National Imaging Facility (NIF) is Australia's advanced imaging network. We provide open access to flagship imaging equipment, expertise, tools, data and analysis.

News

MRIs, Moon and Mars missions: NIF enables investigation of brain effects of extended space flight

For some, the colonisation of Mars may seem like futuristic science fiction. However, neuroscientists and neuroradiologists – such as NIF…

01 April 2026

Global agreement signed to standardise, harmonise PET imaging for clinical trials and collaboration

A new international agreement will help ensure that advanced imaging data collected from PET/CT and PET/MR in clinical trials can…

30 March 2026

NIF welcomes recognition of research infrastructure in Strategic Examination of Research and Development report

Ambitious Australia, the final report of Strategic Examination of R&D (SERD), underscores the need for high-quality research infrastructure in Australia. NIF…

20 March 2026

From medical scans to muscle biomarkers: MuscleMap drives early disease detection

Musculoskeletal and neurological conditions such as osteoporosis, Parkinson’s Disease or chronic fatigue syndrome affect 4 billion people worldwide. As populations…

10 March 2026

An NCRIS case study: “An approved treatment for Alzheimer’s disease”

The mission of the National Imaging Facility is to provide cutting-edge imaging capabilities to Australian researchers and industry, which will…

24 February 2026

World-leading MRI upgrade boosts research capability at HMRI Imaging Centre

Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) has unveiled a major upgrade to imaging capabilities with the installation of a new Siemens…

09 February 2026

Echidnas and evolution: new imaging techniques settle ancestry debate

The theory that echidnas and platypuses descended from an aquatic ancestor has long been hotly debated, but now scanning technologies…

07 February 2026

Announcement: NIF’s 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting

NIF is pleased to announce that planning is underway for this year’s Annual Scientific Meeting, Australia’s flagship event for advanced…

05 February 2026

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Upcoming Events

Maths in the Brain 2026

After a successful launch in 2019, Maths in the Brain will bring together researchers with a shared interest in understanding…

WHEN: 31 March, 2026

Planning for Image Reconstruction Workshop: NIF PET Fellow Network

Calling all NIF PET Fellows, interested researchers and users! The NIF PET Fellow Network will running a FREE Planning for…

WHEN: 16 April, 2026

Melbourne Microstructure Symposium

Join us for the first inaugural Melbourne Microstructure Symposium – an event showcasing new frontiers in microstructural imaging.   We…

WHEN: 20 April, 2026

GBI Biomedical Imaging Working Group Sustainathon 2026

How can biomedical imaging facilities remain sustainable in the long term, especially under limited financial resources? This is the challenge…

WHEN: 30 April, 2026

Our Programs

Advanced 
Human Imaging

We provide cutting-edge imaging capabilities essential for studying brain function, disease states, aging, and drug development; and help address health challenges like dementia, epilepsy, stroke and mental health.

Preclinical and 
Frontier Imaging

We provide specialised infrastructure for advanced imaging of preclinical models, plants, specimens, materials and minerals – advancing Australia’s industries and digitising its national-priority collections.

Radiopharmaceuticals

We support the development of radiopharmaceuticals and enable access to cyclotrons for producing radioisotopes, vital for diagnosis and therapy.

Imaging Data Collections and Partnerships

We play a pivotal role in creating imaging data collections of national priority, and working to deploy digital infrastructure and expertise to support critical medical research and facilitate applying AI solutions in healthcare.

Publications

Laponite Nanoclay-Loaded Microgel Suspensions as Supportive Matrices for Osteogenesis

Gagan K. Jalandhra, Tzong-tyng Hung, Kristopher A. Kilian

Advanced NanoBiomed Research

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Mitochondrial metabolic remodeling and multi-omics profiling identify plasma biomarkers of myocardial infarction

Selvam Paramasivan, Mitchell C. Lock, Roberto A. Barrero, Paul C. Mills, Janna L. Morrison, Pawel Sadowski

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology Plus

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Muscle and bone growth in the lower legs of typically developing children and ambulant children with cerebral palsy: a mixed longitudinal study

Bart Bolsterlee, Brian V. Y. Chow, Suzanne Davies, Catherine Morgan, Caroline D. Rae, David I. Warton, Iona Novak, Ann Lancaster, Gordana C. Popovic, Mahsa Seydi, Claudia Y. Rizzo, Iain K. Ball & Robert D. Herbert

Pediatric Research

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Enabling global image data sharing in the life sciences

Peter Bajcsy, Sreenivas Bhattiprolu, Katy Börner, Beth A. Cimini, Lucy Collinson, Jan Ellenberg, Reto Fiolka, Maryellen Giger, Wojtek Goscinski, Matthew Hartley, Nathan Hotaling, Rick Horwitz, Florian Jug, Isabel Kemmer, Anna Kreshuk, Emma Lundberg, Aastha Mathur, Kedar Narayan, Shuichi Onami, Anne L. Plant, Fred Prior, Jason R. Swedlow, Adam Taylor & Antje Keppler

Nature Methods

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