Welcome
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 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-Tzu 604 BC 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, Neurology, MGH, University of Iowa 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