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University of Georgia Bio-Imaging Research Center MRI
MRI Safety Training

BIRC offers monthly training sessions for individual researchers and their teams.

University of Georgia Bio-Imaging Research Center Director Brett Clementz
Analysis

BIRC welcomes Brett Clementz, Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, in the MEG suite.

MCI machine
Instruments

Jennifer McDowell, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, at the MRI console.

About the Bio-Imaging Research Center (BIRC)

BIRC is a multi-imaging research suite designed to provide a full range of biological tissue imaging technologies to multiple biomedical investigators in programs across the UGA campus, their students, and other researchers.

The state-of-the-art facility serves as a resource across disciplines and fosters collaborative, extramurally funded research among human, animal and cellular scientists at UGA and scientists in other federal, state and private agencies or businesses.

News

We’re pleased to share that Dr. Lawrence Sweet has been appointed interim director of the Bio-Imaging Research Center. His term began Nov. 1, 2026, and runs through July 31, 2027.

 

Larry directs UGA’s Clinical Neuroscience Laboratory, and brings extensive neuroimaging experience to the role. In his new role, he oversees the center’s operations and budget, supports the BIRC team, and works with campus partners to improve neuroimaging services for faculty and students and support external grant proposals.

 

Thank you and welcome to Larry for taking on this role and to all of you for the work you do every day to support researchers across UGA.

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