Dr. Maria Eleni Dounavi

Associate Professor

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Biography

Maria-Eleni Dounavi is a Psychiatry Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge, focusing on Alzheimer's disease. She leads the CHARISMA study and contributes to the PREVENT-Dementia study, primarily investigating the application of multi-modal magnetic resonance brain imaging. Utilizing state-of-the-art image processing tools, she studies early changes in the preclinical and presymptomatic stages of Alzheimer's disease, with a concentration on brain vascular blood flow alterations. As a Senior Research Associate within the Old Age Psychiatry research group, her work aims to improve understanding of dementia's early onset and progression, thereby fostering advancements in predictive diagnostics and treatment approaches.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Fellow

— Present

University of Cambridge • Cambridge, ENG

Leading the CHARISMA study and involved in the PREVENT-Dementia study, focusing on early changes in Alzheimer's disease.

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.