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Warning: This project shows 3-dimensional data of brain tissue from non-human primates imaged using fluorescence microscopy.
Education
The brain is a very vital organ that takes charge of various important functions of life! Yet, there are still a lot of mysteries about how it functions and facilitates life as we all know and live it! Here are some resources for you to read more about the brain!
NIH Article on the Human Brain
This project is approved by the University of Minnesota’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and follows all federal animal welfare guidelines. Learn more about why and how animal research is conducted here.