Developing and applying MRI technology for basic and translational research involving:
humans and animals; behavior; neuroscience; biomedical materials and other new/innovative materials; plant biology; basic physics and engineering
The Cornell MRI Facility, located in Martha Van Rensselaer Hall, is equipped with a NIH-funded GE Discovery MR750 3.0T scanner. The facility is a university-wide resource which provides noninvasive imaging with high signal-to-noise ratio and spatial resolution for structural and functional investigations involving small animals, humans, plants and biomedical materials. MRI offers rich tissue contrast without using ionizing radiation, making it well-suited for a broad range of scientific studies.
MRI technology development:
- Reconstruction methods for fast imaging including application in capturing dynamic processes such as brain activation and other physiological processes
- Susceptibility imaging methods (quantitative susceptibility mapping or QSM) for identifying and quantifying magnetic biomarkers
- Perfusion imaging methods for investigating tissue vascular environment
- Relaxation spectroscopy methods for mapping tissue chemical environment
- Motion compensation methods to make MRI techniques robust
MRI technology applications:
- Neuroscience
- Behavioral science
- Biomedical science
- Animal science
- Plant science
- Tissue engineering
- Nanobiotechnology
- Drug delivery in animals
Researchers are invited to use the facility and to collaborate on research or technology development. For more information, contact mri@cornell.edu.