AI for dementia
Alzheimer‘s disease (AD) remains a significant challenge in medical science, being a primary cause of dementia and a major cause of mortality among aged people.
This scholarship is designed to support motivated PhD candidates to work on brain image processing by developing artificial intelligence/deep learning models.
Key details
- 20247014
- PhD
- Applications close on 1 March 2025
- Domestic, International
- Information technologies, medicine and health, science
- $38,500 p.a.
Traditional research, focusing primarily on the amyloid and tau proteins within the hippocampus and cortex regions of a brain, has not yet yielded a clear path to effective treatments or diagnostics.
About the scholarship
This project aims to discover new patterns of AD by utilising/developing artificial intelligence (AI) techniques.
Potential research topics include, but are not limited to:
- multi-protein multi-region brain image classification
- disease region segmentation
- AD progression modelling.
Availability
This scholarship is available to eligible candidates to undertake a direct entry three-year PhD program.
Preferred candidates will:
- be self-motivated
- have strong communication skills
- have strong coding skills in deep learning
- have publications in top conferences/journals.
Components
The scholarship comprises:
- a tuition fee offset/scholarship
- a living allowance stipend.
The value of each stipend scholarship is $38,500 per annum (full time, indexed) for three years.
How to apply
Submit your EOI to Dr Yuankai Qi at yuankai.qi@mq.edu.au.
Include the following materials:
- your CV including awards, projects
- a completed assessment form
- transcripts of your bachelor/master studies
- a statement of suitability as a candidate for the project (max 500 words).