Name of Fellow


Dr James Shine

Institution


Funder


NHMRC

Contact information of fellow


Country


Australia

Title of project/programme


Attentional Network Dysfunction in Visual Hallucinations

Source of funding information


NHMRC

Total sum awarded (Euro)


€ 286,806

Start date of award


01/01/14

Total duration of award in years


5.0

The project/programme is most relevant to:


Alzheimer's disease & other dementias

Keywords


parkinson disease | functional magnetic resonance imaging (fmri) | attention | neuroimaging | cognition

Research Abstract


Parkinson’s disease is a devastating neurological disorder that places a massive burden on society, but we know frustratingly little about the brain mechanisms underlying the disorder. My fellowship will enable me to learn cutting-edge functional brain imaging analysis techniques, and upon return to Australia, to apply those tools to reveal the dysfunctional brain mechanisms underlying visual hallucinations in Parkinson’s disease, facilitating earlier diagnosis and targeted therapies.

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