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Unlike other scientific research areas, biomedical magnetic resonance is a multidisciplinary field which encompasses a broad spectrum of medical, biological, chemical, physical, computer, and mathematical sciences. Unfortunately, the ability to fully utilize this methodology for solving basic and clinical biomedical problems has often been stymied by researchers’ lack of knowledge or expertise in one or more key areas. Therefore, in addition to facilitating communication between the basic and clinical scientific realms (through driving biomedical, collaborative and service projects), the Research Resource has focused, since its inception almost 24 years ago, on training as a key component of its research mission. This training service not only entails educating future scientists on the fundamentals of magnetic resonance and optical imaging theory and application, but also functions as a means for both new and established researchers to learn about new developments in the field and to hone their skills for applications within their own research programs.

Investigators may be trained on an individual basis by Resource staff or through group mechanisms such as seminars, courses, and workshops. The Resource facility houses over forty desks in a wall-less, cubicle-free environment which promotes open communication and discussion among the Principal Investigator, predoctoral and postdoctoral fellows, and visiting and senior researchers. In fact, many former students continue to maintain a presence within the facility in order to have access to facility resources or to establish collaborations with newly arrived researchers and students.

Students, postdoctoral fellows, clinical fellows, residents, investigators with driving biomedical projects and collaborative and service projects come from a variety of backgrounds, including medicine, bioengineering, biophysics, chemistry, physics, engineering, and mathematics. Training at the resource occurs in several forms as described below:

Quick Look 2004-2009

Training

The CMROI hosts numerous training opportunities such as graduate level courses, seminars, and workshops.

Visit the main Training page for detailed information on our training opportunities.

Seminars

The CMROI hosts weekly discussions on recent publications in peer-reviewed journals. A monthly seminar series on core research allows members from all CMROI cores to have an open dialog on current research occurring within the entire research resource. Finally, the CMROI hosts a monthly seminar with invited speakers with conjunction with the Department of Radiology.

Since 1984, the Research Resource has sponsored more than 1300 seminars given by scientists from outside institutions. Frequent seminars are also given by members of the laboratory and the University of Pennsylvania community.

Visit the main Seminars page for detailed information on our Seminars

Programs

These programs are developed in house for processing MRI images and other MRI related concerns.

Visit the main Programs page for detailed information on our in-house Programs

Pulse Sequences / Technology Transfer

Visit the main Technology Transfer page for detailed information on obtaining our Pulse Sequences and Technology

Tutorials

Visit the tutorials page to view tutorials the CMROI has put together.

Downloads

Custom software written for various MRI quantification, computer simulation, as well as information related to MR hardware design and implementation.

Visit the main Downloads page for detailed information on our software available to download

Publications

Publications of all members within the CMROI

Visit the main Publications page for a comprehensive list of publications

Abstracts

Submitted abstracts from CMROI members.

Visit the main Abstracts page for a comprehensive list of abstracts.