Patcharaporn (Nok) Srisaikaew
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My undergraduate work focused on fibre tractography of cerebral WM tracts (fornix, cingulum, uncinate fasciculus) and their associated links with cognitive performance in healthy adults. I am passionate about neurodegenerative and neurocognitive disorders and their correlation with cognitive functioning across the lifespan, specifically shedding light on the white matter structure called "the fornix."
My doctoral research primarily centers on the fornix and its association with mild neurocognitive disorder to enhance the understanding of age-related neurological disorders indicated by human brain anatomical changes related to cognitive decline, using multimodal neuroimaging approaches (structural MR, diffusion MRI, and 1H-MRS). My postdoctoral research focuses on studying the neural mechanisms of limbic structure alterations (e.g., amygdala, hippocampus, fornix, and corticolimbic regions) at both macro- and microstructural levels in patients with trigeminal neuralgia (TN), a severe chronic neuropathic facial pain, and their resolution after surgical pain relief. I also investigate how these abnormal brain region alterations relate to their biopsychological aspects of pain (emotion and cognition) using advanced multimodal neuroimaging techniques. I am also a neuroanatomist with expertise in fresh cadaveric dissection, fresh human brain fixation, and cerebral vasculature coloration. I am passionate about leveraging my expertise to drive solutions that improve people’s lives, well-being, and quality of care through innovative research and knowledge translation. I am a mom of one beautiful daughter and two chubby cats. I am a foodie and a coffee lover! In my spare time, I enjoy cooking and travelling! |