David Sharp, Western University

Research

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Latest papers

Network-based disease fingerprinting with neuroinflammation PET imaging.
Journal of neuroinflammation · 2026
Network-based disease fingerprinting with neuroinflammation PET imaging.
Research square · 2025
Brain iron chelation by deferiprone in a phase 2 randomised double-blinded placebo controlled clinical trial in Parkinson's disease.
Scientific reports · 2017

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Community-based enterprise models for poverty alleviation in subsistence marketplaces
SSHRC · 2009 · Co-investigator
$75,000

All 1 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Network-based disease fingerprinting with neuroinflammation PET imaging.

Barzon L, Maccioni L, Carranza Mellana M, Schubert JJ, Brusaferri L, Cousins O, Rosenzweig I, Mizuno Y, Marques TR, Harrison NA, Fryer T, Bullmore ET, Mondelli V, Pariante C, Sharp D, Scott G, Pereira JB, Howes O, Sossi V, Bodini B, Stankoff B, Loggia ML, Turkheimer FE, Veronese M

Journal of neuroinflammation2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12974-026-03788-1 PMID: 41957656

02

Network-based disease fingerprinting with neuroinflammation PET imaging.

Barzon L, Maccioni L, Mellana MC, Schubert JJ, Brusaferri L, Cousins O, Rosenzweig I, Mizuno Y, Marques TR, Harrison NA, Fryer T, Bullmore ET, Mondelli V, Pariante C, Sharp D, Scott G, Pereira JB, Howes O, Sossi V, Bodini B, Stankoff B, Loggia ML, Turkheimer FE, Veronese M

Research square2025Open Access

DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7887022/v1 PMID: 41282214

03

Brain iron chelation by deferiprone in a phase 2 randomised double-blinded placebo controlled clinical trial in Parkinson's disease.

Martin-Bastida A, Ward RJ, Newbould R, Piccini P, Sharp D, Kabba C, Patel MC, Spino M, Connelly J, Tricta F, Crichton RR, Dexter DT

Scientific reports2017

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-01402-2 PMID: 28469157

Community-based enterprise models for poverty alleviation in subsistence marketplaces

Co-investigatorSSHRC2009International Opportunities Fund

Principal investigators: Branzei, Oana

Keywords: community-based enterprise; social enterprise; women enterprise; social change; social franchise; stakeholder relationships; community engagement

$75,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Vesna Sossi

UBC Physics & Astronomy

2 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Sharp, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Network-based disease fingerprinting with neuroinflammation PET imaging." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]