Indian-origin researcher to explore new technique to monitor Alzheimer's

An Indian-origin researcher is to explore a system using light for non-invasive monitoring of Alzheimer's Disease as part of an international project at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland.

Dr Akhil Kallepalli will work on developing a combination of techniques with a team from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, led by Professor Joseph Culver. The new technique will use single-pixel imaging to measure activity in the brain, with the research team aiming to complement existing technology by enhancing its fidelity while also making the process safer and less expensive.

A technique currently used in brain imaging, known as diffuse optical tomography (DOT), works well in observing the brain's surface activity but has less capacity to measure electrical or deep tissue activity. The new research will investigate whether single-pixel imaging techniques could help augment DOT by capturing volumetric imaging, a type of imaging which DOT is unable to produce.