Our research
We aim to develop fast and innovative MRI technologies for clinical MRI scanners. Our research ranges from understanding the fundamentals of MRI to the development of advanced MRI processing and reconstruction tools. We benefit from a unique research environment and have access to state-of-the art clinical MRI scanners at various magnetic field strengths (1.5T, 3T, 7T). Our publications page reflects well what we’ve been up to so far.
MRI is a powerful imaging tool that can be used to identify disease biomarkers noninvasively. However, MRI is complex and quantitative information is often confounded by the presence of multiple tissue compartments and magnetic field inhomogeneities that induce signal asymmetries. In our lab we are interested to exploit these signal asymmetries to encode the underlying tissue structure. This will enhance the capability of MRI to extract quantitative information on tissue function and anatomy.


Even the bitterest fruit has sugar in it.
– Terry a O’Neal

Biodiversity
Two new fish species discovered
Bárbara Calegari and the team from the University of Bern, the Natural History Museum of Bern and Eawag have discovered two previously unknown fish species.The online magazine of the University of Bern

The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.
– Molière