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5/19/95                 Mitch Emmons

AU RESEARCHER GETS $180,000 WHITAKER FOUNDATION AWARD

      AUBURN -- A researcher in Auburn University's Department of 
Electrical Engineering has been awarded $180,000 from the Whitaker 
Foundation to support his work in biomedical technology.
      Assistant Professor Stanley Reeves will use the funds over the 
next three years to develop improvements to the magnetic resonance 
spectroscopic technology.
      Unlike magnetic resonance imaging which reflects anatomy, MRS 
images show function. Although the technology shows promise, it is 
limited by the amount of time it takes to produce a high-resolution image.
      Reeves' objective is to develop a new algorithm that will enable 
MRS scanning to gather the most important information first, thus, 
improving image quality and resolution as well as reducing imaging time.
      The Whitaker Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization that 
supports biomedical engineering research. Reeves' award was among 42 
grants totaling $7.5 million given by the foundation.  
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