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