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An employee of Japanese puzzle maker Hanayama displays a 4D model which has 39 puzzle pieces representing the human skull and brain. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images)

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The brain and biotechnology

Broadcast: Midmorning, 01/07/2010, 10:06 a.m.

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The University of Minnesota has made a commitment to becoming a player in the biotech field by opening a new Medical Biosciences building. We'll hear about the latest efforts to merge genetic technology with research on the brain and even the immune system.

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  • Apostolos Georgopoulos: director of the brain sciences center and Regents professor of neuroscience at the University of Minnesota.
  • Harry Orr: director of the Institute of Human Genetics at the University of Minnesota.

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