Post by bibsteam on Feb 10, 2015 16:45:49 GMT
Hello,
We are a research team from King’s College London funded by the European Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) (http://www.eu-aims.eu/), and are currently recruiting for a study called 'Brain Imaging in Babies (BIBS)' (REC n° 12/LO/2017), which began in 2013, and plans to continue until 2018. We work alongside St. Thomas’s Hospital and other NHS trusts, and are co-sponsored by King’s College London, and South London and Maudsley NHS.
We are currently trying to recruit ladies who are pregnant or have recently given birth, and who already have a child with a diagnosis of ASD or ADHD, or they themselves and/or partner have been diagnosed with the conditions.
The primary objective of this study is to identify early diagnostic biomarkers for infants at increased risk of neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g. ADHD). In doing so, we also hope to better understand infant brain development. We use a cross-sectional, longitudinal design, following the participants from pregnancy up until the child is 3-4 years of age.
The project uses non-invasive brain imaging (MRI), to study the babies’ brain at three separate time-points: fetal (see for a short video of the fetal imaging experience), neonatal (in the first 4 weeks of life) and infancy (at 4 months of age). The MRI images generate comprehensive information on brain structure, chemistry, function and connectivity, and by examining these measures alongside infant behaviour and neurodevelopmental outcome, we aim to identify any differences in brain development at this critical time. We also hope to identify biomarkers that may be predictive of Autism and/or ADHD, as well as markers that may be protective in preventing children at risk of such conditions from developing clinically significant traits.
If you are interested in hearing more about our study, please contact the BIBS team on 0207 848 5852 / 0207 848 0829, or email us at bibs@kcl.ac.uk
Many Thanks!
Researchers: Grainne McAlonan (Principal Investigator); Emily Perry (Research Assistant); Emma Quinlan (Research Assistant); Ines Pote (PhD Student); Rali Dimitrova (PhD Student); Johanna Kangas (Clinical Research Nurse)
We are a research team from King’s College London funded by the European Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) (http://www.eu-aims.eu/), and are currently recruiting for a study called 'Brain Imaging in Babies (BIBS)' (REC n° 12/LO/2017), which began in 2013, and plans to continue until 2018. We work alongside St. Thomas’s Hospital and other NHS trusts, and are co-sponsored by King’s College London, and South London and Maudsley NHS.
We are currently trying to recruit ladies who are pregnant or have recently given birth, and who already have a child with a diagnosis of ASD or ADHD, or they themselves and/or partner have been diagnosed with the conditions.
The primary objective of this study is to identify early diagnostic biomarkers for infants at increased risk of neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g. ADHD). In doing so, we also hope to better understand infant brain development. We use a cross-sectional, longitudinal design, following the participants from pregnancy up until the child is 3-4 years of age.
The project uses non-invasive brain imaging (MRI), to study the babies’ brain at three separate time-points: fetal (see for a short video of the fetal imaging experience), neonatal (in the first 4 weeks of life) and infancy (at 4 months of age). The MRI images generate comprehensive information on brain structure, chemistry, function and connectivity, and by examining these measures alongside infant behaviour and neurodevelopmental outcome, we aim to identify any differences in brain development at this critical time. We also hope to identify biomarkers that may be predictive of Autism and/or ADHD, as well as markers that may be protective in preventing children at risk of such conditions from developing clinically significant traits.
If you are interested in hearing more about our study, please contact the BIBS team on 0207 848 5852 / 0207 848 0829, or email us at bibs@kcl.ac.uk
Many Thanks!
Researchers: Grainne McAlonan (Principal Investigator); Emily Perry (Research Assistant); Emma Quinlan (Research Assistant); Ines Pote (PhD Student); Rali Dimitrova (PhD Student); Johanna Kangas (Clinical Research Nurse)