Project description
Novel high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging for human brain exploration
The EU-funded AROMA project aims to enable in vivo non-invasive exploration of cognitive functions of the human brain at the mesoscopic scale. This achievement will include the introduction of non-incremental magnetic resonance imaging technology at the unprecedented field strength of 11.7 tesla. The project involves a multidisciplinary effort of six partners from five countries representing academia and industry. The proposal presents solutions to overcome fundamental barriers to exploit the full potential of the unique MRI instrument. Successful completion of the project will benefit clinical applications, including computational psychiatry, and will help to decipher mechanisms of words encoding, mathematics and conscious thoughts.
Objective
The AROMA project will provide the means enabling in vivo non-invasive exploration of cognitive functions of the human brain at the mesoscopic scale (500 μm). This will be achieved with non-incremental Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technologies at unprecedented field strength (11.7 Tesla).
The following ambitious objectives are considered:
-Maximize signal by means of advanced sequence developments, innovative coil designs, motion correction and paradigm shift radiofrequency pulse designs.
-Exploit the emerging field sensors technology to minimize the noise induced by subject’s motion and physiology to achieve the functional targeted detection sensitivity.
-Test and validate the disruptive scientific progress with tens of healthy adult volunteers for validation of the anatomical scan quality as well as reliable detection of cortical-depth dependent neural activations.
AROMA is a multidisciplinary project engaging 6 EU partners (with young researchers and first-time participants to FET) from 5 countries (France, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands and United Kingdom) covering the academic and industrial worlds. An implementation plan is presented in the form of 5 work packages, 4 of which are technical in nature. Synergy in communication and dissemination by the several partners and stakeholders (external advisory board, letters of intent are provided) will permit to maximize AROMA project impact.
The proposal presents solutions to overcome the fundamental barriers and considers appropriate deliverables, tasks, milestones and risks in order to complete the project objectives in due time. Medical sector will be impacted by the AROMA project outcomes, with implications for computational psychiatry and deciphering the encoding of words, mathematical objects and conscious thoughts. The arsenal of techniques deployed in the project will constitute paradigm shifts with a unified solution, and with commercial opportunities and benefits for the MRI industry in general.
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- engineering and technology electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering information engineering telecommunications radio technology radio frequency
- medical and health sciences clinical medicine psychiatry
- engineering and technology electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering electronic engineering sensors
- medical and health sciences basic medicine physiology
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H2020-EU.1.2. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)
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(opens in new window) H2020-FETOPEN-2018-2020
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75015 Paris
France
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