Off-site Activities
International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI’11)
Lab Tour to the Center for Magnetic Resonance Research at the UIC campus: Space on tour is highly limited (15 persons maximum). So hurry and make your reservations at the earliest.
Participate in a tour of one of the world’s foremost research facilities that enables cutting edge research in Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging: the Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR) at UIC.
When: April 1st (Friday) 6:00 pm-7:00 pm.
Where: Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR), UIC campus.
What: The tour will involve a tour of the CMRR facility followed by a 30 minute presentation of some of the latest results with fMRI for presurgical planning and metabolic imaging at 9.4T by Dr. Keith Thulborn, the director of the CMRR.
Cost: The cost of the tour is $30 per individual.
Transportation: The lab tour participants will be responsible for transportation. Cabs are available at the McCormick place. An IEEE volunteer will help the tour participants to obtain a 6 passenger cab to the UIC campus. Typical one-way taxi fare from the McCormick place to the UIC campus, according to http://chicago.taxiwiz.com is $12. This includes a 15% tip to the cab driver. The cab driver will charge a fee of $1 for the first additional passenger and $0.50 for each additional passenger up to the maximum.
For the return trip, http://www.yellowcabchicago.com/ provides a number of easy options to book a cab. Van-cabs can accommodate up to 6 passengers. If your party consists of 6 passengers, please specifically request a van cab at the time of booking.
NOTE: The lab tour is subject to cancellation if a minimum participation of 10 individuals is not met.
About CMRR:
The Center for MR Research at UIC was initiated as an institution-wide program to focus research efforts towards a center of excellence in imaging with a 10 year horizon. Magnetic resonance research is rapidly expanding, especially in the area of ultra-high field. With State of Illinois support, the Center has built a 9.4 Tesla human scanner, and a new building to house it in close proximity to the current 1.5 and 3.0 Tesla scanners. In addition to the 9.4 Tesla scanner, equipment room, control room and preparation/recovery area, the new building houses faculty offices, electronics laboratory, physiology laboratory, computing facilities, and a conference room. The goals for the program include fostering involvement of all departments in using these state-of-the-art imaging facilities for research generated in each of these disciplines. For more information, please visit the CMRR website at http://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/research/cmrr.
Please submit the form to Krishna Kurpad at the following e-mail ID: kurpad@wisc.edu
Please include the following text in the subject field of your e-mail: "ISBI Lab Tour Registration"
Registration forms must be received by 5:00 pm (CST) on Tuesday, March 29th.
Click here to download the registration form.
NIGHT OF CHICAGO BLUES
| When: | April 1st, 2011 at 9:30 pm |
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| Where: | Rosa’s Lounge 3420 West Armitage Avenue Chicago, IL 60647-3720 |
| Ticket: | $10 per person. Food, drinks and transportation are the responsibility of the patron. |
| Buy your ticket NOW through this website and save up to $15 on your ticket price. Buy your tickets NOW while they last. Reservations to the event will be closed as soon as Rosa’s Lounge capacity is reached…. | |
Transportation options:
The concierge desk at the Hyatt Regency can help get a taxi for you. Typical one-way taxi fare from the McCormick place to Rosa’s Lounge, according to http://chicago.taxiwiz.com is $22. This includes a 15% tip to the cab driver. Fares to Rosa’s Lounge from other start points may also be found at above URL. Typically 4 to 6 passengers can share a ride, depending on the type of cab.
http://www.yellowcabchicago.com/ provides a number of easy options to book a cab. Van-cabs can accommodate up to 6 passengers. If your party consists of 6 passengers, please specifically request a van cab at the time of booking. The cab driver will charge a fee of $1 for the first additional passenger and $0.50 for each additional passenger up to the maximum.
ABOUT CHICAGO BLUES
The following is an excerpt from the Encyclopaedia of Chicago:
“As legendary guitarist Robert Johnson put it, Chicago has been a “sweet home” for the blues. The most recognizable cultural signature this city has produced, Chicago blues has diverse and contradictory roots: African American migration from the South and the growth of the modern music industry; regional folk genius and ethnic entrepreneurial savvy. This rich sense of origin and history makes blues music such a celebrated civic resource, one that still shapes cultural and social practice throughout the Windy City.”
For the complete article, please visit, http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/151.html
Other links to more information on Chicago Blues:
- http://64.78.16.63/citytours/chicago/blues.html - Buddy Guy himself takes you on a tour of the Blues.
- http://www.artistshousemusic.org/videos/chicago+blues+history – Marty Saltzman, who has managed such legends as Buddy Guy, Magic Slim and the late Junior Wells talks about the Chicago Blues in a short video clip. This site also provides other video clips of actual performances.
- http://www.chicagobluesfoundation.org/history.cfm - gives a brief history of Chicago Blues and provides several interesting links for the Blues enthusiast.
- http://www.history-of-rock.com/blues.htm - an excellent site that gives a short history of the Blues genre.
Rosa's Lounge: Chicago's Friendliest Blues Lounge
Rosa's Lounge
3420 West Armitage Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647-3720
Rosa's Lounge operates in the hallowed tradition of Chicago blues lounges, family owned and operated by an Italian immigrant who came to Chicago in 1978 after meeting Jr. Wells in Milan.
Tony found the true spirit of the blues at South side lounges like the legendary Theresa's, and he opened Rosa's (1984) as a tribute to those cradles of blues tradition, and named it after his mother, Rosa, who had followed him here to help.
