Team
Partner Organizations
Boğaziçi University (BOUN, Türkiye), one of Türkiye's leading universities, is ranked among the first 500 Engineering and Technology universities in the world in 2023. BOUN boasts 30 research centers and 159 research laboratories and has a well-trained workforce and infrastructure, particularly within the Institute of Biomedical Engineering. BOUN’s aspiration in international and Horizon projects is supported by its Technology Transfer Office (BOUN-TTO), which provides administrative and financial coordination support for scientific research projects and valorization. BOUN-TTO serves as a facilitator, intermediary, and collaborator in managing BOUN’s relations with the industry and other funding sources. Currently, BOUN-TTO manages 25 Horizon 2020 grants totaling 9.6 million EUR in funds. TACTIX falls under the scope of neurotechnology, life sciences, and brain research, in which BOUN has taken significant steps to advance scientific research and technological innovation. Within the scope of the ERASMUS+ program's "European Universities" initiative reopened in 2020, BOUN co-applied with seven European partners for the “European University of Brain and Technology" project NeurotechEU. NeurotechEU was initiated in 2021, paving the way for BOUN to become a European University. BOUN leads the establishment of 'NeurotechEU-NEURICOO' to coordinate the valorization of scientific innovations.
Fraunhofer-Institute for Digital Medicine MEVIS (MEVIS) in Germany, embedded in a worldwide network of clinical and academic partners, develops real-world software solutions for image and data-supported early detection, diagnosis, and therapy, and it is It is at the forefront of novel MRI image acquisition development, quantitative modeling, and translating. The institute focuses on cancer and diseases of the circulatory system, brain, breast, liver, and lung, aiming to detect diseases earlier and more reliably, tailor treatments to each individual, and make therapeutic success more measurable. MEVIS also creates software systems for industrial partners to conduct image-based studies to determine the effectiveness of medicines and contrast agents. Collaborating closely with medical technology and pharmaceutical companies, MEVIS provides solutions for the entire development chain, from applied research to certified medical products. Dedicated to enhancing the impact of computational MRI on patient care, MEVIS supports spin-offs and technology transfer, operating a quality management system (QMS) according to the EN ISO 13485 (Medical Devices) standard since 2005, with a focus on software development compliance with IEC 62304 and the EU MDR.
Amsterdam University Medical Center (AUMC) in the Netherlands is renowned for its expertise in clinical multiple sclerosis (MS) research and computational MRI for developing novel imaging biomarkers. Formed in 2018 from the administrative merger of Amsterdam's two academic hospitals—the Academic Medical Center (AMC) and the VU University Medical Center (VUmc)—AUMC integrates the medical faculties of the University of Amsterdam and the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. As a leading medical institution, AUMC excels in delivering high-quality patient care, conducting groundbreaking scientific research, and educating future healthcare professionals. With over 16,000 staff members across its two locations, AUMC is dedicated to providing accessible and excellent care, particularly in the complex treatment of rare disorders, with a vision of a future where diseases can be prevented and patients receive the best possible treatments.
BOUN Team:
Prof. Dr. Esin Öztürk Işık - Project Coordinator
Dr. Pınar Özbay - Expert in computational MRI with 10 years of experience in Europe and the USA
Prof. Dr. Yasemin Bayyurt - Expert in English Medium Instruction learning and curriculum development
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Ademoglu - Specialist in signal and image processing at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering
Prof. Dr. Can Yücesoy - NeurotechEU PI, responsible for integrating the MRI_R&D Program into the Campus+ environment
Sinemis Temel - Project management
Esra Sümer Arpak - Doctoral researcher
Buse Buz Yaluğ - Doctoral researcher
Ayşe İrem Çetin - Doctoral researcher
Gülce Turhan - Doctoral researcher
Öznur Kaptan - Coordinator from BOUN-TTO, responsible for project management
Prof. Dr. Alp Dinçer - Department of Radiology, Acıbadem University Altunizade Hospital
Prof. Dr. Dilaver Kaya - Department of Neurology, Acıbadem University Altunizade Hospital
MEVIS Team:
Prof. Dr. Matthias Günther - MEVIS Team Lead
Mareike Buck - Expert in ASL data modeling
Amnah Mahroo - Expert in ASL data modeling
Dr. Nora-Josefin Breutigam - Advanced MRI methods expert
Dr. Jörn Huber - Advanced MRI methods expert
Dr. Daniel Hoinkiss - Software development for gammaSTAR framework
Dr. Simon Konstandin - Software development for gammaSTAR framework
Prof. Dr. Klaus Eickel - Teacher in Medical Computing, University of Applied Science Bremerhaven
AUMC Team:
Prof. Dr. Frederik Barkhof - AUMC Team Lead
Dr. Jan Petr - Joint research lab ExploreLab
Dr. Henk Mutsaerts - Joint research lab ExploreLab
Dr. Vera Keil - Clinical neuroradiology expert
Dr. Eva Strijbis - Key MS neurologist, imaging in MS
Dr. Menno Schoonheim - MS imaging and cognition expert
Dr. Hugo Vrenken - Structural MRI and image analysis expert
