Welcome to the BIO5 Brain & Body Imaging Center!

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The Brain and Body Imaging Center supports the development and application of multi-modal imaging technologies while training the next generation of highly skilled imaging scientists.  We are committed to advancing the frontiers of imaging science, fostering innovation, and supporting researchers in their quest to improve quality of life and health. 

Our expert faculty and staff, combined with access to world class instrumentation, provide investigators with the tools they need to develop novel imaging technologies and image analysis methods, apply cutting-edge imaging methods to basic and clinical research questions, and translate new technologies into clinic practice.  BBIC priorities include:

• Development and application.  Enhance research productivity at UofA and beyond by developing novel imaging technologies and image analysis methods, applying cutting-edge imaging methods to basic and clinical research questions, and translating new technologies into clinic practice.
• Research support.  Provide expertise that will enable new investigators to engage in brain imaging research and allow established investigators to pursue new lines of investigation.
• Infrastructure.  Establish infrastructure that will allow researchers to apply for center or program project grants that capitalize on multi-modal imaging methods, and support commercialization of novel methods and applications.
• Training.  Create a rich eduational environment that will train the next generation of highly skilled imaging researchers and support the submission of competitive training grants in multiple areas including multimodal brain imaging, whole body imaging, and applied areas such as aging, cardiovascular risk, and others.