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My lab is focused on the research and development of neuroimaging techniques from basic science to clinical application. We aspire to making brain imaging an essential clinical tool in both neurology and psychiatry as we devise innovative imaging methods to measure brain structure, function, physiology and metabolism. These safe, non-invasive imaging methods allow us to gain a better understanding of the patient’s brain biology which can aid diagnosis and inform the development of novel treatment strategies. Our current research includes the development of a dedicated, head-only MR system as well as quick and quiet imaging approaches to help the assessment of some of our most challenging and unwell patient populations. I also lead the Department of Neuroimaging and the Centre for Neuroimaging Sciences based at the South London and Maudsley Hospital. Please see my Research Staff Profile for more detail.

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King's College London

Dec-2002 to Present

Publication

  • dott image September, 2007

Brain Imaging Correlates of Depressive Symptom Severity and Predictors of Symptom Improvement After Antidepressant Treatment

Background It would be therapeutically useful to predict clinical response to antidepressant drugs. We evaluated structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI) data a...

Differential neural responses to overt and covert presentations of facial expressions of fear and disgust

There is debate in cognitive neuroscience whether conscious versus unconscious processing represents a categorical or a quantitative distinction. The purpose of the study was to explore this...

  • dott image December, 2000

Exploring the Social Brain in Schizophrenia: Left Prefrontal Underactivation During Mental State Attribution

OBJECTIVE: Evidence suggests that patients with schizophrenia have a deficit in “theory of mind,” i.e., interpretation of the mental state of others. The authors used functional magnetic...