The neuroimaging group, led by Dr. Alexandre Bejanin, is a multidisciplinary clinical and research team studying neurodegenerative disorders through a wide range of neuroimaging measures. The group has extensive experience with using structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), diffusion (DTI) and functional MRI (fMRI), but also positron emission tomography (PET) techniques to detect neurodegeneration and Alzheimer’s … Read more
List of most recent publications led by the Sant Pau Memory Unit:
What are clinical trials? Clinical trials are used to evaluate the safety and efficacy of new drugs. Trials are divided in four phases: Phase I: During this phase, a drug is tested for the first time in healthy volunteers having previously been assessed for safety and efficacy in laboratory animals. All participants at this stage … Read more
Our research The unique composition of the Sant Pau Memory Unit, gathering a team of neurologists, neuropsychologists, research nurses, biologists, engineers and laboratory technicians, has fostered the development of translational research lines that combine clinical observations, direct contact with patients and their relatives, and basic laboratory research. In the last years, the group has contributed … Read more
