Diffusion MRI connectome topography using quantum computing

[robertloredo]

Description

Looking into classical diffusion mri techniques to identify challenges for classical systems and identify how quantum computation techniques and algorithms might be applied to solve the difficult challenges in this area of neuroscience, such as connectome topography or neuroimaging genetic analysis.

Deliverables

An overview of the challenges and how quantum computation can potentially solve them.

Mentors details

• Mentor 1
  • Name: Robert Loredo
  • GitHub ID: robertloredo
  • What they do: IBM Quantum Ambassador lead and quantum neuroscience PhD candidate

Number of mentees

3

Type of mentees

• Mentee 1
  • Required:
  • Knowledge existing neuroimaging techniques and development
  • Nice to have:
  • Experience in diffusion mri or neuroimaging analysis, and machine learning
• Mentee 2
  • Required:
  • Python and Qiskit skills, specific to image processing
  • Nice to have:
  • Experience in neuro imaging capture and analysis, including machine learning
• Mentee 3
  • Required:
  • Python and Qiskit skills,
  • Nice to have:
  • Experience in Qiskit Machine learning

[MiikaVuorio]

Hi, I am very interested on working on this project as a mentee. I am currently studying a quantum technology major with a neuroscience minor so this project is exactly in my area of interest for research.

[EavCmr]

I am also interested to work on this project as mentee

[BramDo]

I am also interested to work on this project as mentee. I have python, qiskit and qml skills.

[robertloredo]

@MiikaVuorio @EavCmr and @BramDo thank you for volunteering, could you please share where I can find details about your experience in neuroscience, particularly any papers you co-authored or code you worked on?

I just want to get an idea of the experience so I will know what level to bring this project in.

Thank you!

[MiikaVuorio]

@MiikaVuorio @EavCmr and @BramDo thank you for volunteering, could you please share where I can find details about your experience in neuroscience, particularly any papers you co-authored or code you worked on?

I just want to get an idea of the experience so I will know what level to bring this project in.

Thank you!

Hello, I am currently an undergraduate student. Therefore, I have yet to co-author any papers on neuroscience. However, I uploaded some recent coursework where python was used to run a simulation of the oscillatory behaviour of a given connectome with the aim to study the criticality of the system as the strength of the connections are varied. You can find it here, in case that is of interest. And of course I am excited to learn what needs to be learnt to contribute. Is there any specific research or other resources that I ought to read to get started on building a deeper understanding of the topic?

[robertloredo]

ok, sounds good! @GemmaDawson could you please add @MiikaVuorio to this project? Thank you!