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Researchers identify compound with potent antiseizure effects
Professor Hee Jung Chung discusses how her team discovered a compound that reduces the excitability of neurons in the hippocampus. The compound, known as TC-2135, lowered the severity of seizures in mice and could contribute to the development of medications to treat epilepsy in humans.
To learn more about this research, please visit
https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/356876441
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How to MRI your dragon
Bearded dragons are America's No. 1 companion lizard. Dr. Krista Keller and "B" the bearded dragon discuss why they are creating an MRI brain atlas for these amazing reptiles.
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Bearded dragon common behaviors and neurological issues
Krista Keller describes her favorite bearded dragon behaviors and when to consider getting an MRI checkup for your companion lizard. Keller is an assistant professor of Veterinary Clinical Medicine and Co-Director of the Wildlife Epidemiology...
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How to MRI your dragon (1min)
Dr. Krista Keller and "B" the bearded dragon talk about giving a lizard an MRI. Watch the full version here https://youtu.be/JOaW-dPFO18
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I ❤️ bearded dragons
Bearded dragons are America's number one companion lizard. Doctor Krista Keller and others at the University of Illinois are developing safe MRI protocols and building a brain atlas for beardies.
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60 Second Science: Mariana Kersh on tissue biomechanics
Beckman Institute member Mariana Kersh presents her research in sixty seconds. Kersh is an associate professor of mechanical science and engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Giving back: student researcher, veterans work together to study brain health
This Veterans Day, student researcher Elizabeth Spurlock reflects on her experience investigating issues related to brain health in populations who have served. She discusses the role of research in understanding the needs of the veteran community...
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Beckman Institute: By the Numbers
Check out this infographic about the Beckman Institute at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. To read the full 2020-21 Annual Report, please visit https://beckman.illinois.edu/about/2020-2021-annual-report
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60 Second Science: Jefferson Chan on molecular imaging probes and disease
Beckman Institute Photoacoustic Imaging group member Jefferson Chan presents his research in sixty seconds. Chan is an associate professor of chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Light in, sound out: Molecular probe targets disease using photoacoustics
Jefferson Chan and his team are creating small-molecule photoacoustic probes that, when excited by laser light, emit sound waves that help them non-invasively detect the biomarkers of harmful substances in the body. Recent work successfully targeted...
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Albert Feng research tribute
Professor emeritus Albert Feng recalls his groundbreaking work on smart hearing aids and bio-molecular cochlear implants in this interview from 2007. Feng passed away unexpectedly in California on August 31, 2021. He was a professor of molecular...
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Tinnitus, blood flow and the brain
Researchers at the University of Illinois use MRI imaging to explore the link between tinnitus, hearing loss, and blood flow in the brain.
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Socially distant, virtual fireworks to help you celebrate this July 4th.
Happy Independence Day from the Beckman Institute.