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Ronan McNeill
Bsc (hons), BA, BSc
DPhil Student
Combining multi-contrast MRI and microscopy to map neuroinflammation and glial dynamics
Pepeha (Introduction)
Kia ora whānau
I whānau mai au e Te Whanganui-a-Tara
I tipu ake au e Waihōpai
E noho ana au e Ingarangi
E mahi ana au e University of Oxford
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Research Interests
- What can detailed microscopy of causally manipulated rodent models reveal about the mechanisms of neuroinflammation?
- How can the translational potential of MRI be leveraged to characterise the human brain’s microstructure in vivo?
- Through what interactions are glia and neuroinflammatory processes involved in the initiation and progression of neurodegenerative disorders and changes in cognitive functioning?
- How can neuroinflammatory manipulations and MRI tools inform intervention strategies and evaluate treatment efficacy in dementia?
My research lies at the intersection of these questions. I aim to develop and openly share a clinical tool for mapping the spatial extent of neuroinflammation across the human brain. By applying this tool, I seek to advance early detection and characterisation of neuroinflammatory processes in the onset of brain disorders, creating new opportunities for timely intervention in neurodegeneration and cognitive decline.