CMRR Research
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technology
Magnetic resonance (MR) techniques, with their capabilities to provide unique information non-invasively on tissue anatomy, function, physiology, and biochemistry, have evolved to become indispensable tools in biomedical research and clinical practice in humans. This evolution was propelled by incessant development of new technologies and instrumentation, backed up by vast amounts of research in animal model systems for unraveling biological processes underlying the information content of MR signals and their validation. Since its inception, the Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR) at the University of Minnesota (UMN), funded as a P41 Center since 1993, has played a pioneering role in this effort.
Collaboration and Service
The Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR) was funded as a Biotechnology Research Center (BTRC) by the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) until 2012 and thereafter by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB). Since 2019, the CMRR started its new role as a National Center of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NCBIB) with a focus on “Technology to Realize the Full Potential of UHF MRI”. Through technology development and the translation/dissemination of technologies to a vast array of national and international collaborations, advances in structural, functional, and biochemical information have been used to non-invasively advance clinical and biomedical research. Manuscripts resulting from the direct development and translation of technologies and resources supported by the current NCBIB are highlighted in the multiple categories below.
To apply for BTRC project support, submit a project request through PARS. The PARS Operations committee serves as the P41 Operations and Steering committee.
CMRR Software
Faculty and Researchers at CMRR have developed a number of pulse sequences and other software packages, including multi-band EPI and spectroscopy sequences. A complete list, including details and how to access the sequences/software is available on the CMRR Downloads website.
