SINAPSE brain imaging consortium

SINAPSE is a consortium of six Scottish universities; Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, St. Andrews, and Stirling. It has been established with funding from the Scottish Funding Council, the Chief Scientific Office and the Universities. The aim of this world-class consortium is to create a strong dynamic network for a shared environment for strategic research development in brain imaging. The focus is primarily on the technologies of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and electrophysiology (EEG). The network has increased the number of key research staff and students within Scotland and it allows the sharing of skills and education via e-learning, seminars and other key events.  Staff in the Aberdeen Biomedical Imaging Centre (ABIC) are key participants in this pooling initiative, which is the first to involve health care. Professor Andy Welch chairs the Molecular Imaging Committee, Professor Christian Schwarzbauer is the new SINAPSE chair in Neuroimaging and Dr Alison Murray is the Deputy Director.

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