$1M in stimulus funds awarded to Rice, Texas Heart Institute for MRI tracking of stem cells (EurekAlert!)

( Rice University ) The National Institutes of Health has awarded researchers at Rice University and the Texas Heart Institute a $1 million Challenge Grant to refine cell-tracking nanotube technology that could make magnetic resonance imaging up to 40 times more sensitive than existing MRIs, and help guide adult stem cells within the human body to repair damaged hearts.
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This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 at 10:50 am and is filed under Business.