TEHRAN -- The National Brain Mapping Laboratory (NBML) of Iran and the department of neurology of Vienna Medical University signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) last week.

According to the MOU, the research projects and scientific collaborations can be facilitated for the students and researchers of both countries to carry out under the terms of this collaboration. 

Specifically, the MOU is in line with the defined project entitled ôWorking Memory Assessment in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy from Functional MRI in an Austrian Iranian Enterpriseö that was finalized and submitted to ôIMPULSE Iran û Austriaö for funding in October 2017, the NBML website announced.

As per the agreement, the training of researchers in both countries is possible.

NBML is established to facilitate the development and growth of neuroimaging and brain modulation fields, fulfillment of (at least a part of) research and technical requirements in these fields in the country and provide related knowledge-based and up-to-date services. 

The exact date and place of signing MoU do not mentioned on NBML website.

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