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

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Faster, sharper MRI images now available for Victorians: new 3T MRI scanner launched

Today Monash University and the National Imaging Facility launched the most advanced MRI scanner in Victoria, which provides vastly better…

04 December 2025

National Imaging Facility welcomes Emeritus Professor Annabelle Duncan as new Governing Board Chair

The National Imaging Facility is pleased to announce Emeritus Professor Annabelle Duncan as its new NIF Governing Board Chair. NIF…

01 December 2025

Building a coordinated global image data ecosystem: foundingGIDE event and next steps

The 2025 foundingGIDE Community Event held in Brisbane, Australia, concluded on a high note, having brought together researchers and research…

26 November 2025

Australian media celebrates new centres launched this week

Australian media has recognised the significance of the recent launch of the GE HealthCare total body PET/CT instrument and two…

21 November 2025

$15M to advance precision medicine includes cutting-edge PET/CT

Peter Mac has installed a cutting-edge GE HealthCare total body PET/CT technology and will advance precision medicine via two new…

18 November 2025

Translational research set to accelerate with upgrade of preclinical MRI and radiochemistry capabilities at UNSW Sydney

Today marks the official launch of two major research infrastructure initiatives in Sydney that promise to elevate Australia’s translational research…

18 November 2025

Australian ovarian cancer breakthrough enters human trials

The Australian National Imaging Facility and Therapeutic Innovation Australia have supported development of a promising new ovarian cancer drug from…

07 November 2025

762 leg scans, 6 years: children with cerebral palsy set to benefit from huge MRI study

After 6 years and 762 scans, the world’s largest longitudinal study of children’s lower leg muscle volumes is complete. Dr…

05 November 2025

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Upcoming Events

2nd Australian UK Biobank Research Symposium

The 2nd Australian UK Biobank Research Symposium will be held in-person from 11 February to 13 February 2026, at The…

WHEN: 9 February, 2026

foundingGIDE Community Event

After two successful global community events in Japan (2024) and Australia (2025), foundingGIDE will conclude with its final community event…

WHEN: 4 May, 2026

PAST: Victorian Biomedical Imaging Capability (VBIC) Annual Network Meeting 2025

A day of networking, learning and collaboration with biomedical imaging researchers and industry partners! Welcome to the Annual VBIC Network…

WHEN: 24 November, 2025

PAST: 14th ANZMAG Conference 2025 – Magnetic Resonance on Moreton Island

If you are interested in magnetic resonance, including NMR and EPR, check out this conference. The Organising Committee is excited…

WHEN: 30 November, 2025

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

TRAMFIX: TRavelling Across Melbourne for FIXel‑based analysis (a reproducibility study)

R. Mito, S. Genc, J.Y.M. Yang, J.D. Tournier, M. Kean, C. Kokkinos, R. McIntyre, M.A. Di Biase, M. Smith, R. Zalesky

bioRxiv

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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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Gender-Based Outcomes in Grants, Prizes and Fellowship Success Rates in Clinical Radiology: A 14-Year Review of Outcomes in Australia and New Zealand

Jack Edward Liu, Lisa Milner, Behnam Shaygi, Michael Stewart, Anousha Yazdabadi, Julian Maingard, Hong Kuan Kok, Numan Kutaiba, Christen D Barras, Paul Maria Parizel, Hamed Asadi

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology

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Superficial and deep white matter abnormalities in temporal lobe epilepsy

Gerard R. Hall, Sarah J. Gascoigne, Jonathan J. Horsley, Yujiang Wang, Csaba Kozma, Jane de Tisi, Sjoerd B. Vos, Gavin P. Winston, John S. Duncan, Peter N. Taylor

Brain Communications

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