Date: Sunday, March 9, 2008
Time: 3:00pm-5:00pm
Location: The Fowler Museum at UCLA [map]
Description: Please join us for a Meeting of the Minds event. Elizabeth L Brainerd, PhD, Professor of Medical Science will be presenting her recent findings in a talk entitled, “Using 3D X-ray Video to Visualize Bones and Joints in Motion.”
Brown University researchers are creating a technology that will allow doctors and scientists to do the seemingly impossible: see inside living humans and animals and watch their bones move in 3-D as they run, fly, jump, swim and slither. This high-resolution, high-speed imaging system will contribute to better treatments for knee, shoulder, writs and back injuries and help scientists understand the evolution of complex movements, from the flight of birds to the leap of frogs. “This will be like having X-ray vision - you’ll be able to see through skin and muscle and watch a skeleton move in 3-D,” said Elizabeth Brainerd, the Brown University biology professor overseeing development of the new system. “Imagine animated X-ray movies of flying bats or flexing knees. It’s very cool technology that is also important from a biomedical standpoint.” This groundbreaking project began with research seed funding from Brown’s Office of the Vice President for Research and is currently supported by the National Science Foundation and the W.M. Keck Foundation.
A reception with refreshments will follow Dr. Brainerd’s presentation.
Price: $15/person ($10/person for classes ‘03-’07)
Purchase: This event is completed.
