Openings for PhD positions on biomedical MRI image analysis at Freiburg
University Hospital, Department of Diagnostic Radiology-Research unit,
Germany
The Freiburg University Hospital, Department of Diagnostic
Radiology-Research unit, Germany, is a large international institute
consisting of over 60 scientists. The institute has two openings for PhD
candidates on the post-acquisition analysis of MRI images. The data
processed will be from preclinical mice imaging, clinical studies, and
pharmaceutical studies. The methods developed will make extensive use of
robust graph analysis. The work will be done together with the Department
of Computer Science of the University of Freiburg.
The first position will be on the analysis of longitudinal data from
clinical and pharmaceutical studies for the development of improved
biomarkers. The data will be multi-contrast and may require joint
restoration for acquisition artifacts. The segmentation algorithms
developed will be able to efficiently incorporate user adjustments. Also,
the algorithms will take advantage of statistical priors such as for the
restoration and the anatomy. Some examples include the analysis of white
matter brain lesions in studies of Alzheimer?s and the analysis of
longitudinal imaging data for kidney pathology.
The second position will involve the problems of non-rigid registration
and segmentation in real time spatiotemporal medical imaging data. The
objective will be to establish voxel correspondences between temporally
adjacent frames to improve the within frame segmentation and vice versa.
In some MRI image sequences the tissue contrast can also vary with time.
In these cases a temporal profile for tissue contrast must also be
established. One such example is the analysis of data from abdominal
dynamic contrast enhanced MRI for possible tumor identification.
More information about the research at the department of diagnostic
radiology is available from
http://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/mr/live/index_en.html. The research
resources include several 1.5Tesla and 3Tesla human MRI systems as well as
a 9.4Tesla small animal system. The department shares access to a 7Tesla
human MRI system in collaboration with other regional academic
institutions. It also has several ongoing industrial collaborations.
Information about the computer science department of the University of
Freiburg is available from
http://www.informatik.uni-freiburg.de/.
The background of a candidate should be in computer science, electrical
engineering, applied mathematics/physics, biomedical engineering or
another related field. The University requires a Master?s degree or
equivalent qualifications. Course work and project experience on
algorithms in C++ and on image analysis will be particularly valued. To
apply you can first send your resume, a 1-2 page summary of your Master?s
research project, and a short letter with research preferences to Stathis
Hadjidemetriou at:
efstathios.hadjidemetriou at uniklinik-freiburg.de
You can also use this email address for further information. The starting
date is 1/July/2010. EU citizens and international students are encouraged
to apply.
The town of Freiburg,
http://www.freiburg.de, is located at the southwest
corner of Germany and provides easy access to neighboring France and
Switzerland. It is in the proximity of the mountains of the Black Forest
and has the warmest climate in the country. It offers many options for
cultural, leisure, and outdoor activities.
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