AUSSIE: THE AUSTRALIAN US SCANDINAVIAN SPANISH IMAGING EXCHANGE FOR NEUROPSYCHIATRIC NEUROIMAGING - EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS

Background: We describe the development and output of the early-career members of the Australian US Scandinavian Spanish Imaging Exchange (AUSSIE), an international neuropsychiatric neuroimaging network focused on understanding the pathophysiology of neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disease embedded within clinical health care. Objectives: To summarise the recent research output by early career researchers from within the AUSSIE network for a clinical audience and to outline a model for collaborative clinical research development. Methods: Describe project management, methodologies and outputs from various streams in the AUSSIE network. Findings: We describe pathophysiological understanding derived from research on frontotemporal dementia, Alzheimers disease, Huntingtons disease, Parkinsons disease and related disorders, eating disorders, epilepsy and bipolar disorder in addition to outlining imaging analysis techniques used in our research. Conclusions: We will summarise recent research using advanced structural imaging analysis in a range of disorders completed by junior researchers within the AUSSIE network.