Bracco Fellowships – Research

This fellowship should help the applicant to develop or set up a programme in his/her institution, therefore the applicant should learn to acquire data, to review images or procedures, to manage data, to search for biases, to collaborate with statisticians/clinicians/clinical scientists, to develop skills in tools and post-processing, to collaborate or write articles, to prepare oral/written presentations.

Eligibility

1. These fellowships are aimed at young radiologists, residents in the last years of training or recently board-certified radiologists and other biomedical/radiologically related specialists.
2. Fellowships are available for applicants up to the age of 35 years (at the time of application).
3. Applicants must be active ESR members. (To renew or subscribe for ESR membership 2023, please proceed to this webpage for more information.)
4. To ensure equal opportunities candidates should apply only to institutions outside of their country of residence/work.
5. Applicants must provide all the required documents together with the application in one single pdf file. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

PLEASE NOTE:

• Please note that it is possible to apply for only one ESOR training programme at the same time. Multiple applications will not be accepted.
• The selected fellow is asked to take care of his/her working permit and insurance. Please note that he/she is responsible for his/her visa (please consider longer waiting times for visa applications). The training centre will help the selected fellow with all organisational details.

Duration and funding

The fellowship should last for 4 months and must take place in the first half of 2024 (January to June). The fellow must ensure his/her availability for the exact agreed period as any postponement is not possible. Based on a fellowship duration of 4 months, the fellow will receive a grant (€5,000) upon completion of the training and delivery of a final report, signed by the head of department of the hosting training centre. The grant is intended to contribute in part to travel and accommodation expenses during the training period. ESOR cannot guarantee that the grant will cover these costs in full. During the period of the training the fellow is responsible for covering his/her expenses and his/her own health insurance.

Projects

Applications are accepted for the following 18 research projects:

Project #1: Cardiac Imaging with Photon-Counting Detector CT
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich
Project leader: Prof. Hatem Alkhadi, Zurich/CH

Project #2: AI-based diagnosis of bone and soft tissue tumours
IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi Sant’Ambrogio
Project leader: Prof. Luca M. Sconfienza, Milan/IT

Project #3: Neurovascular radiomics: vessel wall imaging and vascular quantification in ischemic and hemorrhagic acute stroke
Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau
Project leader: Prof. Josep Munuera
Barcelona, Spain

Project #4: Generative AI Radiological NeuroImaging: From the medical image, to the generated structured text and the synthetic biomodel
Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau
Project leader: Prof. Josep Munuera
Barcelona, Spain

Project #5: Innovative imaging methods for treatment selection and planning in gynecological cancers
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, IRCCS, Università Cattolica S. Cuore
Project leader: Prof. Evis Sala
Rome, Italy

Project #6: DIXON- and ZTE-technique MR-imaging of the hands in degenerative and rheumatic disease – do we really need additional T1 weighted-imaging?
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich
Project leader: Prof. Roman Guggenberger, Head of MSK Group
Zurich, Switzerland

Project #7: Prognostic and diagnostic added value of medical imaging in staging and treatment planning of gynecological cancer (PRODIGYN)
Umeå University, Department of Radiation Sciences
Project leader: Prof. Sara Strandberg
Umeå, Sweden

Project #8: Improving understanding tumour heterogeneity in renal cell cancer
King’s College London, Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospitals
Department of Cancer Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences
Project leader: Prof. Vicky Goh
London, United Kingdom

Project #9: Imaging assessment of plasma cell disorders with whole body CT & MRI
King’s College London, Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospitals
Department of Cancer Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences
Project leader: Prof. Vicky Goh
London, United Kingdom

Project #10: Radiofrequency Echographic Multi-Spectrometry (REMS) technology for bone health assessment (quantity and quality information) and Fracture Risk prediction in patient with multiple myeloma
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of School of Medicine, Foggia (Italy)
Radiology Unit “Dimiccoli” Teaching Hospital, Barletta, Italy
Project leader: Prof. Giuseppe Guglielmi
Foggia, Italy

Project #11: Novel imaging and AI strategies to boost personalized treatment in neuro-oncology
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS. ARC (Advanced Radiodiagnostics Centre)
Project leader: Prof. Simona Gaudino
Rome, Italy

Project #12: Establishing pediatric post liver transplant imaging protocols across Europe
University Hospital of Marseille, Pediatric Radiology Department
Project leader: Prof. Philippe Petit, co-leader of the ESPR GI-GU Task Force
Marseille, France

Project #13: Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring from non-contrast Thoracic CT using Artificial Intelligence (CACTI) Study
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS FT
Project leaders: Dr. Monika Radike (Radiologist, NIHR Research Scholar) and Dr. Tim Fairbairn (Cardiologist, MRC Fellow and Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Liverpool)
Liverpool, United Kingdom

Project #14: Machine learning Utilisation to enHance the Yield of Plaque Evaluation in AtheroSclerosis (MUSHY PEAS)
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS FT
Project leaders: Dr. Monika Radike (Radiologist, NIHR Research Scholar) and Dr. Tim Fairbairn (Cardiologist, MRC Fellow and Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Liverpool)
Liverpool, United Kingdom

Project #15: Image quality in Prostate MRI: a journey from initial diagnosis to active surveillance and treatment
University College London
Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Francesco Giganti
London, United Kingdom

Project #16: Functional pulmonary imaging of airway disease: analysis (visual and software-based) of current projects (preclinical imaging, translational feasibility studies and clinical trials on cystic fibrosis and COPD)
University Hospital and Translational Lung Research Center, German Center of Lung Research DZ
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Project leader: Prof. Mark O. Wielpütz
Heidelberg, Germany

Project #17: T2 relaxation times of the discus interpubicus in osteitis pubis
University Medical Center Rostock
Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Pediatric Radiology and Neuroradiology
Project leader: Prof. Marc-André Weber
Rostock, Germany

Project #18: Hacking placental dysfunction in IUGR via radiomics analysis
Medical University of Vienna
Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-guided Therapy
Project leader: Prof. Gregor Kasprian
Vienna, Austria

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