Research project

R Hou ARUK: Gaining new insight into the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's Disease, investigating the role of the locus coeruleus using neuromelanin-sensitvie MRI

Staff

Associate Dean International

Research interests

1) Psychoneuroimmunology studying how psychological processes, the central nervous system, and the immune system interact and impact mental health;
2) human psychopharmacology focusing on the role of the locus coeruleus in neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders, and novel interventions targeting the locus coeruleus-noradrenergic pathway;
3) neuroinflammatory mechanisms underlying anxiety and affective disorders as well as comorbid anxiety, depression, and fatigue in inflammatory and autoimmune conditions.

Connect with Ruihua

Email: R.Hou@soton.ac.uk

Connect with Clive

Email: C.Holmes@soton.ac.uk

2022

Type: thesis