Medical Research Council

The Medical Research Council supports continuing research and fosters investigations that face the medical challenges and health needs of today’s world. MRC programs focus on current research at HMRI, featuring laboratory scientists and physicians, to inform our members of the Council and their guests.

The Medical Research Council presents programs focused on current and emerging HMRI research projects. Underscoring the relevance of HMRI’s research to urgent needs of patients, the symposia feature laboratory scientists teamed with leading physicians. Events are open to members of the Council and their guests.

For information about membership and future events, please call (626) 397-5805.

Previous topics have included:

  • Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Cardiac Metabolism
  • Neural Prosthesis for Bladder Control
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Magnetic Resonance: Imaging and Spectroscopy
  • Genetics of Breast Cancer
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Allergy
  • Electronic Control of Epilepsy
  • Implantable Hearing Electrodes
  • Neurosurgical Fellowship Program
  • Proteomics: The Molecular Analysis of Disease
  • Head Trauma
  • Students: The Future of Medical Science
  • Breast Cancer Detection and Evaluation
  • Heart Attack and Automated Emergency Defibrillator
  • Volunteers in Clinical Trials
  • Rewiring the Brain to Treat Neurological Disorders
  • Hepatitis C
  • Investing in Tough Times
  • Images of the Heart – Cardiac MRI
  • New Approaches to Surgical Pain Management
  • The Aesthetics of Aging
  • Liver Center Dedication
  • MRI: The Next Ten Years
  • Liver and Drug Toxicity
  • Advances in Hip and Knee Replacement
  • Meeting the Challenge of Parkinson’s Disease
  • Reinventing MRI Imaging: Better, Faster, Cheaper