Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) represents an advanced technology enabling the monitoring of organs, bones, muscles, and blood vessels. In this context, the EU-funded TACTIX project aims to bolster Bogaziçi Universitesi’s (BU) computational MRI capabilities through collaboration with European institutions. It will establish an MRI research and development programme and integrate it into the European University NeurotechEU teaching platform. The project will undertake a joint research endeavour on multiple sclerosis and introduce a novel MRI technique for detecting more subtle changes in blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity than the current clinical MRI protocol permits. BBB MRI holds promise as a biomarker for monitoring gradual episodes of progression independent of relapse activity, thereby enabling earlier intervention.
