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

News

From discovery to impact: innovation on display at NIF 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting

Bringing together the imaging community, the NIF 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting was a showcase of innovative imaging research both nationally…

20 August 2025

MR imaging enables new cancer nanotracer clinical trial

NIF has helped move a new nanoparticle technology from development to testing to commercialisation. Australian biotech company Ferronova has developed…

06 August 2025

Expressions of Interest: Chair of the Australian National Imaging Facility

Expressions of Interest are now invited from potential candidates who are qualified to serve as Chair of the National Imaging…

24 July 2025

NIF infrastructure underpins new Centre of Precision Medicine

A new centre focusing on precision cancer treatments has been officially launched at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute (ONJCRI).…

24 July 2025

“Immediate, dramatic” results: new incision-free MRI-guided treatment for uncontrollable tremor

The Florey has reported on an MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) rapidly becoming a treatment of choice for essential tremor. Florey…

08 July 2025

MRI scans at NIF facility reveal decreased conductivity, increased disruption proteins after heading soccer balls

The scans at NeuRA Imaging, the UNSW Node of the National Imaging Facility, revealed decreased conductivity in several white-matter areas…

07 July 2025

Announcement: Dr Elane Zelcer appointed to NIF Governing Board; Dr Erol Harvey thanked for his service

The National Imaging Facility has announced the appointment of Dr Elane Zelcer to its independent Governing Board.

01 July 2025

9 News: Recent epilepsy breakthroughs use imaging data captured on NIF instruments

Reported by 9News, Clinical Director of The Florey Professor Graeme Jackson was interviewed about the technology developed at the Australian…

26 June 2025

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RPS Community of Practice lecture series: Preparation and Quality Control of [18F]Fluorodopa

Preparation and Quality Control of [18F]Fluorodopa: Ms Zena Rainbird, 26 August 2025   Dear Colleagues It gives me great pleasure…

WHEN: 26 August, 2025

NCRIS Staff Afternoon Tea (Canberra)

Research Infrastructure Connected – Welcome to Research Infrastructure Connected (RIC) and the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) network invite…

WHEN: 26 August, 2025

RIC/NCRIS Business Development CoP Workshop

Research Infrastructure Connected (RIC) and the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) network invite you to attend the RIC BD…

WHEN: 11 September, 2025

NCRIS Staff Afternoon Tea (Sydney)

WHEN: 12 September, 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.

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