Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis said Tuesday it landed a five-year, $3.8 million federal grant for a center that helps researchers collect and use data on the brain and central nervous system.
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke provided the money to the Neuroimaging Informatics and Analysis Center (NIAC), which is led by Director Mark Mintun and supports Washington University scientists whose research involves brain and central nervous system imaging.
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