SWIFT used in U's nanomedicine research efforts to fight cancer
May 8, 2013 SWIFT imaging technology, developed at the CMRR by
Mike Garwood
and his research team, is an important component of University of Minnesota's nanomedicine initiative
on projects like new drug-delivery technologies and better screening of
potential drugs.
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Neuralgia Surgery Gives Patients Their Lives Back
On May 3, 2013,
Pierre-Francois van de Moortele
and
Christophe Lenglet
were featured in
Health Talk
sharing how they are changing lives for
patients with trigeminal neuralgia, a devastating neuropathic disorder
characterized by episodes of excruciating facial pain. This exciting
research work is being conducted at the CMRR.
Science Daily story
CMRR Welcomes U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
On Tuesday, April 30, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar toured CMRR and hosted a
roundtable discussion with Dr. Kamil Ugurbil, CMRR Director, on the
importance of Congress supporting President Obama's new "BRAIN" Initiative -
a research effort to map the human brain in hopes of finding new ways to
prevent and cure brain disorders such as Alzheimer's, autism, epilepsy, and
Parkinson's disease. The roundtable panel included representatives from
Alzheimer's Association of Minnesota and North Dakota, National Parkinson
Foundation of Minnesota, Epilepsy Foundation Minnesota and Autism Society of
Minnesota. The event attracted over 100 researchers from across the
University.
Invitation PDF
CMRR Director appointed to NIH BRAIN Working Group
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