University of California-San Francisco · Biomedical EngineeringMorrison MRI Lab
Melanie A Morrison · San Francisco, California
Research Focus
Dr. Melanie A Morrison's lab focuses on enhancing the success of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's disease patients. They are developing advanced MRI techniques to reliably predict how well patients will respond to DBS. By using a combination of different MRI imaging modalities, they aim to better inform doctors on which patients are the best candidates for this therapy, ultimately leading to improved outcomes and reduced risks of side effects.
deep brain stimulationParkinson's diseaseMRIbrain connectivitycognitive outcomes
Research Aims
3AIM 01Develop advanced MRI tools for predicting DBS outcomes
AIM 02Identify key MRI features related to patient outcomes
AIM 03Evaluate the effectiveness of MRI in clinical settings for DBS candidates
Skills the Lab Values
MRI analysisfunctional MRIdiffusion tensor imagingquantitative susceptibility mappingclinical assessment
Output against the department
Publications100bottom 17% of dept.490th of 595
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Citations3.5kbottom 27% of dept.433rd of 595
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