Research projects

The PREFERENCE Doctoral Network has 2 main research work packages:

  • Methodological research (WP1) consisting of 8 individual research projects
  • Clinical research (WP2) consisting of 7 individual research projects
15 PhD positions are now open. 
For more information see the links below or contact preference@amsterdamumc.nl

Methodological research (WP1):

  • Brain LAFOV PET/CT (Amsterdam UMC). For more details see DC1.
  • Quantification of positronium lifetime as a novel imaging biomarker (Siemens Healthineers Erlangen).
  • Automated image analysis for advanced metabolic phenotyping in obesity and diabetes (Antaros Medical Uppsala).
  • PET derived synthetic CT for high sensitivity scanners (REGIONH Copenhagen).
  • AI-based LAFOV PET reconstruction (Bern)
  • Machine learning based kinetic analysis of LAFOV oncology PET/CT data (DKFZ Heidelberg)
  • Development and validation of network analysis methods (Edinburgh). For more details see DC7
  • Prompt Gamma Multiplexing (King’s College London).

Clinical research (WP2): 

  • Effect of ischemic heart disease on multiorgan perfusion (Turku PET Centre).
  • Multi-tracer and immunology PET imaging for holistic tumour characterisation (Tuebingen). Fpr more information see DC10
  • LAFOV dynamic PET/CT to measure organ-specific insulin sensitivity (Aarhus University)
  • LAFOV PET for the assessment of the dynamics of brown adipose tissue (Medical University Vienna)
  • Detection of early-stage infection and inflammation (UMCG, Groningen). For more details see DC13
  • Clinical performance and new opportunities of LAFOV PET/CT (Amsterdam UMC). For more details see DC14
  • LAFOV PET/CT Dosi-SIRT (Brest). For more details see DC15