TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN
The Computational Neuroimaging Group (CNG) is a translational research laboratory led by Professor Peter Bede. The CNG is a multidisciplinary team of neurologists, mathematicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, ophthalmologists, post-doctoral researchers, PhD and MSc students with a shared interest in linking clinical phenomena to structural and functional brain alterations.
The group focuses on characterising phenotype- and genotype-associated imaging signatures and mapping disease propagation patterns from the presymptomatic phase to the later stages of neurodegenerative conditions. With a strong emphasis on clinically-relevant research questions, the CNG applies a variety of computational neuroimaging methods to identify, track and predict disease burden patterns. The group’s main interest is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, and Frontotemporal dementia, but they have conducted imaging studies in HIV encephalopathy, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and ataxia syndromes. The group is an active member of several international consortia such as NISALS, ENCALS, TRICALS etc.
The CNG publishes its research findings in peer-reviewed scientific journals, but also promptly shares their observations with charities, patient advocacy groups, and their collaborators around the globe. In addition to pursuing academic research studies, the main mission of the Computational Neuroimaging Group is to develop viable diagnostic and monitoring protocols for clinical use and improve pharmaceutical trial designs.