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Study finds new method for early detection of Alzheimer's disease
Measurements of brain activity could be used to predict Alzheimer's disease in people with mild memory problems (Press release: 2 August 2011)

Hellos and Goodbyes
Recent staff changes at the WMIC (October 2010).

Outstanding Presentation Award
John Cain awarded the ASNR Outstanding Presentation Award in Functional Neuroradiology (October 2010).

Director of WMIC awarded Barclay Prize
Professor Alan Jackson awarded the British Journal of Radiology (BJR) Barclay Prize for the year 2009 (September 2010).

New Director at WMIC
Professor Alan Jackson to become the new Director of the Wolfson Molecular Imaging Centre on 1 August 2010 (July 2010).

Recruitment under way for new Radiochemistry Chair at WMIC
Recruitment is under way for a world-class scientist to lead the Wolfson Molecular Imaging Centre's PET radiochemistry programme (July 2010).

Radiochemistry Symposium
Radiochemistry Symposium focusing on inflammation tracers and new targets for molecular imaging in humans on 21 July 2010 at the Wolfson Molecular Imaging Centre (April 2010).

New Preclinical Scanner
New Preclinical PET/CT camera to be installed at WMIC (April 2010).

New projects investigating human pain commences at centre
The Wolfson Molecular Imaging Centre commences scanning on a new project using new in-house tracer - Diprenorphine (March 2010).

New oncology studies launched at WMIC
WMIC successfully uses new in-house tracer - [18F] FLT in dynamic PET scans (January 2010).

WMIC continues to push back boundaries in dementia imaging
WMIC becomes the only site in the UK (and one of only three sites outside of the US) produce and use AV-45 in human studies (September 2009).

University recognises exceptional work of WMIC researcher
WMIC researcher named Honorary Senior Research Scientist by University (September 2009).