University of Melbourne

About

The University of Melbourne NIF Node empowers groundbreaking research in neurological disorders and diverse medical fields, providing access to world-class advanced human and frontier imaging technologies, and cutting-edge radiopharmaceutical facilities.

The Melbourne Brain Centre Imaging Unit (MBCIU) is an innovative facility dedicated to advancing medical imaging research. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including a 7T MRI scanner and a PET/CT system, the MBCIU supports collaboration between researchers and clinicians exploring a wide range of conditions, from neurological disorders like multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease to the impacts of traumatic brain injury. The MBCIU’s expertise spans anatomical, functional and molecular imaging, providing high-resolution, non-invasive insights into the brain and other body systems.

The MBCIU also houses new plant-soil systems imaging capabilities, enabling researchers to gain dynamic insight into the interactions between plants and their soil environments, fostering advancements in agriculture, environmental sustainability, and ecosystem health.

In addition, the University of Melbourne provides cutting-edge radiochemistry capabilities at the Austin Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, enabling the development and production of radiopharmaceuticals, crucial for translational advanced molecular imaging and targeted therapies.