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How can we detect and prevent brain injuries?

Futurum

Participants wear cutting-edge, flexible sensors which track how their heads move in different situations. Our work is very engaging but can be relentless: research, critical thinking and creativity never stop, so a big challenge has been learning to find a good balance of working hard while also resting.

Biology 73
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On the frontline of the biomedical revolution

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Though we work long and sometimes unsociable hours, we have a good degree of flexibility. “I My father inspired me to be creative and innovative. All the biggest societal issues will require biomedical advances. Many professors are also entrepreneurs who start companies to get technologies into the market.

Biology 98
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Shining a light on the role of trace metals in neurodegenerative diseases

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This gives each element a unique set of energy levels – a signature that shows up when X-rayed. When an X-ray beam interacts with a sample of brain tissue, only those elements with an excitation energy at or below the energy of the X rays will exhibit fluorescence. FIELD OF RESEARCH : Metallomics, Biomedical Engineering.

Biology 70