Core--Small animal imaging facility

产品描述：小动物多模态成像（SAMMI）核心是为弗吉尼亚大学的癌症研究人员服务的共享成像研究资源。此外，SAMMI还开展与小动物成像技术有关的研究。 SAMMI增强了进行与癌症中心使命相关的基础、临床和转化癌症研究的能力。SAMMI致力于提高研究人员之间数据和想法交流的效率和程度，促进小动物研究的创新，并促进跨学科和研究方法的互动。这些跨学科的联系对于提高我们对癌症的理解，并最终改善预防和治疗策略具有巨大的潜力。

Description: (Applicant's Description) The Small Animal MultiModality Imaging (SAMMI) Core is a shared imaging research resource that serves cancer investigators at the University of Virginia. In addition, the SAMMI conducts research related to small animal imaging technology. The SAMMI enhances capabilities for conducting basic, clinical, and translational cancer research relevant to the mission of the Cancer Center. The SAMMI strives to increase the efficiency and extent of the exchange of data and ideas among investigators, to promote innovation in small animal research, and to foster interactions that cross disciplines and research methodologies. These cross disciplinary connections have great potential for improving our understanding of cancer, and ultimately, for improving prevention and treatment strategies.