Dissertation topics suggested by the teacher.
1) Diffusion weighted MRI for the Microstructural characterization of human brain
This thesis project will be conducted abroad in collaboration with the Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research, University of Oxford (Prof. James Grist) at the Department of Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust (UK), and can be declined into several topics:
·Development of new approaches for generating synthetic Diffusion MRI
.Validation and application of a novel diffusion MRI protocol for mapping brain structural connectivity
2) Quantitative Imaging, Dosimetry & AI in Nuclear Medicine
This thesis project will be conducted abroad in collaboration with The Multimodal Imaging & Theranostics group (Prof. Johannes Tran-Gia) at the Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg (Germany) and can be declined into several topics:
· Quantitative SPECT/CT and PET/CT imaging and image analysis for targeted radionuclide therapy
· Dosimetry concepts in targeted radionuclide therapy (organ- and voxel-based approaches)
· AI-based methods for image enhancement, denoising, segmentation, or partial-volume correction
· Monte Carlo simulations and phantom studies for assessment of imaging accuracy and uncertainty
· Data analysis and modelling of time-activity curves and tracer kinetics
Students will be integrated into an active research environment with strong international collaborations and a focus on clinically relevant, quantitative imaging research.
3) Brain Network Estimation via Source Separation
We propose the opportunity to carry out a thesis abroad at the Center for Music in the Brain, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Denmark (Prof. Leonardo Bonetti).
The thesis would focus on the application of state-of-the-art analytical tools to neuroscience data, with particular emphasis on the identification of brain networks using decomposition techniques and analysis pipelines developed within the field of neuroscience.
For a few examples of this line of research, please refer to the following papers:
https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/advs.202507878
https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/advs.202413195
