History
2014
- Upgrade of the whole-body 3.0 T MRI system to a Siemens Prisma fit
2007
- Upgrade of the low-field animal MRI system at 2.35 Tesla to a multi-channel system
2006
- Installation of a second animal MRI system (30 cm bore) operating a 9.4 Tesla
2005
- Upgrade of the whole-body MRI system to 32 channels (Siemens TIM Trio)
2003
- Grant of the VW Foundation (Euro 1.7 Mio) for the establishment of a joint project between the MPI für biophysikalische Chemie and the Bereich Humanmedizin of the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen dedicated to clinical “MR Research in Neurology and Psychiatry”. Funding of a whole-body 3 T MRI system was provided by the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, while the Bereich Humanmedizin financed a new building in direct vicinity to the University hospital.
2002
- Installation of a new whole-body 3 T MRI system operating at a field strength of 2.89 Tesla
January 1, 1993
- Foundation of the “Biomedizinische NMR Forschungs GmbH (gemeinnützig) am MPI für biophysikalische Chemie” in Göttingen. Financing of the research organization was ensured by royalties from the group's patents via the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft. The accumulated income amounts to about Euro 160 Mio.
1989
- Move into the new NMR building
1988
- Grant of the VW Foundation (DM 5.0 Mio) for building a dedicated MRI institute on the campus of the MPI für biophysikalische Chemie in Göttingen
1987 – 1992
- BMFT Grant (DM 9.6 Mio) for extending our methodological research to the field of human MRI. The grant included personnel, running costs, and a whole-body 100 cm magnet at a field strength of 2.35 Tesla (operated at 2.0 Tesla).
February 12, 1985
- German Patent Application: FLASH
December 14, 1984
- German Patent Application: STEAM
1983 – 1987
- BMFT Grant (DM 3.3 Mio) for basic methodological research in the field of MRI. The grant included personnel, running costs, and a small-bore 40 cm magnet at a field strength of 2.35 Tesla suitable for studies of phantoms and animals
1982
- Formation of an independent research group Biomedical NMR at the MPI für biophysikalische Chemie in Göttingen