Queensland Node

The Queensland NIF Node integrates two imaging facilities that together provide a translational pathway from discovery to preclinical testing through to first-in-human studies and clinical trials.

The University of Queensland’s Centre for Advanced Imaging (CAI) is located within the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN). It provides a comprehensive preclinical, human imaging and radiopharmaceutical capability. Through the CAI, researchers connect basic research in physical, biological and behavioural sciences with better treatments for human diseases and development of new therapies and medicines. CAI houses a cyclotron which can produce radiopharmaceuticals for discovery, clinical studies and helping industry and clinicians develop new diagnostics and therapeutics. CAI also supports imaging of agricultural animals and plant material, minerals and construction materials.