The Utah Center for Advanced Imaging Research (UCAIR) at the University of Utah has received a six-year, $1.8 million research grant from the Ben and Iris Margolis Foundation. The grant is being paid in six annual $300,000 checks.
The money will provide support for groundbreaking imaging research in areas such as breast cancer.
"The science of imaging is expanding by leaps and bounds," said Dennis Parker, center director. "With this generous Margolis Foundation grant, UCAIR is poised to go forward with leading-edge research to help make imaging even more useful in diagnosing disease and illness."
The center was established in 2002 to help M.D. and Ph.D. researchers in the U. radiology department and their collaborators make significant contributions to medicine through medical imaging research. The center has more than 20 Ph.D. and M.D. faculty members.
The Margolis Foundation has funded research in many areas including AIDS, Alzheimer's disease, arthritis and cystic fibrosis, among others.