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Integrated Brain Imaging Center

2009 Summer Progress Report

BIC

• I arrived at UW November 2002• Multidisciplinary Initiative being

pursued for Neuroimaging Sciences

IBIC was established as an entity in 2003

-grant from the MJ Murdock Charitable Trust

-matching funds from the SOM, A&S, Provost

Privilege to host the Center was granted to Radiology

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single

step.

Lao-Tzu604 BC - 531 BC

June 2009

Ken Maravilla

Elizabeth Aylward

15 year old MRI Scanner

Develop an Academic-Industrial collaboration

between UW and Philips medical

A Key Relationship that required and deserved repair

Department of Psychology

1. Ana Mari Cauce

2. Steve Buck

3. Ted Beauchaine

4. Scott Murry

Structure Follows Function

Allen Institute for Brain Science

Philips Corporation

Biological Structure, CHDD, Computer Science, Educational Psychology, Internal Medicine

Neurology, Neurological Surgery, Psychiatry, Psychology, Radiology

Seattle Children’s Research Institute

Allen Institute for Brain Science

Philips Corporation

Interdisciplinary by Design

Limited Physical Space to Establish a Multidisciplinary

Center

Existing Tenants with Highly

Successful Research Programs

Wherever smart people work, doors are unlocked

Steve Wozniak

Integrated Brain Imaging Center

“A place where smart people work”

You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a

reality.

Walt Disney

Ray Kroc

The quality of an individual is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.

IBIC Director: Thomas J. Grabowski, Jr, MD

• MD, Vanderbilt University, 1986• Internal Medicine, UW, 1986-1988• Neurology, MGH, 1988-1991• University of Iowa 1992-2009 Behavioral Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory of Computational Neuroimaging Professor of Neurology, Radiology, ECE

• Departmental commitment to an interdisciplinary endeavor is evident in appointing a non-radiologist to leadership position

• Also evident in support for 50% effort devoted to admin role