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Brandi MacDonald

July 8, 2020

MURR researcher is lead author on study of oldest known red ochre mine in the Americas

Brandi MacDonald, an assistant research professor at the University of Missouri Research Reactor’s Archaeometry Laboratory, led the first study of the oldest known red ochre mine in the Americas.

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June 23, 2020

MURR featured in NextGen Precision Health Institute video

MURR is featured in Mizzou's exciting NextGen Precision Health Institute video

May 11, 2020

MURR Researchers Measure Microbial Assimilation of Plant-Borne Carbon

MURR researchers are now able to measure microbial assimilation of plant-borne carbon allowing them to identify conditions that promote optimal plant-microbe symbioses.

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Feb. 4, 2020

New study demonstrates efficacy of boron imaging agent in maize

Researchers at MURR and MU have demonstrated the efficacy of 18F-phenylboronic acid radiotracer for imaging boron, an essential plant macronutrient, in maize.

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Dec. 20, 2019

New Study Finds No Link Between Methylmercury Exposure and Cancer Development

Dr. John Brockman, Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR®), is a co-author of a new study that suggests methylmercury exposure is not linked to development of gliomas.

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Nov. 19, 2019

Rock On

Scientists led by Brandi MacDonald are using archaeological science to understand how ochre paint was created by hunter-gatherers in North America. MacDonald is an assistant research professor in the Archaeometry Laboratory at the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) who also holds a joint appointment in the Department of Anthropology at the College of Arts and Science.

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Sep. 25, 2019

Inside Mizzou: Translational Research and Precision Health

Chancellor Alexander Cartwright speaks with MURR's Jakob Baumeister in this week's Inside Mizzou podcast.

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Sep. 4, 2019

Fueling the future of medicine

The U.S. High Performance Research Reactor Stakeholder Meeting was held in late July at Mizzou's College of Engineering.

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Aug. 28, 2019

Internship Success: Korol makes mark at MURR

Reactor operations internship with the MU Research Reactor enhances engineering and leadership skills.

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Aug. 12, 2019

MU Announces Investment in Radiopharmacology Core

MU announces funding for a new Radiopharmacology Core, a partnership between MURR®, the School of Medicine, and the Colleges of Veterinary Medicine and Arts & Science.