Research Resources Reporter: September 2024
CONTENTS
- Funding Opportunity List Sign Up
- 1st International Conference on Stable Isotopes in Medical Sciences
- BadgerConnect Research Services Fair
- BINA, MWACD
- Core Highlight
- Question of the Month
- Shout-outs
Funding Opportunity List Sign Up
RSP has created a new funding announcement/opportunities list serve (fundingopps@g-groups.wisc.edu). This new list will be utilized for funding announcements only. You can self-subscribe/unsubscribe.
The subscription instructions are on the Finding Funding page. See “Funding Opportunities Email List Signup” in the Common Resources section.
1st International Conference on Stable Isotopes in Medical Sciences
Discover the Power of Stable Isotope Techniques in Health Research!
Join us for a dynamic lecture series exploring the groundbreaking applications of stable isotope techniques in health science. Dive into how these methods revolutionize our understanding and treatment of various health conditions.
What You’ll Learn
- Energy Expenditure in Health and Disease
- Innovative Diagnostic Breath Tests
- Protein Metabolism and Nutrient Assessment
- Stable Isotope Tracers in Metabolic Research
When and Where
- Dates: September 25–27, 2024
- Venue: UW – Memorial Union and Biotechnology Center
How to Register: Visit our website to secure your spot.
BadgerConnect Research Services Fair
Calling All Researchers!
Want to know more about drug discovery and development? Join us at our seventh BadgerConnect Research Services Fair on October 23, 2024, for a featured research talk by Dr. Jeremy Kratz, a panel discussion by several research cores, and a networking reception with numerous life sciences research services – all aimed at taking your research to the next level! Plus multiple pre-recorded core flash talks and tutorials!
For questions, email badgerconnect@cancer.wisc.edu.
Hosted by the UW Carbone Cancer Center, the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, and the UW Biotechnology Center.
BINA/MWACD
The Bioimaging North America 2024 Community Congress will meet on September 23–27 on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. Also located on campus is the Morgridge Institute for Research, administrative home of BINA.
Registration is free for academic attendees. In-person attendance has reached capacity. [Registration is now closed.]
Attendee registration is open for the 2024 Midwest Association of Core Directors Annual Meeting which will meet October 21–22 in Louisville, KY. Virtual attendance is offered. Click to register HERE.
Core Highlight
Brain Imaging Core
The Waisman Center Brain Imaging Core offers research services such as:
- MRI, PET and microPET scanners
- Radiotracer production
- Psychophysiology
- Electroencephalography
- fNIRS
- Professional services
The Waisman Brain Imaging Core is located on the first and second floors of the 2001 addition to the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. It houses a High-Performance GE MAGNUS 3T scanner for structural and functional brain imaging, a Siemens Biograph Horizon PET/CT and Siemens EXACT HR+ PET scanners for human PET studies, a Concorde Microsystems microPET-P4 system for non-human primate PET studies, a NEC tandem van de Graaff ion beam accelerator and radiochemistry labs for the production of PET radiotracers, an MRI simulator room, an MRI preparation room for pre- and post-scan behavioral measures, image processing areas with extensive computing facilities, a fully-equipped experimental suite for combined behavioral and psychophysiological recordings, conference rooms, and office space.
Services include, but are not limited to :
- Programming guidance: Eprime, Psychopy, Matlab
- Assistance with paradigm design
- Stimulus presentation: hardware/software guidance
- Data collection equipment validation
- Data processing workflow and early analysis guidance
- Equipment and software purchasing advice
Visit the Research Core Directory Waisman Brain Imaging Core page for more information including resources and services offered.
Question of the Month!
We need your feedback! Email Sarah Brodnick (skkorinek@wisc.edu) with your answer to the following question:
“What inventory system does your UW–Madison core use?”
Shout-outs
Want to thank or recognize a core staff member who went above and beyond to support your research or the research of a core user? Email Sarah Brodnick (skkorinek@wisc.edu) with the individual’s name and a sentence or two about why they deserve a shout-out. Shout-outs will also be posted at https://research.wisc.edu/research-cores/research-resources-reporter/.