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Visualising multiple sclerosis with a new MRI procedure
The loss of myelin sheaths in the brain is a hallmark of multiple sclerosis. Researchers at ETH Zurich have now developed an MRI method that maps the condition of this nerve insulation layer more accurately than before.
Congratulations to Emily Bådsvik
Emily successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis "Mapping the Myelin Bilayer with Short-T2 Magnetic Resonance Imaging"
Short-T2 MRI: Principles and recent advances
Weiger M, Pruessmann KP. Prog Nucl Mag Res Sp 2019.
RF Pulses: Design and Applications, June 13-15, 2019
A training course organized at the IBT as a part of Lectures on Magnetic Resonance, an educational initiative of the European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology.
ISMRM Young Investigator Award
Congratulations to Alexander Aranovitch! He just won the Young Investigator Award of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. At the recent ISMRM meeting in Paris, France, Alexander prevailed in the finals, which consisted in a research lecture, an interactive presentation, and a committee hearing.
Simon Gross wins Hans Eggenberger Award
The Hans Eggenberger Award for 2017 goes to Simon Gross in recognition of his Ph.D. thesis on "Advances in High-Field NMR Magnetometry". It carries a CHF 10'000 cash prize and includes project funding for 18 months. Congratulations!
Congratulations to Alexander Penn
Alex successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis "Real-Time Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Granular Dynamics"
ESMRMB Young Investigator Award
Congratulations to Mustafa Cavusoglu! He received the Young Investigator Award of the European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology, which was presented at the Society's annual meeting in Barcelona.
Real-time imaging of granular matter
Writing in Science Advances, a team of researchers from IBT and the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering has reported a novel approach for studying granular systems.
High-precision magnetic field sensing
An IBT team has developed a sensor that detects part-per-trillion fluctuations in strong magnetic fields. Their work just appeared in Nature Communications.