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Project Overview

Project Code: MH 02

Project name:

Neuroenergetics

TUM Department:

LS - Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences

TUM Chair / Institute:

Neuroradiology

Research area:

Neuroscience

Student background:

BiologyComputer EngineeringComputer Science/ InformaticsHealth SciencesMathematicsMedicinePhysics

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Planned project location:

TUM Neuroimaging Center (TUM-NIC)
Einsteinstrasse 1
81675 München
Germany

Project Supervisor - Contact Details


Title:

MD PhD

Given name:

Valentin

Family name:

Riedl

E-mail:

valentin.riedl@tum.de

Phone:

+49 89 4140 7972

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Project Description


Project description:

Neuroenergetics research group: Neuronal communication among highly connected brain regions is the main driver of the brain’s energy demands. While we know much about the macroscopic organization of the human brain in specialized regions and brain networks, the energy budget of brain function is still unclear. Moreover, brain metabolism is heavily disturbed in several neuropsychiatric disorders but the relationship to brain network communication is also unknown. In my research group, we measure the brain's energy consumption and relate these to common measures of brain organization.

Methods: We simultaneously acquire energy metabolism and brain connectivity measures on an integrated PET/MR scanner. We measure inhibitory and excitatory neurotransmitter levels using 1H-Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) and modulate brain function using non-invasive, stereotactic transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).

Research projects: - Develop new approaches to integrate brain profiles of energy metabolism and network connectivity. - Study the energy metabolism of brain networks during memory consolidation and modulate this process with non-invasive brain stimulation. - Link brain energetics with nutrition and body metabolism. - Uncover deficient metabolic brain profiles in patients with neuropsychiatric disorders.

Working hours per week planned:

38

Prerequisites


Required study level minimum (at time of TUM PREP project start):

3 years of bachelor studies completed

Subject related:

brain imaging, neuroscience, data analysis

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