Research
My research is on the analysis of mouse models of rheumatoid arthritis using x-ray microtomography (micro-CT). As a PSIBS Ph.D project, it must incorporate elements from each of its core disciplines:
- Physical sciences (x-ray microtomography, histology)
- Biomedical sciences (animal handling, disease scoring, tissue dissection)
- Computer science (construction of shape models, image registration and segmentation)
The aims of my research are as follows:
- To optimise microCT imaging protocols for imaging small animals
- To conduct imaging experiments using these protocols on different strains of healthy and diseased mice
- To develop an "atlas" model for use in the registration and subsequent quantification of disease states
My research split across two research groups:
- Imaging research group - School of Computer Science
- Rheumatology research group - School of Immunity and Infection