For the past decade, MRI expert Dr Tracy Melzer has scanned the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease and dementia to understand how they differ from people without the incurable conditions. He will share details of what he and his New Zealand Brain Research Institute colleagues have learnt about how cognitive decline appears in brain scans, and the aim of one day being able to predict who will develop the diseases, so they can receive priority treatment.
Associate Professor Melzer is involved in a wide range of neurological research, including child development, mild traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, neurodegenerative diseases, and more. As a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Medicine, his primary focus is on the development and application of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) techniques to advance our understanding of cognitive decline in Parkinson’s disease.
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