Facility Highlights
MAGLAB SCIENCE HIGHLIGHT – FEBRUARY 2025
How Spiny Mice Bounce Back from Strokes Without Regrowing Brain Tissue
Researchers induced ischemic stroke in African spiny mice—rodents uniquely capable of regenerating damaged tissue without scarring—and used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to observe how the rodents recovered. The researchers constructed a detailed map of the rodents’ brains, finding that while they did not regenerate damaged brain tissue, the intact brain regions were able to compensate for the injury much better than other mammals. Further research on this process may lead to improved treatments for stroke in humans.
MAGLAB SCIENCE HIGHLIGHT – September 2024
A New DNA Structure Discovered
Scientists can create synthetic imitations of natural polymers, such as DNA, which provide an understanding of how nature works and can confer unique properties to the polymer that enable new applications in biotechnology. Researchers have discovered a new DNA structure can be created by adding a synthetic nucleotide to the DNA sequence. This new structure forms a compact fold that could have significant implications for the use of DNA in chemical sensors and information storage.
Previous highlights can be found in our News Archive.
About Us
AMRIS is an NMR/MRI auxiliary located at the McKnight Brain Institute of the University of Florida that supports UF research groups and operates as an international user facility for the NSF-funded National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL). The AMRIS Facility receives funding support through the NSF, NIH, and the State of Florida.
Access for users external to UF and technology development time are available through the NHMFL Users Program. Please review our reservation and billing policies prior to making your reservations, as this includes our policy regarding cancellations. AMRIS magnet time should be requested by the 15th of the month prior to the reservation. Reservations must be made using our online request form.
Please remember that ALL publications containing data collected at AMRIS must acknowledge the National Science Foundation Cooperative Agreement. Also, several instruments were purchased with NIH equipment funds; data collected using these instruments should acknowledge the appropriate NIH grants. Sample text for facility and instrumentation acknowledgment is provided.
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