Rapport 2026 - Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
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Under Pressure:
Inside the Science of Stress
The New Age of the Genome: From Code to Cure
Where Are They Now?
Space, Through a Microscope
The First 4T MRI
April 1996
The arrival of the 4 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner at the Centre for Functional and Metabolic Mapping (CFMM) placed London, Ont. at the forefront of imaging science. Among the most powerful MRI systems in the world at the time, it reflected an ambitious vision for discovery and innovation.
During the past three decades, CFMM has pushed the boundaries of what we can see inside the brain and body, opening new windows into health, aging and disease. With a focus on neuroscience, researchers are mapping how the brain develops in childhood, how it changes in healthy aging and what goes wrong in neurodegenerative and mental health disorders.
Thirty years after the arrival of its first 4T scanner, CFMM remains at the forefront of ultra-high-field MRI research, with a suite of advanced imaging systems that now includes a 15.2T scanner.
“We’re going to keep pushing this technology forward, continuing to benefit patients while unlocking the secrets of the brain,”
— Ravi Menon, PhD, professor and founding director
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