Professor Federico Turkheimer PhD
Professor in Neuroimaging (Analysis & Statistics)
Research interests
- Neuroscience
Contact details
Biography
Federico Turkheimer is Professor in Neuroimaging (Analysis & Statistics) at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London.
The aim of Federico's work is to develop in-vivo imaging markers of brain function. His group uses Positron Emission Tomography and MRI to model brain physiology in health and disease.
Presently, they are focused on brain immunity and its’ relationship with the peripheral immune system, brain myelination and glymphatic function. He is also interested in constructing precise models of drug pharmaco-kinetic action and pharmacodynamics.
Federico is Theme Co-Lead for Neuroimaging at the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Maudsley.
Please see Federico's Research Staff Profile for more detail.
Find out more about my research:
Key collaborators
- Dr Mattia Veronese, King's College London
- Dr Diana Cash, King's College London
- Professor Carmine Pariante, King's College London
- Professor Oliver Howes, King's College London
Key Publications:
- Turkheimer et al., 2015. The methodology of TSPO imaging with positron emission tomography. Biochem Soc Trans.
- Veronese et al., 2015. Quantification of [(11)C]PIB PET for imaging myelin in the human brain: a test-retest reproducibility study in high-resolution research tomography. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab.
- Dipasquale et al., 2019. Receptor-Enriched Analysis of functional connectivity by targets (REACT): A novel, multimodal analytical approach informed by PET to study the pharmacodynamic response of the brain under MDMA. Neuroimage.
Research
TOBeATPAIN
Targeting neuroinflammation to combat pathological pain in neurodegenerative diseases and chronic pain syndromes
Wellcome EPSRC Centre for Medical Engineering
The Centre focuses on the science and engineering of medical imaging. The UK is strong in medical imaging, with the Centre hosting the largest research group in this area in Europe.The Centre combines fundamental research in engineering, physics, mathematics, computing, and chemistry with medicine and biomedical research. The 400 inter-disciplinary scientists in the Centre are transforming the diagnosis and treatment of patients, and will deliver exceptional research.
King's Institute for Human and Synthetic Minds
Stronger scientific, historical, social and cultural understanding of intelligence
Energetics and Glutamate in Schizophrenia (EAGLES)
The EAGLES study explores how glutamate, glucose use, lactate production, and brain activity are related in healthy volunteers and those with schizophrenia.
Project status: Ongoing
King's Centre for Integrative Chinese Medicine
King's Centre for Integrative Chinese Medicine is a research-focused initiative of the King’s Health Partners (KHP) primarily led by King’s College London, aiming to catalyse innovation through an Integrative Chinese Medicine (ICM) approach.
News
Brain histamine map connects genes to brain function and mental health
New research, from King’s College London and the University of Porto, has mapped the histamine system in the brain. Histamine, a molecule more commonly...
“Missing link” between brain and body inflammatory signals identified in the skull
Researchers used neuroimaging techniques to establish that the dural sinuses and the skull bone marrow act as a likely interface between the central and...
King's draws together expertise to make the world healthier and advance our understanding of intelligence
Two new multidisciplinary research institutes have been created at King’s to help tackle major challenges for society and find innovative ways to advance...
Events
Features
Can memes teach AI to be creative?
We all have sent and received memes (who hasn’t sent out This is Fine meme on a busy workday, right?), but how are they created, why do some of them go viral,...
Meaning Series: Futures of Mind
Futures of Mind, the first of the Meaning Series, was held by King's Institute for Human and Synthetic Minds with support from Science Gallery London and...
The philosophising brain
Professor Zucca, Professor Turkheimer, and Dr Goldway debates the concept of philosophy from both humanities and neuroscience perspectives
Topology of Human and Synthetic Minds
The role of topology in the study of neuroscience and intelligence. Reflection from the Topology of Human and Synthetic Minds workshop in King's held in...
Bottom-up and top-down neuroscience: overcoming the clash of research cultures
The brain is a complex system made of numerous elements across different scales, from genes to molecules, to cells, to micro- and macro-organized systems. All...
Research
TOBeATPAIN
Targeting neuroinflammation to combat pathological pain in neurodegenerative diseases and chronic pain syndromes
Wellcome EPSRC Centre for Medical Engineering
The Centre focuses on the science and engineering of medical imaging. The UK is strong in medical imaging, with the Centre hosting the largest research group in this area in Europe.The Centre combines fundamental research in engineering, physics, mathematics, computing, and chemistry with medicine and biomedical research. The 400 inter-disciplinary scientists in the Centre are transforming the diagnosis and treatment of patients, and will deliver exceptional research.
King's Institute for Human and Synthetic Minds
Stronger scientific, historical, social and cultural understanding of intelligence
Energetics and Glutamate in Schizophrenia (EAGLES)
The EAGLES study explores how glutamate, glucose use, lactate production, and brain activity are related in healthy volunteers and those with schizophrenia.
Project status: Ongoing
King's Centre for Integrative Chinese Medicine
King's Centre for Integrative Chinese Medicine is a research-focused initiative of the King’s Health Partners (KHP) primarily led by King’s College London, aiming to catalyse innovation through an Integrative Chinese Medicine (ICM) approach.
News
Brain histamine map connects genes to brain function and mental health
New research, from King’s College London and the University of Porto, has mapped the histamine system in the brain. Histamine, a molecule more commonly...
“Missing link” between brain and body inflammatory signals identified in the skull
Researchers used neuroimaging techniques to establish that the dural sinuses and the skull bone marrow act as a likely interface between the central and...
King's draws together expertise to make the world healthier and advance our understanding of intelligence
Two new multidisciplinary research institutes have been created at King’s to help tackle major challenges for society and find innovative ways to advance...
Events
Features
Can memes teach AI to be creative?
We all have sent and received memes (who hasn’t sent out This is Fine meme on a busy workday, right?), but how are they created, why do some of them go viral,...
Meaning Series: Futures of Mind
Futures of Mind, the first of the Meaning Series, was held by King's Institute for Human and Synthetic Minds with support from Science Gallery London and...
The philosophising brain
Professor Zucca, Professor Turkheimer, and Dr Goldway debates the concept of philosophy from both humanities and neuroscience perspectives
Topology of Human and Synthetic Minds
The role of topology in the study of neuroscience and intelligence. Reflection from the Topology of Human and Synthetic Minds workshop in King's held in...
Bottom-up and top-down neuroscience: overcoming the clash of research cultures
The brain is a complex system made of numerous elements across different scales, from genes to molecules, to cells, to micro- and macro-organized systems. All...