Neuroimaging

Magnetic resonance imaging techniques have been established as a unique diagnostic tool in psychiatry and neurology, allowing for non-invasive assessment of structural, functional and metabolic markers in patients, as well as in animal models of psychiatric and neurological disorders. The evaluation of the intact living brain in animal models constitutes an important step in translational research, linking preclinical findings to symptoms/observations in patients, and vice versa. Longitudinal measurements are conducted to characterize vulnerability or resilience to psychiatric disorders, to monitor disease progression, and to evaluate effects of therapeutic interventions.