A University of Queensland researcher who is developing new imaging technology to diagnose and treat schizophrenia has received a $200,000 project boost.
Professor Stuart Crozier received funding from the Queensland-Chinese Academy of Sciences (Q-CAS) Collaborative Research Fund in partnership with Professor Tianzi Jiang from China’s Institute of Automation on Advancing Ultrahigh-Field MRI Based Neuroimaging.
Professor Crozier, Associate Dean (Research) at UQ’s Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology, said the joint project aimed to develop breakthrough neuroimaging technology and techniques that could lead to a more detailed understanding of the human brain.
“Using ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging, we hope to identify neuroimaging biomarkers of schizophrenia that will aid the prediction, as well as map the progress, of the disease,” he said.
“This could have a significant impact on how the disorder is understood and treated.
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