Submitted by econnor on February 19, 2016 - 1:58pm
A collaborative planning meeting between UCSF's Departments of Radiology and Psychiatry was the first step towards enhanced collaboration between the two groups in order to better serve patients clinically through advancing neurological research.
The Brain Health Registry, a groundbreaking, web-based project led by UCSF researchers designed to speed up cures for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other brain disorders, has a new face.
UCSF’s Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, the world’s largest observational study on Alzheimer’s disease, is pioneering the use of amyloid PET imaging as a diagnostic biomarker for a disease that afflicts over 5 million Americans.
A popular radio personality in San Francisco reported on having brain surgery at UCSF. The procedure was performed in an MR scanner using a cutting-edge interventional technique.
Submitted by econnor on September 14, 2015 - 12:19pm
Epilepsy is a common and disabling disorder caused by the unpredictable and uncontrolled electrical discharges within the brain. Imaging is an essential tool for the evaluation and management of patients with this disabling condition.
Dr. Pratik Mukherjee is a pioneer in the study of the brain. His award-winning research and patient care are marked by a commitment to continual improvement and new applications of radiology’s tools and techniques.
The California Blueprint for Research to Advance Innovations in Neuroscience, a neurotechnology program in California aimed at innovations applicable to the full spectrum of brain disorders, recently awarded UCSF’s Myriam M. Chaumeil, PhD, a prestigious grant.
A new NIH-funded project will advance the resolution of magnetic resonance imaging, with the goal of increasing the detail in brain images more than 30 times over today's most powerful MRI scanners.
Innovative research by Pratik Mukherjee, MD, PhD recently demonstrated quantifiable differences between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Sensory Processing Disorder.
