises ethical and practical questions that society needs to address e.g. who should see our brain images? Should neuroimaging be used as evidence in court, in commerce, or by Governments? The key objectives of this programme were to explore the ethical impact of neuroimaging on society. By stimulating debate and gathering opinion between the general public, societal groups (patients, prisoners), scientists, clinicians, ethicists, legal experts and politicians, we will raise awareness of privacy and ethical issues, determine a cross-section of opinion, and through engagement of users and policy makers, publish reports to guide policy outcomes.
May 2010
Disconnected Mind Study
Appearance on the BBC One Show
http://www.disconnectedmind.ed.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66&Itemid=69
March 2010
Doctors to see into patients' brains to ensure success of tumour surgery
September 2009
Brain Scanning and Incidental Findings
June 2009
Dyslexia linked to muscle control.
May 2009
15,000th research patient scanned on second SBIRC scanner. Since January 2000 the scanner has been very active in the field of research. The original scanner arrived in January 1997 and between then and the new scanner being installed there was 3000 scans performed. This makes the grand total 18000 scans performed since SBIRC came into existence. If we considering that at least half the scans last at least an hour and there is a lot of external work in between, and we also have to allow time for development and service/maintenance etc and we were out of action for a while during the upgrade. This is indeed a fantastic achievement.
March 2009
One in five strokes may be caused by a weakening of the tiny arteries in the brain, a new study has found.
A"getEMOTIONAL" event was held at the Royal Botanic Gardens on Saturday 7th of March. View photographs and posters from the event.
December 2008
November 2008
MOPED study - Winners of a 25,000 prize in a business plan competition run by the Research Councils UK. Read more about the prize.
October 2008
August 2008
Professor Joanna Wardlaw was awarded the University of Edinburgh's Chancellor's Award. Read about the awards.
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