The workshop will provide a forum for the dissemination of technological improvements in the field of MRI assessment of microstructural damage in neurodegenerative diseases, addressing the poor specificity of current MRI sequences in this area and hence their lack of ability to identify and distinguish between some clinical entities. Ideas related to the current and also emerging issues associated with these novel MRI techniques and their clinical implementation will be at the centre of the discussions.
- Presentations of the basic characteristics of this networking project
- A review of the latest project outcomes, with prominent speakers from internationally-renowned institutions as dr. Sylvia Shalom from the Center for Magnetic Resonance Research, Minneapolis, USA, dr. Federico Giove from the Centro di Studi e Ricerche Enrico Fermi, Roma, Italy, and dr. Olli Gröhn, University of Eastern Finland.
- Panel discussion on further project plans and the possible implementation into clinical practice.
Programme
| Duration | Title |
|---|---|
| 10 minutes | H2020 RISE projects - an opportunity for local scientific community (Jakub Zeman, CEITEC MU, Brno) |
| 30 minutes | Importance of the project for Multimodal and Functional Imaging Laboratory, expected benefits (Michal Mikl, CEITEC MU, Brno) |
| 30 minutes | Gathered experience, Technical development of new contrasts, RAFFn field dependency (Lubomír Vojtíšek, CEITEC MU, Brno) |
| 30 minutes | Functional MR spectroscopy: metabolic dynamic under stimulation and relevant methods (Federico Giove, Centro Fermi, Rome) |
| 30 minutes | The role of the cerebellum in neurodegenerative disorders (Martin Bareš, St. Anne's University Hospital Brno) |
| 30 minutes | White matter, epilepsy and brain development (Petra Bencúrová, CEITEC MU, Brno) |
| 40 minutes |
Microstructural MRI of brain injury and plasticity (Olli Gröhn, Charles River, Kuopio) |
| 30 minutes | New MRI modality of brain imaging in neurodegenerative diseases in animal research (Klára Holíková, St. Anne's University Hospital Brno) |
| 30 minutes | The role of the cerebellum in movement disorders and multiple sclerosis (clinical view) (Pavel Filip, St. Anne's University Hospital Brno) |
| 40 minutes | MRI contrasts with novel rotating frame relaxation methods based on frequency swept pulses: theory and applications (Silvia Magnia, Shalom Michaeli, Center for Magnetic Resonance Research, Minneapolis) |
We are looking forward to welcoming you to Brno in November. If you have any questions or need any additional information, please feel free to contact Martin Smolík at martin.smolik@ceitec.muni.cz.
